I turned 25 recently which means I can file for a quarter-life crisis! I’m thinking of getting a souped-up smart car with a spoiler and a sports car engine.
There isn’t a lot to talk about for September. To be honest I was in a pretty bad headspace for most of the month and didn’t get much done (I’m feeling a lot better now). But I did make some really good food so I can talk about that.
The Food Dimension
We’ll start with this pizza. I’ve posted many a pizza like this before but the chicken atop this ‘za was something special. I marinated it overnight in olive oil, salt, pepper, dried lemon peel, garlic powder, and onion powder and then grilled it. It was an excellent combo that made for an excellent pizza topping. It’s my go-to for grilled chicken now.
I also started making my own fries from scratch. These potatoes were soaked in water and baking soda overnight, boiled, and then covered with olive oil before being air fried. The fries in the second hamburger photo below were frozen before being air fried which made them even better.
These were some awesome burgers. The toppings included turkey bacon, pickles, cheddar, barbecue sauce, and an interesting combination of caramelized onions and cherry tomatoes. The first burger (on the left) just had the onions and tomatoes, which was alright on its own, while the second, far more flavorful iteration added salt, cilantro, and hot sauce which I guess you could call a salsa. I made a way larger batch that second time so I had the rest with some softshell tacos later that week.
Scorpion Video Progress
I severely overestimated how much I thought I’d get done on the previously mentioned SCORPIO MAXIMUS making-of video. As of writing I’ve got all the audio recorded, which needs to be edited. I would very much like to get the video done before the end of this month but we’ll see.
Knight Sketches
Here’s a super rough sketch of the characters from the short story I wrote a few months ago. From left to right we have Tackle Knight, Mine Knight, and Psych Knight. I might make these into 3D models later down the line.
On top of the scorpion video I’d also like to get the Autoscout custom I showed off last time finished up soon. It’s just a few more coats of paint away from completion.
I’ll see you again next time with another newsletter.
Have a good one,
-Hydro