I’ve been making many models, but until now I have never done a tank. I was never attracted to a tank model. Dusty dull colors. Angular boxy shape. It just screams lack of sophistication. But armored vehicles are a major genre in model making. I figured, at least I should do one. And wow, what…
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2022 in review: Model making
I continue to make models. In the beginning of the year, I had a long pause because I took on a project too big and it stalled. I also spent more time cycling. But still, I made 6 models. The one that moved me the most is a scale model kit of a Ducati motorcycle….
2022 in review: Watercolor
My watercolor journey continues this year. I’ve drawn about 50 pieces, bringing the total to over 100. I bring the painting kit when I travel and draw on the road. I’ve become comfortable with basic watercolor techniques; mixing a different color on top of another color white it’s wet; do the same when the base…
2022 in review: Cycling
This year, I rode ~320 days, covering 13500km, climbing 120km. Those are up significantly from last year. On weekdays, I ride about 1hr going 25-30km. Saturday, 100-140km. Sunday, I do a relaxing ride for 1-2 hours. Those are my routines. In last year’s review, I wrote that I want to join a local cycling club….
July cycling update
Another time for my quarterly cycling update. My previous one is here. I participated in AIDS/LifeCycle ride. That was very intense, unforgettable experience. I wrote about that in length, and it was really disappointing that I wasn’t able to finish that. Between the COVID recovery and increasing business/vacation travels, there are more and more days…
April cycling update
A season has changed since the last time I did a cycling update in my blog. I’m still dilligently riding my road bike, and I still don’t know why. The first big change is that I started riding with a group. Every Saturday, they ride about 40-50 miles and climb 3000-5000ft. I’m starting to frequent…
AIDS/LifeCycle training ride
This summer I signed up to ride my bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise awareness to AIDS. I’ve been riding a lot as training toward the trip. Generally ~1000km/650mi per month in 2022. This weekend was a key milestone in that effort. Day 1: Official training ride Saturday was an officially organized…
I’m supporting AIDS Life/Cycle
I signed up to ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles this summer, and I need your help. This is an annual charity fundraising ride for SF AIDS foundation and LA LGBT center. Since 1993, this event has been raising awareness to AIDS and people who were lost to it. I’ll be riding 545mi/877km over…
Jan cycling update
I rode a lot in January. I traveled 1,400km/870mi and climbed 10,000m/33,000ft. That’s 45km/29mi and 333m/1100ft every day, which is crazy. Perhaps it was because Dec was rainy and I had to stay indoor too much. Maybe because the temperature is getting warmer and comfortable. Or maybe it’s just because my app is giving me…
2021 in review: Model making
Another one of my pandemic hobbies is model making. In 2021, I completed 14 models, all of which you can see on my Flickr. I also post most of them to Reddit to seek encouragements. I mostly do airplanes and cars. I like their aerodynamic shapes, and I like painting them in bright brilliant colors….
2021 in review: Cycling
I started riding in 2020 May but it was 2021 that I got really into it. In 2020 I used to ride about 35 miles / 50km a week, which probably sounds like a lot already for normal people :-), but in 2021 it started going up. I bought a road bike in April, had…
2021 in review: Watercolor
I’ve been painting with watercolors since this summer. I fell from my bike, injured my ankle, and I couldn’t ride for about 6 weeks, so I had to find something else that lets me get out of my house. I eventually settled into a routine of sort. Small 5.5″x8.5″ paper. My daughter’s left over watercolor…