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My new favorite

2012-02-09T23:06:00.001-07:00

New gear

2012-02-08T20:00:00.001-07:00

Made by glitchwear.com. this is sweet!

Orchids

2012-02-04T13:06:00.001-07:00

anonymous

2012-02-03T05:48:00.000-07:00

may the bridges i burn light the way

Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye - Cover)

2012-01-19T09:52:00.001-07:00

cant get enough of this song

2012-01-16T15:25:00.001-07:00

C is for cookie

2012-01-14T17:16:00.001-07:00

Vodka soaked gummy bears

2012-01-14T12:56:00.001-07:00

Latte art

2011-12-30T11:44:00.001-07:00

this is bad ass

2011-12-27T09:40:00.002-07:00

Honesty

2011-12-26T18:19:00.001-07:00

Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either- Albert Einstein

:)

2011-12-23T16:26:00.001-07:00

2011-12-22T17:02:00.001-07:00

Gotta love it when fortune cookies are right on the money :)

I love kale

2011-12-21T15:09:00.001-07:00

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/us/eat-more-kale-t-shirts-challenged-by-chick-fil-a.html?src=ISMR_AP_LO_MST_FB

This is one of the best christmas presents I've ever gotten...seriously.

2011-12-20T17:14:00.001-07:00

...mastery ultimately must come from within, not without.....

2011-12-15T14:46:00.001-07:00

mmmm coffee!

2011-12-12T08:43:00.000-07:00

The Maillard reaction (French pronunciation: [majaʁ], mah-yar) is a form of nonenzymatic browning similar to caramelization. It results from a chemical reaction between an amino acid and a reducing sugar, usually requiring heat.
Vitally important in the preparation or presentation of many types of food, it is named after chemist Louis-Camille Maillard, who first described it in the 1910s while attempting to reproduce biological protein synthesis.^[1]^(p79)
The reactive carbonyl group of the sugar reacts with the nucleophilic amino group of the amino acid, and forms a complex mixture of poorly-characterized molecules responsible for a range of odors and flavors. This process is accelerated in an alkaline environment, as the amino groups are deprotonated and, hence, have an increased nucleophilicity. The type of the amino acid determines the resulting flavor. This reaction is the basis of the flavoring industry. At high temperatures, acrylamide can be formed.
In the process, hundreds of different flavor compounds are created. These compounds, in turn, break down to form yet more new flavor compounds, and so on. Each type of food has a very distinctive set of flavor compounds that are formed during the Maillard reaction. It is these same compounds flavor scientists have used over the years to make reaction flavors.

6-Acetyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine is responsible for the biscuit or cracker-like flavor present in baked goods like bread, popcorn, and tortilla products. The structurally-related compound 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline has a similar smell, and occurs also naturally without heating and gives varieties of cooked rice and the spice pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius) their typical smells. Both compounds have odor thresholds below 0.06 ng/l.^[3]
The browning reactions that occur when meat is roasted or seared are complicated, and occur mostly by Maillard browning^[2] with contributions from other chemical reactions, including the breakdown of the tetrapyrrole rings of the muscle protein myoglobin.
Caramelization is an entirely different process from Maillard browning, though the results of the two processes are sometimes similar to the naked eye (and tastebuds). Caramelization may sometimes cause browning in the same foods in which the Maillard reaction occurs, but the two processes are distinct. They both are promoted by heating, but the Maillard reaction involves amino acids, as discussed above, whereas caramelization is simply the pyrolysis of certain sugars. The following things are a result of the Maillard browning reaction:

Caramel made from milk and sugar, especially in candies: Milk is high in protein (amino acids), and browning of food involving this complex ingredient would most likely include Maillard reactions. See references below.
Chocolate and maple syrup
Lightly roasted peanuts

2011-12-10T08:06:00.003-07:00

2011-12-07T17:50:00.001-07:00

It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more 'manhood' to abide by thought out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit not in muscles and an immature mind. ~ Alex Karras

2011-12-03T18:55:00.001-07:00

Not really a fan of flavored coffee but you have to appreciate this picture. The harmons graphic designer made it just for grogg. I laughed my ass of when I saw it

Painting

2011-12-01T21:18:00.001-07:00

2011-12-01T14:21:00.001-07:00

Concise and clear honesty brings sanity....how did I ever forget that.

2011-11-30T06:21:00.002-07:00

"if we must part forever, give me but one kind word to think upon, and please myself with, while my heart's breaking" Thomas Otway

The glue of life

2011-11-28T18:02:00.001-07:00

Umami- umami has a mild but lasting after-taste diffucult to describe. It induces salivation and a furiness sensation on the tounge, stimulating the throat, the roof and the back of the mouth. By itself umami is not palatable, but it makes a great variety of food pleasent especially in the presence of a matching aroma

2011-11-25T18:14:00.001-07:00

I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will ~ Henry David Thoreau

That last line in particular "A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will" resonates with me on a subatomic level.

2011-11-23T09:58:00.001-07:00

60 gallons later.....

2011-11-20T17:10:00.001-07:00

2011-11-18T20:52:00.001-07:00

Where there was once love emptiness remains

...........And more apples

2011-11-17T18:11:00.001-07:00

I think this makes close to 2000 lbs pressed.....going to try and do more next year.

More apples....alot more

2011-11-16T20:33:00.001-07:00

Training

2011-11-13T17:14:00.001-07:00

2011-11-12T11:39:00.001-07:00

People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character~Ralph Waldo Emerson

2011-11-08T14:14:00.001-07:00

Nothing will work unless you do~Maya Angelou

Happy it finally snowed.

2011-11-05T16:07:00.001-06:00

Don't you hate it when the car you're driving bursts into flames?

2011-11-03T08:54:00.001-06:00

14 gallons later.....

2011-10-30T18:54:00.001-06:00

2011-10-30T11:09:00.001-06:00

To think good thoughts requires effort.......

2011-10-28T13:56:00.001-06:00

Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the english language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has mades us feel that happines lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happines of not having things. -Elise Boulding

Floor

2011-10-20T19:50:00.001-06:00

Ripped out the carpet in my front room the other day so I can have wood floors. This is going to take a lot of sanding .....good thing I like doing this kind of stuff

Fermentation

2011-10-15T18:16:00.001-06:00

My room smells like it's fermenting

2011-10-14T15:36:00.001-06:00

I love making drinks

2011-10-14T09:51:00.001-06:00

20 gallons in and I'm running out of space....I need more carboys.

Sanitizing the carboys

2011-10-12T16:11:00.001-06:00

Cider press

2011-10-10T20:02:00.001-06:00

It's almost finished just need to get a bottle jack and a cutting board

love this song

2011-10-10T08:50:00.000-06:00

Nobody feels any pain
Tonight as I stand inside the rain
Ev'rybody knows
That Baby's got new clothes
But lately I see her ribbons and her bows
Have fallen from her curls
She takes just like a woman, yes she does
She makes love just like a woman, yes she does
And she aches just like a woman
But she breaks just like a little girl.

Queen Mary, she's my friend
Yes, I believe I'll go see her again
Nobody has to guess
That Baby can't be blessed
Till she finally sees that she's like all the rest
With her fog, her amphetamine and her pearls
She takes just like a woman, yes she does
She makes love just like a woman, yes she does
And she aches just like a woman
But she breaks just like a little girl.

It's was raining from the first
And I was dying there of thirst
So I came in here
And your long-time curse hurts
But what's worse
Is this pain in here
I can't stay in here
Ain't it clear that.

I just can't fit
Yes, I believe it's time for us to quit
When we meet again
Introduced as friends
Please don't let on that you knew me when
I was hungry and it was your world
Ah, you fake just like a woman, yes you do
You make love just like a woman, yes you do
Then you ache just like a woman
But you break just like a little girl.

Sweet orchard

2011-10-10T07:15:00.001-06:00

Had the opportunity to pick fruit in this orchard today. It dates back to some of the original settlements of cache valley. Never seen such a happy orchard there was more fruit than I could of ever thought possible on every tree.

2011-10-09T19:54:00.001-06:00

Ask me why I keep on loving you when it's clear that you don't feel the same way for me... the problem is that as much as I can't force you to love me, I can't force myself to stop loving you~unkown

I want to build one of these...mostly underground though

2011-10-05T08:29:00.001-06:00

Old

2011-10-02T18:16:00.001-06:00

Got a bunch of old mason jars the other day. One of them was a commemorative jar from 76 for the bicentennial of America. Kinda cool to think that I'm canning with jars older than me

Chickens

2011-10-01T09:21:00.001-06:00

Helped a friend butcher some today

2011-09-29T21:16:00.001-06:00

The never ending garden

2011-09-28T19:38:00.001-06:00

I feel like I've canned so much but it's still not enough. Luckily the growing season seems to be never ending......

Aang

2011-09-22T19:25:00.001-06:00

Kinda cheesy still cool though. They should of named it appa

2011-09-19T14:22:00.001-06:00

Canning

2011-09-15T14:40:00.001-06:00

I just can't wait for the new season to start!

2011-09-14T11:03:00.001-06:00

2011-09-12T09:45:00.001-06:00

2011-09-09T18:21:00.001-06:00

http://h3llb3ll.tumblr.com/post/10013295265/i-have-recently-come-to-the-realization-that-life#

about time

2011-09-09T15:24:00.001-06:00

The top picture is the first lemon cucumber of the season and the bottom pic is the first eggplant of the season(not banana's)

2011-09-02T21:57:00.001-06:00

Wild hops

2011-09-02T11:57:00.001-06:00

Went and worked on the wig wam yesterday hopefully it will be sweat lodge worthy soon. Lucky I did too because it's time to harvest all the wild hops. I can't wait to brew some beer with them!

I need a farm

2011-08-31T17:41:00.001-06:00

Those big yellow tomatoes are a variety called dr. Wychee. They're pretty dam delicious

2011-08-29T21:20:00.001-06:00

Breath .....I can breath again ....forgot what this was like

75 harley sx250

2011-08-28T16:23:00.001-06:00

2011-08-28T11:16:00.001-06:00

Rockport Res.

2011-08-27T19:16:00.001-06:00

Went fishing here today. The fishing is suppose to be amazing .......but it was dead. Had fun building coda and crux driftwood huts so they had shade though. Coda is kind of hard to see but you get the idea

Tanzania Peaberry

2011-08-24T16:00:00.001-06:00

Kind of looks like roe

2011-08-23T20:42:00.001-06:00

Having a garden rocks!

2011-08-23T19:15:00.001-06:00

I just need my own herd of buffalo for the mozarella and I'm set

First yellow tomato

2011-08-21T17:21:00.001-06:00

The backyard

2011-08-21T14:11:00.001-06:00

Crux

2011-08-18T20:54:00.001-06:00

2011-08-18T19:47:00.001-06:00

Found

2011-08-18T19:43:00.001-06:00

This came out of the roaster the other day. I'm going to fish with it. Wish I knew what country it came from

First big catch of the year

2011-08-18T19:41:00.001-06:00

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yumm

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Bon Iver

2009-09-07T17:52:00.004-06:00

the pleasure palace

2009-08-19T12:25:00.009-06:00

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new

2009-08-06T22:34:00.003-06:00

the windrivers

2009-08-02T23:09:00.002-06:00

2009-07-31T07:46:00.000-06:00

Some of my co-workers art

2009-07-30T22:37:00.001-06:00

Don't ask

2009-02-10T22:11:00.001-07:00

from the uintahs

2009-01-27T20:49:00.003-07:00

san diego

2008-12-07T16:06:00.001-07:00

latte art

2008-10-06T13:26:00.003-06:00

so...

2008-09-05T17:46:00.003-06:00

A few weeks ago i got a call from my mom. she was... agitated about this very blog or maybe it was the pics of the naked guy. apparently one of my aunt's was very...shocked because she wasn't expecting it that's why there is a warning now before you even get to see the blog. i think she wanted me to take the pics off but she didn't ask me to and i wouldn't of either. no point in hiding what happens in my life. i tried to tell her it was ok because it wasn't her son naked and drunk in the picture and that she raised me to be smarter than that. she didn't get it, but she let it drop. now i'm starting to reconnect with extended family on facebook and i feel like maybe i should give an extra warning because eventually they will see this blog and you all should know that the naked pic thing is a rare occurrence and was put up more to embarrass the naked guy than to offend and shock anyone. I should probably apologize to my aunt whichever one it was (mom didn't tell me) for not putting up the warning sooner, sorry. i hope you continue to check in on the blog inspite of it's sometimes frank nature.
later Brandon

britney and justin

2008-08-30T12:58:00.004-06:00

broken social scene

2008-08-22T18:05:00.010-06:00

dave and krista's wedding

2008-08-19T07:34:00.004-06:00

The HC

2008-08-18T20:00:00.012-06:00

aubrey's 21st

2008-07-22T09:46:00.009-06:00

did i mention there was some nudity?

unfortunately i didn't get photos of everyone i must of been paying attention to the extremely belligerent people.

just some photos from the last few weeks

2008-06-30T19:36:00.001-06:00

ह्म्म्म...

2008-03-25T06:13:00.003-06:00

So i guess i should tell everyone that i'm back. it's pretty easy to forget about your blog when your coming home. I'm really happy to be home and see everyone ( well i haven't seen everyone yet) to those that i haven't seen or haven't seen enough call me, e-mail me, come visit me at work i miss all of you dearly and want to see you don't be shy. at some point i'll probably put up some more photos i have yet to get some film developed that will hopefully be interesting. thanks for checking out my blog and supporting and interacting with me while i was on my adventure. i really miss family dinner so we all need to get together and have one i just need someone to volunteer their house. thanks
Brandon

before i get carried away, my intended meaning of the word circus

2008-03-10T07:37:00.004-06:00

i had someone take issue with my blog name last week specifically the word circus. they are from india and really found it degrading and wrote me to tell me so. i'm curious to know what you all think about that. what if i called your country a circus would you take offense? now i have to clarify my intended meaning because there are several definitions of the word circus. the first three definitions i can understand how someone would take offense, except that there are moments when this place is exactly like a circus if you were to take it out of context. like when there are 23 people stuffed into a taxi (myself included) or when there is a traffic jam caused by elephants throwing a temper tantrum or even the nightly parades in varanasi. that's only when you take it out of context though wich isn't fair and is not my intended meaning of the word circus. my inteneded definition is the 4th one if you look it up on google. "Informal. Something suggestive of a circus, as in frenetic activity or noisy disorder: “The city is a circus of the senses” (William H. Gass)." this has always been my intended meaning of the word. seriously though let me know what you guys think.

my 2nd time in lumbini

2008-03-10T07:25:00.003-06:00

This is a really old post from when i was in india that never got published for some reason. just found a bunch of these in the drafts. i'll be publishing these over the next few days.

i just wanted something to eat but these guys would let me have no peace. they are all cycle rickshaw wallah's and came in for a drink where i was eating (there isn't much business in lumbini). I turned out to be their entertainment for the afternoon or that's what they thought. they were really trying hard to get me drunk but they didn't succeed (they ended up drunk not me) but i was very entertained.

more from kathmandu

2008-03-10T07:05:00.001-06:00

some more from kathmandu i was having trouble uploading earlier. these are all from shivaratri

the pagoda is also said to have originated in nepal
this one is bahairav (i hope i spelled that right) shiva's destructive incarnation. the actual statue is from something like 400bc they found it in a field and brought it to durbar square( where most of these photo's are from)