On the road again today, but here’s what my sister made after I gave her this book on knolling, the artful arrangement of collections. I knew it was a good fit. Ever since we were kids she would do this. I used to leave random handfuls of change on the counter and wait to seeContinue reading “Knolling”
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Bladerunner
Getting strong Bladerunner 2049 vibes from my Vegas hotel room….
Ceramics Saturdays: Guan Ware
Song Dynasty ceramics marked “guan” were designated for use by the Imperial Court. But the term came to be associated with one of the Five Great Kilns in particular, near Zhejiang during the Southern Song (1127-1279). Guan ware is technically a form of celadon, but the precise glazing technique is not entirely understood. Multiple layersContinue reading “Ceramics Saturdays: Guan Ware”
Trader Joe’s…
…is like a toxic relationship. It has nothing I need, everything I want there is bad for me, and the whole experience stresses me out.
Friday Favorites: Dance Performances to Watch
Since I posted on K-pop this week, I thought it would be nice to do a list of some of my favorite dance performances to watch. My tastes run toward street and Latin (mostly flamenco, which I studied for 2 years), so that’s what I’m sharing here: Might as well start with K-pop then, right?Continue reading “Friday Favorites: Dance Performances to Watch”
ATEEZ
True confession time: I went down a K-pop (Korean pop music) rabbithole sometime in April. And as I currently spend at least 15 minutes every day checking in with my favorite K-pop band(s) online, it was starting to get a little weird that I never brought it up on what is essentially a blog aboutContinue reading “ATEEZ”
Losing It
I was going back through old photos on my phone and found this one. Tali had started working on Starfish, and it was just too perfect. This is definitely me some days….
Taiyaki/Bungeoppang
I recently picked up a taiyaki mold at Cost Plus (I guess the kids call it World Market these days….) because I love the ice cream taiyaki from Uji Time in Japan Center in SFO and because what’s not to like about adorable fish-shaped doughnut-pancakes? They’re very similar in conception and taste to æbleskiver—no clueContinue reading “Taiyaki/Bungeoppang”
Japanese Straw Animal Sculptures
Mammoth Straw Creatures Populate Japanese Farmland in the Annual Wara Art Festival https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/09/wara-art-festival-japan/
Comfort Food: Kimchi jjigae
This makes me so happy. I use this recipe with a couple of tweaks from Eric Kim—plus my homemade kimchi and homemade tofu. I have never once said the words, “This has too much kimchi in it,” but I may have gotten preeeeetty close this time. Oh well, I’ll just eat it with rice. OnContinue reading “Comfort Food: Kimchi jjigae”
The Rookery 