Context is EVERYTHING!
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That's why you need to listen and read a lot to improve your language skills. It's essentially a process that pushes you to submerge yourself in CONTEXT!

Definitely a big checkbox to check off! So grateful and super excited to display my work at @affordableartfairhk! Thanks for having me! And thank you @hanaart_sogetsu!

Alex’s music, art, and imagination draw inspiration from a wide spectrum of other arts such as literature, music and film. Heavily influenced by “Magical Realism” Alex often paints from a world where reality and fiction are intertwined and the forces that are often invisible are very influential. Take for example the poem “Village by the Sea” which sets the enviornment of “Girl’s Bedroom”. You will notice the almost ancient feel of the world but the highly animated connection to nature.

Alex is an enthusiastic learner and does not believe anyone should limit themselves to any one vocation. He himself is a yoga teacher, singer/songwriter, actor, and artist. He believes crossing over is incredibly beneficial to the creative process so this exhibition he has found his studio roommate, HANA ART STUDIO to assist him in decorating his walls. A good story should be immersive and Alex hopes this collaboration will help submerge the viewer deeper into the dimension of Alex’s art.

Today for the first in a very long time, I posted an unedited picture of myself. I didn’t beautify my face, elongated my neck, put on fake post edit falsies, for the first in a very long time, I’m finally okay with this.

I honestly didn’t know how insecure of myself with my body until I look into my camera rolls- my hand is always in front of my belly and my thighs are always hidden. Stretch marks, cellulite, you name them, I got them.

Also today, I’ve decided to allow myself be sad and submerge in negativity. Don’t be ashamed to admit that you have a shitty day and that you’re not strong enough to pick yourself up today, that’s perfectly OK. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with this.

Allow yourself to do this so you can be stronger tomorrow. Be vulnerable with yourself is a type of self love too. She needs just as much love as you generously gave to the others.

🤍

みんな大好きなラザニアを、キャベツで丁寧に包みました。
まるでケーキのような見た目は、おもてなしにもピッタリ♫
あっと驚くサプライズに、ぜひ作ってみてくださいね！

キャベツで包むラザニアドーム

8人分
材料：
オリーブオイル　大さじ3
人参　1カップ (110g)　(細切り)
玉ねぎ　中1個　(角切り)
牛ひき肉　910g
乾燥オレガノ　小さじ1 ½
赤唐辛子フレーク　小さじ½
黒コショウ　少々 (味付け用)
にんにく　4片 (みじん切り)
辛口赤ワイン　½カップ (120ml)
トマト缶　1個 (795g)
フレッシュバジル　½カップ (20g)　(みじん切り)
塩　少々 (味付け用)
ちりめんキャベツ　大1個
溶き卵　1個
全乳リコッタチーズ　2カップ (500g)
作り方：
1.オーブンを190°Cに予熱しておく。
2.大きめのフライパンにオリーブオイルを入れ、中火で熱する。にんじんと玉ねぎを加え、野菜が少し柔らかくなるまで8～10分ほど炒める。
3.牛肉を加え、オレガノ、赤唐辛子フレーク、コショウで味を調える。牛肉を木べらで細かくしながら、10分ほど焼き色がつくまで炒める。
4.にんにくを加えて香りが出るまで2～3分さらに炒める。
5.赤ワインを加え、鍋の底についた焦げ目をこすり上げるように混ぜる。
6.ワインが半量ほどになったら、トマト缶を入れて混ぜる。とろみが出るまで、よくかき混ぜながら10分ほど煮る。
7.バジルを入れてかき混ぜ、火からおろして冷ます。
8.大きな鍋に水と塩を入れ、沸騰させる。沸騰したらキャベツの葉を入れ、トングを使ってお湯に浸すようにする。葉が柔らかく、しなやかになるまで、1～2分ほど煮る。よく水を切り、ペーパータオルで水気を拭き取る。
9.冷めたミートソースに卵を加え、混ぜる。
10.23cmの丸いオーブン皿の底に、一番大きなキャベツの葉をのせる。皿の側面と底面に、さらにキャベツの葉を隙間なく並べる。
11.ミートソースを1/4量入れ、均等に広げる。ソースの上にリコッタも1/4量入れ、キャベツの葉で覆う。残りのソース、リコッタ、キャベツで同様にさらに3層分繰り返す。
12.はみ出たキャベツの葉を中心に向かって折る。
13.オーブンの中央段で1時間、表面に軽く焼き色がつくまで焼く。20分ほど冷ます。
14.オーブン皿の上に盛り付け用の皿を置き、キャベツで包んだラザニアドームを反転させる。フライパンから取り出し、くさび形にスライスして盛り付けたら、完成！

Keto-Friendly Lasagne Dome
Servings: 8-10

INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup grated carrot
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 pounds ground beef
1½ teaspoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Black pepper, to taste
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup dry red wine
1 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
½ cup chopped fresh basil
Salt, to taste
1 large head of Savoy cabbage, leaves separated and stems trimmed
1 egg, beaten
2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese

PREPARATION
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the carrot and onion, and cook until the vegetables have softened slightly, 8-10 minutes.
Add the beef and season with the oregano, red pepper flakes, and pepper. Use a wooden spoon to break the beef into smaller pieces, and cook until browned, about 10 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
Deglaze the pan with red wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of pan.
Once the wine has reduced by half, stir in the crushed tomatoes. Cook until sauce has thickened, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the basil, then remove the sauce from the heat and let cool.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Working in batches, add the cabbage leaves, using tongs to submerge them in the water. Cook until the leaves have softened and are flexible, 1-2 minutes. Drain well and pat dry with a paper towels.
Stir the egg into the cooled meat sauce.
Place the largest cabbage leaf on the bottom of a 9-inch round baking dish. Line the exposed sides and bottom of the pan with more cabbage leaves.
Spoon in ¼ of the meat sauce, spreading evenly. Dollop ¼ of the ricotta on top of the sauce. Cover with cabbage leaves. Repeat with the remaining sauce, ricotta, and cabbage to make 3 more layers.
Fold any overhanging cabbage leaves toward the center of the pan.
Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour, until lightly browned on top. Let cool for 20 minutes.
To serve, place a serving plate over the baking dish and invert the chou farci onto the plate. Remove the pan, then slice into wedges and serve.
Enjoy!

Inspired by: http://mimithorisson.com/2014/10/31/reflections-on-a-cookbook/

#TastyJapan #レシピ

MUSIC
Licensed via Audio Network

《Penny Rain》
April Showers / 靜待五月時節的四月雨
作詞：aimerrhythm
作曲：AlbatoLuce
編曲：玉井健二・百田留衣
歌：Aimer
翻譯：澄野
意譯：CH
English Translation: lyricaljourneys

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背景 / Background - 雨上がり - 爽々 :
https://www.pixiv.net/artworks/69232505

中文翻譯 / Chinese Translation :
https://home.gamer.com.tw/creationDetail.php?sn=4682106

英文翻譯 / English Translation :
https://lyricaljourneys.wordpress.com/2019/04/09/april-showers/

日文歌詞 / Japanese Lyrics :
長い雨に遠ざかる声　足を止めて町を眺める
煙る空がどこか奇麗で　懐かしい場所に変わって
いつも傍にいてくれたよね　俄雨に立ち尽くす日も
ふいに浮かぶ過ぎた景色と　木陰の下　雨宿り

小さくて幼い　それはまるで
泣き虫な誰かみたいで

四月の雨　濡れた羽
雲雀はまだ　飛べずにいる
浅い春の冷たさに身をすぼめて　時を待ち続ける

日差しの種　淡い夢
羽ばたくまで　唄を添えて
遠い空の切れ間へと　五月の花の名を　今は知らずに

長い影と呼びかける声　時を止めて星を見た夜
眠る前に交わした言葉　失くしたくないものばかり

小さくて幼い　それはいつも
泣いていた　傍にいたくて

失くせないもの増えるたび
暖かさに沈んでゆく
通り雨の冷たさに身をすぼめて　歩き出せずにいる

ゆずれないもの　ひとつだけ
鞄の中　仕舞い込んで
今でもまだ覚えてる右手のぬくもりと　唄を頼りに

遠く響く雷鳴には　春の嵐の手招きの音
いつか　ここで　同じ景色を見てた

四月の雨　風に揺れ
雲雀は今　空を見上げ
浅い春の冷たさに身をゆだねて　羽を広げてゆく

ゆずれないもの　ひとつだけ
鞄の中　仕舞い込んで
遠い空の切れ間へと　花咲く五月へと
傘もささずに

中文歌詞 / Chinese Lyrics :
在漫雨中漸漸萬籟俱寂沉靜，我歇下前進的步履，盼向熟悉的城鎮
絲縷雲霧迷濛的天穹傾刻變化綺麗，為這景色添上一絲懷愁牽念
「你總是在身旁陪伴著我呢，即便我們曾佇足紛揚驟雨沐淋的那天也不曾分離。」
腦中不經意追憶起過往點滴——樹蔭下的休憩、雨樓下的回憶

如此渺小稚嫩又青澀天真，那就彷彿——
某個膽小懦弱的愛哭鬼似

四月的連綿細雨，浸濕了的羽翼
盼望再度飛翔的雲雀，仍未能展翅翱翔
伴隨淺春的凜冽寒峭而蜷縮身軀，靜待時間流淌逝去

播灑陽光的種子，流露微淡柔和的夢想
待到能夠再度擺動羽翼之時，我將在一旁與天空伴歌
願歌聲得以高聲向遙遠天穹迴響，即使我們至今仍未聞，五月盛開綻放的花名

向細長淡去的身影遞去的輕聲呼喚，僅為那一夜的璀璨星空，忘卻了時間的流淌
即便是入眠前與你交會傾露出的話語，全都是我不欲失去的、珍貴的點滴

正是因為這份稚嫩與青澀，所以才總是——
總是在哭泣，流著淚渴望你陪伴在身邊

倘若，能獲得更多無法失去的事物
便令人更加無法自拔地沉浸在它的和煦溫暖中
僅因短暫降雨的寒意便蜷縮身軀，動彈不得、更沒有勇氣邁出步伐

無法退讓、畏懼失去的，僅此唯一
緊緊收起、深深地埋藏在，所背負的行囊之中
至今仍舊得以憶起，右手曾包裹住的柔和與溫暖，正藉著奏響的春頌煦煦傳來

遠處嘹亮迴響的雷鳴，宛若在春天的暴風中招手的聲響
曾幾何時，也曾在此處，看見同樣的景色

四月的連綿細雨，隨著清風搖曳紛飛
雲雀現在已能，昂首仰望天空
接受淺春的凜冽寒峭，而任憑身軀，張開翅膀翱翔離去

無法退讓、畏懼失去的，僅此唯一
緊緊收起、深深地埋藏在，所背負的行囊之中
靜待真摯的情感抵達那片天際的盡頭；抵達錦簇繁花盛開綻放的五月時節
也可從此收起，這把度過春雨的傘了

英文歌詞 / English Lyrics :
Upon hearing the fading voice in the middle of the rain
I stopped walking to gaze upon the city
The hazy sky is turning into
somewhere beautiful and nostalgic

You have always stayed by my side, you even
stood still on days when the rain pours unceasingly
even as scenery floated past unexpectedly
under the shelter of the trees

The small and young something is just like
someone who cries easily

The lark is still unable to fly
as its wings were drenched by the April Showers
In the cold of early spring
it furls its body, awaiting the passing of time

Just as this dream with subdued colours
is adorned by seeds of sunlight,
I will adorn the lark with poems until its wings could flap again
and it can fly to the distant skies
without knowing the name of the flower in May

A long shadow and a voice calling out to me,
the night I stopped time and saw the stars,
words exchanged before going to sleep,
these are all the things I do not want to lose

The small and young something
is always crying, wanting to stay by my side

When the things you can’t afford to lose ever increases
submerge everything in warmth
In the coldness of the passing rain
it furls its body, and stayed still

The one thing I can’t afford to lose
is buried inside my bag
Even now, as I depend on a song
I can still remember the warmth of your right hand

The distant echo of booming thunder
is the sound of the beckoning spring storm
I will see the same scenery here someday

The April Shower is swayed by the wind
The lark is now looking at the sky
In the cold of early spring
It spreads its wings in abandon

The one thing I can’t afford to lose
is buried inside my bag
I head on to the distant skies and
I head on into the month of May, where flowers bloom
without opening my umbrella

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#可樂滷肉 Coke-Braised Pork Belly

-材料
豬梅花(或五花) pork collar butt (or pork belly) 400g
可樂 Coke 330ml
醬油 Soy sauce 100ml
胡蘿蔔 Carrot 一根
蒜頭 Garlic 3瓣
薑片 Sliced ginger 約3-4片
雞蛋 Egg 4顆
青蔥 1把
五香粉 five-spices powder
白胡椒 white pepper
黑胡椒 black pepper
豆干 一盒

1. 常溫蛋放入鍋中滾煮。
Boil the eggs.
2. 胡蘿蔔去皮，切成滾刀狀，蒜頭稍微壓扁去皮，切幾片薑片。
Peel and roll cut the carrots. Peel the garlic. Slice the ginger.
3. 青蔥打結固定。
Tie a knot to the green onions.
4. 梅花肉切大塊(用豬五花也可以)。
Cut the pork collar butt (or pork belly) into chunks.
5. 雞蛋撈出，泡一下冷水再剝。
submerge the eggs in icy water after boiling them.
6. 肉塊放進鍋中煎至四面金黃。
Saute the meat until it turns golden brown.
7. 放入薑片、蒜頭稍作拌炒。
Saute the garlic and ginger for a while.
8. 放入胡蘿塊拌炒。
Add in carrots.
9. 放回剛剛煎好的肉塊。
Add in the pan fried meat.
10. 加入一罐可樂(約330ml), 100ml醬油
Add in a can of coke, soy sauce, white pepper, black pepper, and five-spices powder.
11. 放入剛剛的青蔥及其他想滷的食材。
Add in green onion and anything you want.
12. 煮滾後轉小火燉煮一小時。
Simmered under low heat for an hour.
13. 中途加入雞蛋，繼續燉煮三十分鐘。
Add in hard-boiled eggs, and cook for further 30 minutes.
14. 一小時到了，可以關火悶30分鐘，再開火15分鐘。
Turn off the stove and set aside for 30min. Reheat it.

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