Thursday, April 25, 2024
Two down, hurray!
Posted by Teck at 4/25/2024 05:22:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Comparing calligraphy seal pastes (part 2)
Posted by Teck at 4/23/2024 12:33:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
Monday, April 22, 2024
舟を編む (Fune wo Amu) NHK TV series (2024)
Posted by Teck at 4/22/2024 02:25:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: TV
A bit about the loss of two JMSDF SH-60K helicopters during night ASW training
Posted by Teck at 4/22/2024 10:59:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Miscellaneous, Thoughts
Friday, April 12, 2024
Comparing calligraphy seal pastes (part 1)
贡品 (rank 3 out of 7 quality ranks from Zhangzhou Babao)
一级贡品 (rank 2)
特级贡品 (best quality from Zhangzhou Babao, aka rank 1)
From 上海西泠印泥:
古色 (a brownish colour mimicking seal paste from older times)
美丽 (a darker red)
青花光明硃砂 (the usual vermilion colour of cinnabar)
箭镞 (more yellowish tint)
镜面朱砂 (a higher quality of vermilion colour with a slightly brighter tint)
From 苏州姜思序堂:
硃磦 (made using cinnabar "fat")
From 石泉印泥:
精制美丽 (a darker red)
From 双维印尼:
堆朱 (common seal paste for everyday use)
朱磦 (vermilion with yellow tint)
黄磦 (yellowish seal paste; the colour is man-made using sulphur and mercury)
仿古 (a brownish colour mimicking seal paste from older times)
And 正红印泥 (maybe from 一得阁; this has a bright vermilion colour).
Posted by Teck at 4/12/2024 03:04:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
One down, one more to go
Posted by Teck at 4/10/2024 03:48:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
欲語涙先流 calligraphy piece
Posted by Teck at 4/09/2024 10:04:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
Monday, April 08, 2024
譬如朝露 calligraphy piece
The deadline for one of the exhibitions is next week, and I have already written a few candidates. The final step is to select the one that I will actually submit. Wish me luck!
Posted by Teck at 4/08/2024 10:10:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
對酒當歌 piece
Posted by Teck at 4/08/2024 09:54:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
Saturday, April 06, 2024
Full bloom
Posted by Teck at 4/06/2024 05:10:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Miscellaneous
Thursday, April 04, 2024
Legend of the Red Dragon aka LORD (BBS door game)
Posted by Teck at 4/04/2024 04:56:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Computer games, Old games, Old times
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Sambar deer hair (山馬毫) calligraphy brushes
The middle three brushes were given to me by a relative. The unused one, second from the right, has a brush portion that is 45mm long with a diameter of 7mm.
Posted by Teck at 3/21/2024 04:49:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Dune Part Two at Dolby Cinema
Posted by Teck at 3/20/2024 12:02:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Movies
Monday, March 18, 2024
Yamada Naoko's new movie Kimi no Iro announced
Posted by Teck at 3/18/2024 06:31:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Movies
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Random haiku
Posted by Teck at 3/16/2024 03:14:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Works
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Dune Part Two at IMAX
Posted by Teck at 3/14/2024 03:13:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Movies
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
It is again the season when this flower blooms また、この花が咲く季節になったんだな
Posted by Teck at 3/12/2024 11:55:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Violet Evergarden
Wednesday, March 06, 2024
"Unless you win" vs "Unless I win"
"Unless you win."
Toranaga looked intently at him. Then laughed uproariously. He said something to Hiro-matsu through his laughter and Hiro-matsu nodded.
"Yes, Mister Foreigner with the impossible name, yes. You named the one mitigating factor."
Posted by Teck at 3/06/2024 12:14:00 AM 0 comments
Friday, March 01, 2024
Ordering calligraphy seal paste from Taobao
- Ordered at night on 19 February 2024
- Shipped from store on 20 February 2024
- Reached consolidation centre on 21 February 2024
- Loaded onto truck departing from consolidation centre on 22 February 2024
- Left China on 27 February 2024
- Arrived in Japan on 27 February 2024
- Cleared customs on 29 February 2024
- Delivered on 1 March 2024
Posted by Teck at 3/01/2024 02:19:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
Suzume (すずめの戸締まり) to air on Japanese TV
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Posted by Teck at 3/01/2024 09:44:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Movies
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Leap year!
Posted by Teck at 2/29/2024 11:16:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Miscellaneous
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Preview screening of Laid-Back Camp Season 3 (Episodes 1 to 3)
Posted by Teck at 2/24/2024 07:23:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: TV
Yuanxiao 元宵
Posted by Teck at 2/24/2024 09:04:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
Monday, February 19, 2024
DIY calligraphy brush rest
And woke up with muscle ache the next day. 😅
Posted by Teck at 2/19/2024 05:29:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Works
蒼空の炎
作曲:神前 暁
見つめられ 思い知る
自分の愚かさよ
炎に変われ
強きその心 守り抜こう
君が歩く道を照らそう
胸に抱きしめたこの熱は
誰も奪えない
Posted by Teck at 2/19/2024 01:20:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Songs
Friday, February 16, 2024
Writing in the same style as someone else 臨書
Posted by Teck at 2/16/2024 07:30:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Calligraphy
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Early blooming violet
Posted by Teck at 2/15/2024 05:20:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Miscellaneous
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Watching I Wish I Could Meet You Again on the Hill Where That Flower Blooms あの花が咲く丘で、君とまた出会えたら。
Posted by Teck at 2/14/2024 08:01:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Movies