Laid-Back Camp 2

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec, ISO320
 “Laid-Back Camp 2” Cedar Park, 2022

This evening I finished season 2 of one of Laid-Back Camp / ゆるキャン△ which is one of my favorite manga/anime. I love camping, Japan, and motorbikes, and this anime has all three! I also don’t like violent or gory shows (Demon Slayer is pretty much my limit) and Laid-Back Camp is neither. It’s a wholesome, slice-of-life anime which actually imparts some basic camping knowledge and sightseeing tips for the Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. It’s fun!

Anyways, the Laid-Back Camp movie is scheduled to be released in Japan next month, and hopefully it’ll make it’s way to the US. I hope I can catch it on the big-screen!

Global Entry – At Long Last

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO1000
 “Wait” San Antonio, 2022

I have finally gotten my Global Entry / TSA Pre-check / Known Traveler Number! I went for the “interview” down at San Antonio International Airport which was the closest office. For some reason, Austin’s office is closed as of this post, which is no bueno, but at least San Antonio isn’t too far away (90 minutes).

For a long time, the only available interview locations were Del Rio and Laredo, which are 4 hours away. 😞 But I kept checking the website, and San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston popped up, with San Antonio’s first available date about a month out, and the other two cities’ were several months of wait. So, I think I got lucky!

Anyways, now I am happy that I can use the TSA Pre-check line. 😀

Chili Gohan

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/3.6, 1/100 sec, ISO1000
 “Chili Gohan” Cedar Park, 2022

It’s not the prettiest photo, but this batch of chili turned out great! I probably bumped all spices (except salt) up 25% and I liked the results. One other adjustment is that I did not add as many peppers as I usually do since I know many of the people who will be eating do not like super-spicy foods like I do. So, I just added a single jalapeño to the mix, instead of the usual combination of jalapeño, serrano, and habañero.

But the chili was a hit! I am happy. 😄