E = H2O × C^2
Water for dehydration. Coffee for energy. E = w × c^2
Life in the Ring of Fire
If anything, it isn’t uneventful. 80+ earthquake aftershocks since 230am. This morning, not yesterday! So there have been hundreds of aftershocks since yesterday’s Big One. There were also some larger preshocks, too. All day yesterday there were rolling quakes, low in intensity but palpable. They created the feeling of being at sea or on water….
48m 15s from Zhuwei to Zhishan
First time I ever rode it under 1 hour, and it’s way under. I did employ a slightly new route, didn’t stop very long for water, and rode faster than typical. So result: about 20 minutes faster than before. By comparison, the train is 19m plus 7m headway and 5~9m walk/transit/red light time. Google has…
Portfolio Protection: Trade Conservatively
You want to protect your capital until you figure out what works. And only look to scale up once you’ve proven that you’ve got an edge. Tim Sykes He goes on to suggest: Yes. Yes. Yes. I don’t trade penny stocks, but I learn from his PF management ideas. 2024 is going to see an…
Making Yogurt: Will it set?
People say you can’t make good set yogurt with UHT milk. Does this prove them wrong? I’m not sure if this is a success since I haven’t been making yogurt for more than a few months. I used a no-sugar, no-additive commercial yogurt as a starter (pictured) available in the supermarket or convenience store. The…
Recent Shopee Purchases: Coffee
I bought some coffee from 1886Bonomi. It’s tomorrow’s breakfast coffee that I’ll be making! Special bar is sitting right there. Now I have no idea why I chose Special Bar, except that traditionally espresso roast isn’t 100% arabica. I’ve been buying Hausbrandt on Shopee too. It’s so much easier and cheaper than buying in PX…
VEGAN Cheese is NOT cheese! Sorry!
Well, it’s not cheese. Actually. cheese analogue. It’s a processed food, think cheese slices for burgers. It’s popular on Vegan Pizza, etc.. It really isn’t cheese. I wondered if it was wholesome. But in common with many plant-based foods, it is very, very processed. Typically. Here is some vegan cheese: “Water, Coconut oil (21%), Starch,…
I was thin as a rake, I am the side of a house now!
Well. I wish I knew where to start. I came to Taiwan in the 90’s thin as a rake, walked everywhere… but within a few months I noticed how my pants had ‘shrunk in the wash’ … no idea why. (hint: fried rice for dinner, mcdonalds for lunch!) Up and down: upto 95 down to…