Discerning viewers may have noticed that the china featured in the ESC #49 post was different from my usual options of Churchill Blue Willow (or its saucy cousin, Calamityware) or Iittala Taika. That’s because I finally decided to be an adult and get 12 place-settings of the same pattern—instead of always having to mix andContinue reading “Ceramics Saturdays: Nasco Sayonara and Real (Well, Almost Real) Kintsugi Project”
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16th Annual Diorama-rama
Ah, another great event. We had a couple newbies this year who really brought it, and an excellent showing from the junior participants….
Tiny Homes: One in a Greenhouse and One on a Tokyo Train Line
I have a thing for tiny homes, and I think it started way back when I was a kid and persuaded my dad to build my sister and me a “cottage” in our backyard: it wasn’t just insulated, it was 2 stories with a pigeon loft in the back and a porch on the front.Continue reading “Tiny Homes: One in a Greenhouse and One on a Tokyo Train Line”
How to Whisk Matcha and Pronounce Scottish Whisky Names Correctly!
A couple of useful tutorials for drink connoisseurs:
Live Jellyfish Cam @ Monterey Bay Aquarium
You guys, this is so mesmerizing: I used some footage I took of the jelly tanks in my music video for “Travelogue,” in case you want to revisit that.
Happy New Year from Gosha the Crow!
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Best TV Resolutions by Size and Viewing Distance
I’m looking for a new smaller smart TV or monitor that I can use to stream shows while riding my trainer and also game on. This is exactly the table I needed, and so when I finally found it, I thought I’d share it! i.rtings.com/images/optimal-viewing-distance-television-graph-size.png
How did I lose to a bird?
I did say EVENTUALLY
Jackson Hates Ads
I promise I’ll stop posting these at some point. Eventually.
Jackson, it’s 2 in the morning!!
I don’t care if this is real or not. It’s right up there with Scottie Pinwheel for my favorite thing on the Internet ever:
The Rookery 