Category: Slice of Life

Friday Night Cheeseburgers

Friday, January 17th, 2020Tuesday, January 21st, 2020cheeseburgers, food, postadayFood, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“A Burger” Cedar Park, 2020

Tonight it’s just Koa and I so I made cheeseburgers for us (his request). Excuse the crude photo, but whatever. The burgers were excellent! I added a bit of Japanese Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard to the beef before making the patties. Juicy, tangy, and yummy. Hard to beat a good burger!

❤️🍔

Weathering With You / 天気の子 (2019) – Movie Mini-Review

Thursday, January 16th, 2020Tuesday, January 21st, 2020anime, movie review, postaday, reviewReviews, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

Loved this! Weathering With You is *almost* as good as Your Name, but I think I need to watch it again just to be sure. 😊 The storyline was fun and combines fantasy and reality in an original way, and seems timely considering the changes in the climate.

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“Beautiful Background” Austin, 2019

Just like in Your Name, the background artwork is amazing. Some of the scenes with cloud-scapes are breathtaking! But what I really enjoyed about Weathering With You was that there was a bit more action, which was refreshing for a Makoto Shinkai film. I’m still in love with the Honda Super Cub, so seeing chase scene involving one was awesome. ❤️

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“Supercub Scene” Austin, 2019

Although Weathering With You didn’t have as many moments as Your Name that gave me “the feels”, I enjoyed it quite a bit. There were a few laugh-out-loud moments as well, so I’d say it’s a very well-rounded movie. It’s got a bit of everything: artwork, story, romance, action, and humor. It’s definitely a movie I’d like to watch several times. Highly recommended!

Google Opinion Rewards Loot

Wednesday, January 15th, 2020Tuesday, January 21st, 2020Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“Digital Download” Cedar Park, 2020

I’ve been using the Google Opinion Rewards app where you answer a few questions (and perhaps give up a little privacy) for several months now, earning between ten to fifty cents per mini-survey. The credit earned can be used in the Google Play store on apps, books, music, or movies, and I was about a dollar away from purchasing a Ghibli movie. However, I found the fantastic The Night is Short, Walk on Girl for $9.99 so quickly snatched it up. It looks great on the iPad and I’m sure it’ll be amazing on the tv as well.

I’m happy that I actually found something worthwhile to buy in the Play store. I was getting worried that all the questions I’ve answered for Google would be wasted due to lack of things I want to buy.

FYI, you can use the app on iOS as well!

Food and Art

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020Friday, January 17th, 2020postadayI Like It, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“Interior Art” Cedar Park, 2020

Mariko and I went to the soft-opening of a friend’s new East Side King restaurant (nearby our house, yay!), and the interior art was done by another friend, Peelander Yellow. Lots of creativity in the taste and visual senses. Fun!