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Mapo Tofu Tofu, fried pork, peppercorns and spicy sauces come together to create Mapo Tofu, a Chinese dish that is a mouth-numbing and spicy meal. We make this every so often, it’s not difficult to find good mapo tofu in the area but our favorite was from Lionhead, and they’re no longer open. This is actually not […]

Where we make the NYT Cooking's recipe for Mapo Tofu. Plus, a cocktail recipe that goes well with the spicy food!

#sichuancuisine #cocktail #photography

Fellow Travelers at the Seattle Opera Admittedly beyond the basic premise, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Fellow Travelers opera. It was quite steamy, lol. This is a modern opera and was excellent, definitely go see it if you have the chance. The basic story is about two gay government employees who are involved during the lavender scare. We […]

Admittedly beyond the basic premise, I wasn't sure what to expect from the Fellow Travelers opera. It was quite steamy, lol.

#seattle #seattleopera

Fool’s Fate, A Review Fool’s Fate by Robin Hobb ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars), or, “An Excellent Novel” If you’ve read future books in The Realm of the Elderlings series please do not spoil them in the comments. Fool’s Fate is the third and final book of The Tawny Man Trilogy, the 9th book overall in the cycle, it is a satisfying conclusion to The Tawny […]

Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb is a satisfying conclusion to The Tawny Man Trilogy and feels like it could have been a series conclusion, but... there are still seven books to go.

Full spoilers within.

#rote #fantasy #booksky #tawnymantrilogy

Tap to Pay Comes to ORCA Last week tap to pay came to ORCA systems, so of course I had to test it out. The terminal at Capitol Hill station didn’t display the payment logos yet but it did work. They were also testing the 2 Line this day as well. I decided to make a trip to the University District […]

Last week tap to pay came to ORCA systems, so of course I had to test it out.

#seattle #soundtransit @sound-transit.bsky.social

Outlook sending an email thread that was already 5 emails deep into my spam folder is completely unacceptable. Especially so because it is for a job interview.

A Random Lazy-Day Food Post Who doesn’t like random pics of food? Ok let’s be real when I make these “random food posts” it usually means I didnt have a proper post prepared for today, but I always have random food pics ready to go, LOL. Kevin made breakfast tacos the other day when we were needing to use up […]

Who doesn't like random pics of food? ;) Plus, a simple technique for bacon, lol.

#photography

10pm coffee here I go.

2026 Winter Garden It’s hard to believe but you’re looking at our garden currently! Wild that we had no snow at all, just compare that to the pics from our 2025 winter garden which got a nice dusting! Garlics, onions and tulips are all coming in, I’ll probably remove the jute soon enough. We planted this all back […]

We've had such a mild winter compared to last year, our winter garden is already starting to grow!

#gardening #seattle

Definitely need to have serious boar ragu, lol, I’ll ask him!

He worked on the DC version of the show.

The Gargoyle Statuary, Seattle I’ve always loved Gargoyles since the first time I came here in the early 2000s. I distinctly remember the gorgon (Medusa, I assume), near the ceiling and make a point to greet it every time I go in. Although I recall her being on the ceiling in the past, but maybe my mind is playing […]

Gargoyles has been around forever. It's a fun place to grab a candle and browse all things gothica.

#seattle #udistrict

The cover illustration for Hansa Teutonica on a green felted gaming tabletop.

Enjoyed a game of Hansa Teutonica with our friend Daniel tonight.

Iced americano in a glass with oat milk and blue straw.

My 100th iced americano of the year. lol.

My 2000s Bookshelf I read a lot as a kid was thinking back to some of the ones that standout in my memories. I have really fond moments of getting books the day they were released, reading them all day long or just checking them out from the library. The Demonata by Darren ShanI loved these books, although […]

Do you have any particular favorite or memorable books from your youth? Here are the ones that standout to me.

#booksky

Korean bibimbap in a bowl.

Bibimbap moment.

Spamalot at the 5th Avenue Theatre For Christmas our friends Justan and Liam got us tickets to see Spamalot with them—the day was finally upon us! Here’s some pics from our outing: The interior of the 5th Avenue is really gorgeous, done in an Imperial China style, which was uncommon of theaters at the time. I knew that the Spamalot show […]

Where we go to see Spamalot with @justjustan.bsky.social and @liamsteckler.com! A very nice Christmas gift from them that has made its way to Seattle!

#montypython

Window focus loss in macOS is seriously untenable and nothing seems to fix it besides a restart which is a major disruption in the middle of writing. So annoying.

DeLille En Ville, A Review We were out and about on Valentine’s Day and grabbed bunch at DeLille En Ville at the University Village. I was surprised that we were able to get in on Valentine’s Day morning, let alone that the place was completely empty. The space itself is very nice and has lots of natural light. Kevin ordered […]

My review of DeLille En Ville, a new-ish restaurant here in Seattle.

#uvillage

On Computers I was thinking back and trying to remember all the computers I’ve (or my family) ever owned in my life thus far and it was kind of fun to look back. Definitely the first computer we ever owned was in 1998 (which seems late considering my parents worked at Microsoft doing production line and QA […]

Where I go through the memory-catalogue and try to summon all the computers I've owned.

#blog

Golden Fool, A Review Golden Fool by Robin Hobb ★★★☆☆.75 (3.75/5 stars), or, “A Very Good Novel” If you’ve read future books in The Realm of the Elderlings series please do not spoil them in the comments. Golden Fool is book two of The Tawny Man Trilogy, the 8th book overall in the cycle. I wrestled with what score to give this book long […]

Golden Fool by Robin Hobb is a book that puts all the pieces in place for the finale of the trilogy. Full spoilers within.

#rote #fantasy #booksky #tawnymantrilogy

DOOMTRAIN Demo by Pizza Club Games DOOMTRAIN by Pizza Club GamesGet the DOOMTRAIN demo on Steam! Do you hate AI force-feeding, union busting, capitalist overlords?! Then go wishlist and share with everyone you know Pizza Club Games’ DOOMTRAIN for all to play! My friend RogueHireling is working on a new title and it’s exactly what I want from a game, there […]

I chat about @pizzaclubgames.bsky.social's indie game DOOMTRAIN that my friend @roguehireling.mas.to.ap.brid.gy is working on!

Go wishlist and share with everyone you know for all to play!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3741180/DOOMTRAIN/

Woah that’s a ton.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: S1E6 Finale Discussion The season one finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms! I’m so sad it’s done 🙁 Spoilers for both the show and novella. Slight spoilers for book 2/season 2? They’re vague though. A very classic season finale episode that perfectly sets up season two. There are some interesting changes from the novella, like the reveal […]

Where I discuss the finale of GRRM's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on HBO.

I am so sad it's over :(

Spoilers ahead!

#akotsk #got #s1e6 #gotfinale #dunkandegg #asoiaf

DOOMTRAIN Demo on Steam Hell has gone CORPORATE! DemonCorp's evil executives force demons into eternal overtime. Armed with the powerful DOOMTRAIN, unionize Hell and free the demon workers. Build a medieval steampunk town, upgrade your train and turrets, unionize demon workers, and defeat DemonCorp's corporate overlords!

Our indie game has a Demo up for Next Fest on steam!
I would love feedback. Early feedback, says I tuned it a bit too hard!

Also Please WISHLIST! Help an Indie Game out. 😋

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4419030/DOOMTRAIN_Demo/

“Wuthering Heights” (2026), A Review “Wuthering Heights” (2026) directed by Emerald Fennell ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars) We went to see “Wuthering Heights” starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi the day it premiered. Spoilers ahead for the film, although the book is like 179 years old at this point, so you probably know the general story? Unsurprisingly, this movie was messed up, […]

We went to see the new Wuthering Heights film, my review within!

Matt, this is amazing. lol.

Dumplings in a steamer basket.

Soup dumplings for lunch.

The Cost of Owning a Book I often have this “crisis” where I purchase an eBook and freak out about the fact that I don’t really own it. If you use an a e-Reader device (Kindle, Kobo, etc.), under very limited circumstances you do not own that book, you are paying for a personal license and it can be revoked at […]

I often have this "crisis" where I purchase an eBook and freak out about the fact that I don't really own it.

So what is the literal and metaphorical cost of truly owning a book?

#mmpb #booksky

Iced coffee being poured into a pint glass via an Espro French press.

Cawfeeeeeee.

Dungeons and Dragons Session 10 Previously on Septaria, a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign: The Brightstar On this episode…..  Jungles of the Misty Wilds From the journal of Malah… Prior to setting out on our journey we were invited to Barry’s Inn to break our fast. Tea, coffee, cinnamon rolls abound. Truly the port of Sixtown carried many unique goods not available to […]

On this episode of Septaria: A Dungeons and Dragons campaign... Episode 10—Journeying deep into the jungles of the Misty Wilds the group discovers an infested temple...

#dnd #d&d #blog #ttrpg

An Open Letter to the STG, Seattle Theatre Group My husband and I have been members for many years now, but upon seeing the inclusion of Harry Potter in the upcoming season we can no longer renew. I won’t belabor the point, I know that the Harry Potter IP brings in immense audience and money, but the words of its creator have caused the […]

My open letter to the Seattle Theatre Group (STG) regarding their 2026 Paramount Theatre programming.