daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
I’m so in love with my ʻOli ukulele. It’s an absolute joy to play, and the quality and craftsmanship are far beyond my other ukuleles. Even my beloved Mele can’t hold a candle to it. Honestly, it’s shaping up to be one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.
I have a serious love-hate relationship with printers. I’ve said before that one of the only times I drop the F-word is when I’m trying to print something and it goes wrong, which feels like about 80% of the time.
But my new Canon Selphy CP1500 has been all love so far. The print quality is impressive, and the smartphone app is actually fun to use. Even better, it has connected wirelessly every single time with minimal drama. I’m cautiously optimistic, but here’s hoping this honeymoon phase lasts forever.
My hairstylist recommended Badly in Love on Netflix, and it ended up being such a fun watch. It’s a Japanese reality dating show, a genre I already love. It feels similar to Love Village, but instead of older participants, the cast is made up of former yankii and rebellious youth.
The whole series was really entertaining, and I ended up finishing all ten episodes in just a week. I’m especially happy to hear that a second season is already on the way!
Tonight’s dinner was simple, but it felt special. Korean BBQ at home always does that. We grilled some marinated spicy pork from H-Mart and paired it with kimchi, spinach, lettuce, onion, jalapeño, cheese, and rice. Easy, interactive, and so satisfying.
We also added pickled daikon, which Mariko first tried at a restaurant over the holidays. It was a great addition and super refreshing alongside the spicy pork.
I really love doing KBBQ or yakiniku at home. One important tip though: close your closet doors and open the windows. Things get smoky fast, but it’s absolutely worth it.
The before and after. This beautiful eggplant turned into a seriously delicious donburi. Mariko is a wizard in the kitchen! 🍆✨
We wanted to grill some fish for dinner, but didn’t want the house smelling like it afterward, so I broke out the portable burner and grilled out back instead. The evening was surprisingly warm, which made it a really pleasant way to cook and unwind. The saba turned out great, though I should have taken the photo after flipping it so you could see that beautifully grilled skin. Oh well, it looks better in the photo below anyway.
Do you ever take the cooking outside just to enjoy the weather, or to save your kitchen from lingering smells? It kind of feels like camping. So fun!
We’ve been getting some surprisingly warm days here in Texas to kick off the year, so I’ve been taking full advantage with a few evening rides with Kiki. Night rides are such a blast, cooler air, quiet roads, and that calm, end-of-day feeling. Of course, they come with a few extra hazards. Deer love to appear out of nowhere, and cars are always the wildcard. If only everyone rode motorcycles, right?
Here’s a short clip from one of our night rides. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
