condensation

My theory is that rainy/stormy days make for good sunsets. It's all in the clouds.

Here's the past couple days:

Bonus: reflection of the sky in a puddle on some roof, but could totally be a scene in Bebop

super plasticizer

Today was eventful:

First time experiencing cast day, late concrete truck made everything more hectic. Did USPV testing on concrete in the afternoon. Conclusion: the material labs were helpful! Unsure whether I got more concrete on my pants or more Vaseline on my hands.

Finally secured housing for next year! So relieved and excited. Finding a "good" (which in my definition is spacious kitchen and bright room) place to live that's affordable is a near impossibility downtown. Can transfer my efforts to furnishing and decorating now!

Also had a Launchpad meeting, which is always fun and gives me energy. Our year plan is really ambitious, and I say this with a mix of pride and nervousness. 

fragrant

Haven't ate out at a Sichuan-ese restaurant for a while. Feeling an intense longing for hometown food.

Meanwhile, a good article on Saveur on Chengdu's culinary scene.

moon rabbit

Full moon last night!

Kind of looks like an angry cyclops eye haha.

hull

Smitten Kitchen has never failed me when it comes to cake recipes. This particular one, for my mom's birthday, is a everyday strawberry cake.

It's so easy to make, in fact I think slicing the strawberries took more time than making the batter. The trick (okay not a trick, but something I've never followed before) is to take the butter out eaaaaarly so it's soft by the time you want to cream it with the sugar. Makes a world of difference. I recall much older posts where I complain about this step, never again!

My cake's texture turned out to have some hints of a cookie, which I personally like. This is most likely because my pan was too large so the cake is much thinner. Also my strawberries retained it's shape and didn't turn jam-like, which was disappointing. Going to re-try the next time berries go on sale.

sweet pea

I really like Hart House as a building, shame I don't go there often. Had lunch at their fancy restaurant "Gallery Grill" today on the occasion of a graduating friend.

Recommended if you ever need a fancy place on campus.

Cobra

I started watching Cobra solely based on the image below and so far no regrets.
(also what's a summer if I don't watch at least one anime series? It'd be a betrayal to my teenage summers)

via danbooru.

But so far my impression is that Cobra is what Lupin would be if he was in Bebop's setting.

Another reason why I started this series is because the length seems more manageable than Lupin, which rivals Conan (or at least the movies). And surprise the soundtrack is also by Yuji Ohno, which is recognizable at the first couple seconds if you've watched Lupin.

Enjoy the OP and ED:



Weird that I couldn't find the ED sequence on youtube, but watching that card turn is slightly hypnotic.