Tofu Jelly Salad
April 6, 2012
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A Japanese friend who was staying with us made a little traditional desert for us. It has cocktail fruit in it, and a tofu jelly which had a very similar texture as the fruit.
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Burning pinata
March 31, 2012
Bym_bey
Look deep into the fire. Look deep into hungry flames. Let them sanctify your sacrifice, let them purify your candy-bearing spirit animal. Okay, maybe it’s not that exciting.
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The High Price of Taco Signs
March 28, 2012
Bym_bey
When I was at the grocery store I saw this sign and took a picture. No good reason for it, I just thought it was kinda funny and taken generally a repudiation of all those bastard vegans. But then a…
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Buddha in the Park
March 24, 2012
Bym_bey
They say if you meet the Buddha on the road you must kill him. However, if you meet him in a park along Little Stacey Creek in South Austin, then you should just chill. Austin is too cool for that…
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Worldcon Renovation
September 28, 2011
Bym_bey
I went to Worldcon in Reno (aka the strangely googlable ‘Renovation’) a little more than a month ago. So it’s time to write the obligatory con blog. This was my first Worldcon, and I was a little disappointed in how…
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As Much Ethiopian as I Could Eat
June 23, 2011
Bym_bey
There are times in life when moderation is called for, and then there are those times when you’re eating at an Ethiopian restaurant. A big group of folks went up to “Taste of Ethiopia” in Pflugerville. All the meals were…
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Sichuan Austin Eating
June 19, 2011
Bym_bey
Way up on 183 is a Szechuan restaurant called A+A Sichuan Garden. It’s definitely a different sort of Chinese food than we were normally accustomed to. All the dishes came marinated in spicy red oil. I of course ordered the…
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Swarm of Mourning Doves
May 29, 2011
Bym_bey
My new house has a bird feeder in the back yard, so one of my first thoughts on moving in was, hey, wouldn’t it be great to have a birdfeeder out the back window, so I could see all the…
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Many Views of a Cloud
May 27, 2011
Bym_bey
About a month ago, right at sunset, there was this huge cloud over Austin. At the time we were a bit short of rain, so it was an extra-exciting event. So I was inspired to shoot this time-lapse of the…
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April 30, 2011
Bym_bey
MatthewBey.com is getting a revamp. Until the old site is ported into the new site, and the layout gets pretty, just go ahead and visit the old site. It’s just fine. For now.
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