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April 10th, 2010

Of pencils, fabric and thread

Filed under: Art & Crafts, Hobbies 864

Music and Melody

Music and Melody

I finished this drawing some time ago but am only blogging about it now. I specifically chose this photo to draw because it represents everything I love about music… despite my inability to play either of the two instruments, or read sheet music.

Click on the thumbnail to view, there’s also a WIP.

But on the upside, I am really glad it’s finished. This means I can start something new instead of completing unfinished work.

Like this bookmark that I made soon after the one I made for the OWOH Giveaway:

A Bit of India

It’s a mixed media collage of sorts; I layered Indian paper and card stock, fabric, and paint. I didn’t plan on the gold sequins or embroidery thread wrap, it just happened.

Believe it or not, the final version of this bookmark actually has more shiny gold stuff and fabric layers on it, to go with the over all theme.

And something for fun…

March 13th, 2010

Cooking simple

Filed under: Food & Recipes, Relations 93

My dad has slowly developed an intolerance to spicy food. After years of living alone and eating simple, it’s almost no wonder that his stomach burns acid at the slightest touch of a spice or condiment (cinnamon, cardamom, etc.)

Unfortunately, we’re all great eaters of spicy food and it doesn’t help that most Indian food are deliciously spicy. But even cooking bland for him isn’t working, because really… how many people would voluntarily choose tasteless food? See, he wants to eat food that tastes good but doesn’t cause unwanted acid reflux. It’s a challenge for us because we’re so used to being creative with spices.

Like this pasta salad. Very simple, very low on ingredients: boiled pasta, fresh vegetables, a little bit of Italian seasoning and lemon.

It’s a simple light salad that I make from time to time, but it’s too bland for his taste. It’s also mostly dry since I don’t add mayo or salad dressing to it.

So my question is, what else can I add to this to make this more appetizing?