Marc Jacobs (he/him)
@trollball.bsky.social
Not *that* Marc Jacobs.
Nik is a TTRPG reference.
Same nik on Mastodon.
Avatar: me at Neuschwanstein castle, Bavaria.
Profile: rainy street in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Nik is a TTRPG reference.
Same nik on Mastodon.
Avatar: me at Neuschwanstein castle, Bavaria.
Profile: rainy street in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Made cabbage in the oven, and separately, ají de gallina, a Peruvian sauce for boiled hen. The sauce is for the cabbage, because it seemed like a good thing to try.
Yes, inauthentic.
The sauce is spicier than I expected.
#AmCooking
Yes, inauthentic.
The sauce is spicier than I expected.
#AmCooking
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Made cabbage in the oven, and separately, ají de gallina, a Peruvian sauce for boiled hen. The sauce is for the cabbage, because it seemed like a good thing to try.
Yes, inauthentic.
The sauce is spicier than I expected.
#AmCooking
Yes, inauthentic.
The sauce is spicier than I expected.
#AmCooking
Watched the Kurosawa film “High & Low” last night.
Absolutely outstanding. Lived up to the hype.
Maybe not the best film to watch just before bed. It’s pretty tense.
From 1963, and starring Toshiro Mifune as a wealthy businessman in then-contemporary Japan.
#cinema #movies
Absolutely outstanding. Lived up to the hype.
Maybe not the best film to watch just before bed. It’s pretty tense.
From 1963, and starring Toshiro Mifune as a wealthy businessman in then-contemporary Japan.
#cinema #movies
October 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
October 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
More signs 4/4
Taking a break. More later.
Taking a break. More later.
October 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
More signs 4/4
Taking a break. More later.
Taking a break. More later.
More signs
3/n
3/n
October 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
More signs
3/n
3/n
More signs
2/n
2/n
October 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
More signs
2/n
2/n
October 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Outdoor sculpture at ASU. Looks like Ruth Asawa. Sadly no.
I read the official explanation, but I like my explanation better, 😂
I read the official explanation, but I like my explanation better, 😂
October 6, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Outdoor sculpture at ASU. Looks like Ruth Asawa. Sadly no.
I read the official explanation, but I like my explanation better, 😂
I read the official explanation, but I like my explanation better, 😂
Quiz that my wife and I failed. What is the significance of the date 1912 on this mural in downtown Phoenix?
Answer: Arizona statehood.
Answer: Arizona statehood.
October 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Quiz that my wife and I failed. What is the significance of the date 1912 on this mural in downtown Phoenix?
Answer: Arizona statehood.
Answer: Arizona statehood.
October 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Listening to Ukrainian pop.
I like the song Йо-йо (Yo Yo) by Настя Борщ & Шугар (Nastya Borsch & Suhar/Sugar).
Since my #Ukrainian is ~non-existent, I looked for the lyrics & auto-translated. But I grabbed lyrics for a *very* different song.
Yo-yos are a common song topic, 😂
#music #музика
I like the song Йо-йо (Yo Yo) by Настя Борщ & Шугар (Nastya Borsch & Suhar/Sugar).
Since my #Ukrainian is ~non-existent, I looked for the lyrics & auto-translated. But I grabbed lyrics for a *very* different song.
Yo-yos are a common song topic, 😂
#music #музика
October 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Listening to Ukrainian pop.
I like the song Йо-йо (Yo Yo) by Настя Борщ & Шугар (Nastya Borsch & Suhar/Sugar).
Since my #Ukrainian is ~non-existent, I looked for the lyrics & auto-translated. But I grabbed lyrics for a *very* different song.
Yo-yos are a common song topic, 😂
#music #музика
I like the song Йо-йо (Yo Yo) by Настя Борщ & Шугар (Nastya Borsch & Suhar/Sugar).
Since my #Ukrainian is ~non-existent, I looked for the lyrics & auto-translated. But I grabbed lyrics for a *very* different song.
Yo-yos are a common song topic, 😂
#music #музика
Finished “Under Fortunate Stars” by @voidcricket.bsky.social
Recommended!
The novel is time travel SF, in space, with aliens. And it’s a wonderfully character-driven story. Loved that.
The golden age of SF is right now.
#SF #AmReading #Books
Recommended!
The novel is time travel SF, in space, with aliens. And it’s a wonderfully character-driven story. Loved that.
The golden age of SF is right now.
#SF #AmReading #Books
September 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Finished “Under Fortunate Stars” by @voidcricket.bsky.social
Recommended!
The novel is time travel SF, in space, with aliens. And it’s a wonderfully character-driven story. Loved that.
The golden age of SF is right now.
#SF #AmReading #Books
Recommended!
The novel is time travel SF, in space, with aliens. And it’s a wonderfully character-driven story. Loved that.
The golden age of SF is right now.
#SF #AmReading #Books
My hotel is next to a hospital, and my room faces the helipad.
A medevac helicopter just left.
A medevac helicopter just left.
September 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
My hotel is next to a hospital, and my room faces the helipad.
A medevac helicopter just left.
A medevac helicopter just left.
September 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
September 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Drawing postcards while drinking coffee at 9 Days Coffee in Taipei.
The pencils sharpener is too narrow to sharpen my colored pencils. Some shavings popped out when I used it.
I liked the abstract look.
Unedited.
The pencils sharpener is too narrow to sharpen my colored pencils. Some shavings popped out when I used it.
I liked the abstract look.
Unedited.
September 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Drawing postcards while drinking coffee at 9 Days Coffee in Taipei.
The pencils sharpener is too narrow to sharpen my colored pencils. Some shavings popped out when I used it.
I liked the abstract look.
Unedited.
The pencils sharpener is too narrow to sharpen my colored pencils. Some shavings popped out when I used it.
I liked the abstract look.
Unedited.
September 6, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Dinner last night after arriving in #Taipei
Sheng Yuan Xiao Long Bao near the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial.
We were just off the flight from San Francisco. This hit the spot.
The “flap jack” in the alt text is the restaurant’s translation, not mine. 😁
Sheng Yuan Xiao Long Bao near the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial.
We were just off the flight from San Francisco. This hit the spot.
The “flap jack” in the alt text is the restaurant’s translation, not mine. 😁
September 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Dinner last night after arriving in #Taipei
Sheng Yuan Xiao Long Bao near the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial.
We were just off the flight from San Francisco. This hit the spot.
The “flap jack” in the alt text is the restaurant’s translation, not mine. 😁
Sheng Yuan Xiao Long Bao near the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial.
We were just off the flight from San Francisco. This hit the spot.
The “flap jack” in the alt text is the restaurant’s translation, not mine. 😁
I like the train for speed. But I like the bus for spotting places along the way.
This photo from yesterday.
But I am on the 65 bus right now, in #Singapore.
This photo from yesterday.
But I am on the 65 bus right now, in #Singapore.
August 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM
I like the train for speed. But I like the bus for spotting places along the way.
This photo from yesterday.
But I am on the 65 bus right now, in #Singapore.
This photo from yesterday.
But I am on the 65 bus right now, in #Singapore.
At Cora restaurant, on their last night.
Bought a glass of sake from Brooklyn Kura. It is yummy. I have been following @brandondoughan.bsky.social for years without ever tasting his handiwork.
Glad I could try it this trip.
#日本酒 #sake
Bought a glass of sake from Brooklyn Kura. It is yummy. I have been following @brandondoughan.bsky.social for years without ever tasting his handiwork.
Glad I could try it this trip.
#日本酒 #sake
July 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
At Cora restaurant, on their last night.
Bought a glass of sake from Brooklyn Kura. It is yummy. I have been following @brandondoughan.bsky.social for years without ever tasting his handiwork.
Glad I could try it this trip.
#日本酒 #sake
Bought a glass of sake from Brooklyn Kura. It is yummy. I have been following @brandondoughan.bsky.social for years without ever tasting his handiwork.
Glad I could try it this trip.
#日本酒 #sake
A break from all the conspiracy mines.
Today, I had lunch at Buon Me restaurant in San Jose’s Little Saigon neighborhood.
Outstanding food. Highly recommended.
We had bun cha, goi cuon and roast chicken.
#Food #VietnameseFood #SanJose
Today, I had lunch at Buon Me restaurant in San Jose’s Little Saigon neighborhood.
Outstanding food. Highly recommended.
We had bun cha, goi cuon and roast chicken.
#Food #VietnameseFood #SanJose
July 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A break from all the conspiracy mines.
Today, I had lunch at Buon Me restaurant in San Jose’s Little Saigon neighborhood.
Outstanding food. Highly recommended.
We had bun cha, goi cuon and roast chicken.
#Food #VietnameseFood #SanJose
Today, I had lunch at Buon Me restaurant in San Jose’s Little Saigon neighborhood.
Outstanding food. Highly recommended.
We had bun cha, goi cuon and roast chicken.
#Food #VietnameseFood #SanJose
Watching the discussions around attacking Iran, I think of the book “The Allure of Battle,” by Cathal J Nolan.
My 2c of how it applies.
It’s one thing to win a battle, it’s completely different to win a war.
My #wargame hobby leads to reading a lot of history. This is one of my favorites.
My 2c of how it applies.
It’s one thing to win a battle, it’s completely different to win a war.
My #wargame hobby leads to reading a lot of history. This is one of my favorites.
June 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Watching the discussions around attacking Iran, I think of the book “The Allure of Battle,” by Cathal J Nolan.
My 2c of how it applies.
It’s one thing to win a battle, it’s completely different to win a war.
My #wargame hobby leads to reading a lot of history. This is one of my favorites.
My 2c of how it applies.
It’s one thing to win a battle, it’s completely different to win a war.
My #wargame hobby leads to reading a lot of history. This is one of my favorites.
