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Lucha Libre!

Eric — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:26:35 +0000

Mexican wrestling in Addison, Ill.

Delivery of an entire grass-fed cow

Eric — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:50:19 +0000

For the last year, I’ve been able to tell people that my friends and I bought a cow. Of course, this was no pet – our cow was destined for the dinner plate. I got regular updates and photos of his life on a ranch in North Dakota, where he was able to hang out with the rest of the herd, eat grass, and live what looked like a fairly decent life.

This week, destiny came knocking for our bovine friend, who went from this…

To this:

I signed up for about 100 pounds from the total take, which seems just about the limit of a standard freezer. In addition to that 100 pounds, though, I was able to take home some of the bits nobody else really wanted as a “bonus.” So I’m going to have to figure out the best way to cook some of these cuts (particularly organ meats) I’ve never cooked before.

I take some comfort in the way this animal was treated before he was slaughtered, and am also pretty stoked on the health benefits of buying meat this way. Looking forward to experimenting with cooking – and eating – this food in 2012!

My first experiments with an Arduino…

Eric — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:49:21 +0000

Hey, I got the LED to light up!

Pigeons at the Green Line stop

Eric — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:14:15 +0000

I’m the only person I know who thinks pigeons are pretty cool birds, even though they are filthy, as you can see here.

It’s the CTA Holiday Train!

Eric — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:53:02 +0000

Maybe this is why I’ve been waiting for a half hour for the Green Line to arrive?

National Shrine of the Little Flower

Eric — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:45:42 +0000

Royal Oak, Michigan.

First photo with new iPhone 4S

Eric — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:24:48 +0000

Dogs make such good photo subjects. Especially when they’re sleeping.

Atlanta at night

Eric — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:44:25 +0000

Atlanta.

The downside to living in a town with a lot of trees

Eric — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:39:24 +0000

Oak Park is an old suburb, and therefore has a ton of beautiful old trees lining the streets. Unfortunately, several times this year I’ve seen trees blow over or get hit by lightning and fall on cars.

Looks like this car may have been spared serious damage, but they’re not all so lucky.

Won an iPad 2…

Eric — Sun, 15 May 2011 03:34:13 +0000

Bought entry for $25, coming home with a new iPad.