There are few documentaries that I've seen from National Geographic that I've found exciting and extremely interesting. This is by far one of the best I've seen in a long time.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Saturday, February 2, 2013
How to open a caulk tube
I'm not a handy person, but I had a need to caulk up one of my opened frames. There is a huge gap between the window sill and the window itself, letting in cold air. I have a caulk gun and caulking but had no clue now to open the tube. I did a simple search on YouTube and this amazing result came in. All my questions answered!
Who knew the caulk gun was so well designed and thought out. I was happily surprised that my caulk gun had everything featured in this video. Now to actually doing patch work correctly ....
Who knew the caulk gun was so well designed and thought out. I was happily surprised that my caulk gun had everything featured in this video. Now to actually doing patch work correctly ....
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Paw Paw & Family Fruits
One of the few things that I actually enjoy during the summer season is fruit picking. In my opinion the best fruit and the hardest to come by is the native Paw Paw fruit (click link to learn more). An indigenous custard-apple like fruit that quite delectable and very hard to find. Although, once you know where to find it you will easily find it everywhere. The difficult part is finding them in season before it's all gone, as they ripen very quickly and bruise easily once harvested. The other thing I've done almost every summer at my current residence is grow habaneros.
This year I have other family members that wanted to experiment and grow a variety of other plants. During much of planting season we were plagued with a gopher eating most of our young plants. Even when we fenced off the yard it somehow still managed to get in. I'm not sure if it's karma but one day during the beginning of fall when I drove home I saw a huge dead animal on the road near the house. It wasn't a skunk or raccoon but a gopher. Apparently hit by a car, but how? It was broad daylight, clear large road with no obstructions, and this thing is huge and surely can't run that fast. Some birdbrain unaware of the road must have drove right over the poor animal. I would understand if it was a squirrel since those damn things are terrible at crossing the street and they tend to always head for your wheels anyways. But this was the very gopher I was fighting off all summer. It had gotten fat from all the summer foraging and died a very sad death. I felt bad for the animal and I did the next best thing, I went home, took a shovel and a recycling bin. Went to the street, carefully put its lifeless body into the bin and carried it into a grassy field as a form of a burial. I never wanted to harm the thing but it was sad seeing it die because some idiot had to speed through a neighborhood road.
The new planting season will be here soon. I have started germinating my seeds. I hope no new varmint surprises this year and if there is, I'll be happy to give it a name and hope for the best. Here are the fruits of my labor from last year!
This year I have other family members that wanted to experiment and grow a variety of other plants. During much of planting season we were plagued with a gopher eating most of our young plants. Even when we fenced off the yard it somehow still managed to get in. I'm not sure if it's karma but one day during the beginning of fall when I drove home I saw a huge dead animal on the road near the house. It wasn't a skunk or raccoon but a gopher. Apparently hit by a car, but how? It was broad daylight, clear large road with no obstructions, and this thing is huge and surely can't run that fast. Some birdbrain unaware of the road must have drove right over the poor animal. I would understand if it was a squirrel since those damn things are terrible at crossing the street and they tend to always head for your wheels anyways. But this was the very gopher I was fighting off all summer. It had gotten fat from all the summer foraging and died a very sad death. I felt bad for the animal and I did the next best thing, I went home, took a shovel and a recycling bin. Went to the street, carefully put its lifeless body into the bin and carried it into a grassy field as a form of a burial. I never wanted to harm the thing but it was sad seeing it die because some idiot had to speed through a neighborhood road.
The new planting season will be here soon. I have started germinating my seeds. I hope no new varmint surprises this year and if there is, I'll be happy to give it a name and hope for the best. Here are the fruits of my labor from last year!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Summer 2012 @ Nag's Head, NC
I've spent more time at the beach this summer season than I've have in my entire life. I personally do not enjoy the beach. I find it boring and very mundane sitting around. I hate the heat, the sun, the glare, the dried salt on my skin, and the water. Yeah I basically hate everything about it yet I still enjoyed myself this past summer. I think it's mainly due to the friends and family I got to spend my time with.
Update:
I just realized something when I reviewed these photos. At the beginning of the summer I spent it on the East coast. The only way to capture the sun near the horizon is during sunrise. When I traveled to Maui in August, it was difficult to see the sunrise but watched it set daily. Interesting how in a span of a summer I traveled to two different oceans and saw different aspects of the sun.
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| @~10pm, 130 second exposure. I had to hold down the shutter button as I did not bring my remote shutter release. Not fun having to count to 130 and trying to hold still while the wind pushes you around. |
Update:
I just realized something when I reviewed these photos. At the beginning of the summer I spent it on the East coast. The only way to capture the sun near the horizon is during sunrise. When I traveled to Maui in August, it was difficult to see the sunrise but watched it set daily. Interesting how in a span of a summer I traveled to two different oceans and saw different aspects of the sun.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
ベジタリズム - Vegetable Rhythm
This video showed up on my FB feed and I saw the most amazing and catchy thing I've seen from Japan in a long time. The kids dancing are amazing! It really matches the song so well.
Here are the lyrics to the song in Japanese and the translation. If you want to see more information about this song see Makiko Itoh's explanation: Japanese Culture: What's the story behind the "Vegeta-rhythm" (ベジタリズム, bejitarizumu) video?
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Which one is your favorite vegetable?
Here are the lyrics to the song in Japanese and the translation. If you want to see more information about this song see Makiko Itoh's explanation: Japanese Culture: What's the story behind the "Vegeta-rhythm" (ベジタリズム, bejitarizumu) video?
| 今日は野菜で やさしい気分で 鍋に入れたら ベジタリズムだよー ママはメニューで パパは会社で みんな笑顔で ベジタリズムだよー きって やいて むいて あげて にて むして そのままー なまー ベジタリズムだよー 悲しくなったら 鍋にいれよう みんな好きだよ ベジタリズムだよー 伝えたいんだ 愛しているんだ 大好きなんだ ベジタリズムだよー かぶに ぽてと せろり ぱせり かぼちゃ とまと まとめてー なべ きって やいて むいて あげて にて むして そのままー ベジタリズムだよー なまー | Vegetables today If you put them in a pot with happy thoughts It's Vegeta-rhythm Mama with a menu Papa at work Everyone with a smile It's Vegeta-rhythm Cut them up, grill them, peel them Simmer them, steam them, as they are - raw It's Vegeta-rhythm If you become sad Put them in a pot Everyone likes them It's Vegeta-rhythm I want to say I love them I like them a lot It's Vegeta-rhythm Turnips, potatoes, celery, parsley Kabocha, tomatoes, everything together in a pot Cut them up, grill them, peel them Simmer them, steam them, as they are - raw It's Vegeta-rhythm |
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Which one is your favorite vegetable?
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