daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
I thought the artwork on this shopping bag was pretty cool, but the graphic designer in me also wondered what software the designer used to create it. My guess is Adobe Illustrator, but it would be neat to know if it was started from a hand-drawn sketch first, and then reinterpreted on the computer. Or perhaps I’m the only one who wonders. 😅
Tonight we enjoyed a homemade Indian meal that Mariko made. The recipes are from Japanese sources, so I’m assuming it has been adjusted for a Japanese palette, but I really don’t know. What I do know is that it was delicious. 😀
In other news, I went for a run today at lunch. It was good to get some sunshine on my skin even for a little while. I prefer to run when the weather is warm or hot, but running in the cold is okay once in a while. As long as there’s sun!
I’ve found a new use for my beloved and broken Fujifilm XF1 camera. It’s literally a paperweight. It has enough weight to hold down the pages of my sheet music book and traveler’s notebook, and the leather cover keeps it from sliding off the pages.
It’s a real shame that the XF1 is broken, but this model suffers from a design flaw that Fujifilm has never acknowledged and is pointless to fix since it will just break again. The size, quality, and design of the XF1 was brilliant, and the line carried on with the XQ1 and XQ2. I’m tempted to buy an XQ2, but my six-year-old Fujifilm X100T is still serving me well. So for now, I’ll just admire the design of the XF1 as it serves it’s new purpose and be thankful that it was the camera that got me into the Fujifilm world.
Look at all the gyoza in the pan, lined up so neatly! They remind me of the terracotta warriors in Xi’an. 😄
We tried a new chili sauce, which has tomato in it. It is very popular in Japan apparently. I thought it was good, but I prefer the garlic chili oil mixed with ponzu. I remember I had dipping sauces of shoyu (soy sauce) and vinegar when I was with my friends from Hong Kong, but I haven’t had it in years. Maybe I need to try it again.
Speaking of hot sauces, I just ordered three different kinds from Fly By Jing. They all look delicious, but I am most excited about the Mala Spice Mix, because I love the numbing peppers I had when I visited China. It might take a few weeks to arrive, but I am sure it will be worth it!
またね～
I really need the sun… grey days are just not for me. Even after a nice run, my brain energy seems very dull. Hopefully the sun will shine tomorrow!
