Runs III

　Sorry for haven't post new article for one week, because my homework is getting heavy. I have to pay lots time on my homework and the weekly test. However, Even so, I still work hard to finish it as possible as I can.

　This is Run's model so far, it almost finished. I might modify some details, but it won't change too much. Yes, this is my first time modeling in MAYA. I'm not familiar with this great software, but I work hard on it. The model costs me one week and I made it by polygon not NURBS. Now I'm thinking is the realistic texture better for him or the cartoon-like? I know the realistic style is awesome, but it must costs more time. I'm not sure if my time is enough or not. Such a dilemma, isn't it?

　If interest, you can click the picture further look the wired frame in GIF animation, the structure will be clearer, also you can check it with its draft in Runs II.

boeuf Bourguignon

　Yes, I cooked boeuf Bourguignon yesterday, and it tasted awesome. I found the key-point is beef. The beef has to be chose carefully. I’ve already knew what beef is better for my cooking now. It goes without saying that a nice beef makes a delicious meal.

　Last time the beef stew is Chinese style, this time boeuf Bourguignon is West style, and I love both of them.

Beef stew

　I love cooking and enjoy delicious food. This is my first time to make a beef stew. However, I don’t like it….

　I was going to make a "boeuf Bourguignon"this afternoon, but I forgot to buy a beef broth, a very important material for boeuf Bourguignon. Therefore, a traditional Chinese beef stew was coming, because it doesn’t need beef broth and easy to cook. Ok, Every material were ready, Let's cook!

　At first,I fired onions, tomatos, celery, gingers, and the beefs. Second, put all of them into a deep pot with a little salt, 2 bay leaves and 2 piece of aniseed. Finally, stewed them with low fire. After three hours. done!

　The beef stew cost me three hours. Yes, a little tough, not as easy as I thought before. However, although it smells good, the beef is a lot bit hard. Maybe I should use sirloin next time.

Moon Festival

　Sep. 14th is Moon Festival, a very important day in Chinese culture. However, Taiwan is surfing a typhoon now; and almost all the Taiwan island is raining or over cloudy. It’s pity that Chinese can’t see moon in this day. Therefore, I took this picture out side and upload it here. My dear friends, just came here if you can’t see the moon.

　　Camera: D70
　　Lens:AFS 17-35 F/2.8 IF-ED(Sorry, I left my telephoto lens in Taiwan)

Walking around my place

　It’s still a shiny day and the sea wind sill blows hard. I went around near my place with my camera this afternoon.

　The church was holding a wedding ceremony when I walked around. This church isn’t big, but people love to hold their wedding ceremony here. I don’t know why.

　The red tablecloth is conspicuous, isn't it? However, It’s not good to take pictures to others without permission, so I just took this picture out side and went away.

　On my way home, I found the cerulean sky, the bright white house, the green grasses and the red line near the road. As you see the picture, the contract is impression.

My back yard

　I took this picture in the morning three days ago. I just got up, through my big window I looked around outside in the shiny morning. The green grasses with little yellow flowers, comfortable breeze blown the tree, the fresh air flowed into my room, the cerulean sky came some sea gulls and the wonderful sunshine arounded me. I decided to photograph it. Yes, as you are seeing, the awesome scenery just in my back yard.

　　Camera: Nikon D70
　　Lens: AFS 17-35 F/2.8 IF-ED+CPL

Runs II

　This is RUN’S font, side view which is just finished yesterday night. Moreover, after referencing a kangaroo, I decided to give him a tail; the tail would make his body has a proportion while he is moving. 　As you see this reference picture above. Kangaroo's tail is very strong, but RUN'S isn't, because his tail is for visual balance noly. ha ha~

　Now, my new character is ready to model in Maya. He will be my first Maya work and the good new is that I think it’s not tough at all. However, everything can’t be all set till my teacher check it. God bless me!

Runs I

　This is a new character draft that I created for my Maya-1 modeling class. I name him "Runs". Here is the character feature:

Runs

　The thin guy is invisible. He has a big belly with lots needles on it. His eyes have poor vision, but the big, sensitive nose will enable him to find foods. However, finding food is not for eating, because he doesn’t have any teeth. Why?
　He has the power to control people’s stomach and intestines. If you waste your food, he will pull out a needle from his belly and stick it into yours; you won’t feel anything, but soon you will have loose bowels. Further, the time that you spend on the toilet will become his life. Therefore, more time you spend in the toilet more life he gets. Beware, don’t waste your food!

Sep/8th/2008　Lance

a letter to my english teacher in Taiwan.

Dear Richard daddy

　I have been in San Francisco for 3 weeks. I rented a room, established a new back account. Further, my senior classmates help me a lot, so I getting know this city. As you told me, San Francisco is a wonderful city. Although the living cost here is very high, I like this amazing city. Hope you will be my gust here someday.

　The term began at Sep/4th and although I have to take an ESL class, I'm in the highest level there. The ESL teacher is very friendly and experienced; I think I can improve my english as soon as possible. However, the formal classes teachers are still speak very fast. Sometimes I can’t follow them, but I believe I can get over it. Don't worry about me. Everything is getting on track. Also, you should take care yourself.
Best regard

　Here are my address and phone number in SF :
　****-* ******* **. San Francisco, CA, 94130 U.S.
　1-415-***-****

Lance

cooking rice with microwave oven

　Yes, I like to enjoy rice than noodles, so rice is very important to me. Before I came to San Francisco, my ex-coworker gave me an electric rice cooker. It looks great. However, it just worked once and dead then. After buying the microwave oven, someone said that it can't cook rice, but I try to find the way that cooking rice by a microwave oven. I searched the microwave oven’s manual on the internet and learn how to cook rice. Consequently, I did it! The tip is that the water that you put into the cooker with rice has to be double amount of the rice. It’s pretty easy, isn’t it?

Salsa crema

　I tried to make delicious spaghetti two days ago. However, the meal was not as good as I expect.
　I cooked it with beef, milk, butter, and some sauces that I just bough from Safeway supermarket. I tried to make white sauce. The noodles is fine, the beef is also fine, but It didn’t taste very good; I don’t know how to describe it. The sauce I tried to make is “salsa crema”. Yes, that’s what we call “white sauce”. But unfortunately, I fail.
　Yesterday, I tried to make white sauce again. This time, I change beef into chicken, and plus another sauce that I just bought from supermarket and put some cream style sweet corn into then. Guess what? It tasted great, the chicken is tender, further the sauce is a lot bit sweet, a lot bit sour and lots cream. The drink is orange juice. I do love them!

The correct name of the sauces I just mentioned above:
　Pesto sauce GREEN
　Salsa crema WHITE
　Salsa pomodoro RED