This past weekend I went to New Mexico to visit mi padre (Spanish for my father).
While there I had the pleasure of eating one of the best breakfasts I’ve ever had. A simple breakfast of beans with chorizo, eggs and a delicious slice of cheddar green chile bread.
This is what breakfast should look like every day
The above masterpiece of culinary design was the sight that greeted me when our meals were brought out. The beans were spicy and flavorful, the added chorizo added even more kick and flavor. The bread was perfectly toasted, with slightly melted cheese and just enough of that Hatch Chile that New Mexico is known for.
Tesuque Village Market: 5/5 stars I cannot wait to make my own version of the above!
Wow what a ride. I have to admit I hardly remembered the first film in this series going in so I didn’t know what to expect. All I really remembered was crazy visuals and a soundtrack that had the whole world singing “Sunflower” by Post Malone. With that in mind, I was hoping for the same from this one.
Absolutely blown away by the art direction and music for this movie. They nailed it again. The way each of the universes had their own styles and how each matched the individual spider-people that resided in the universe worked flawlessly. To go along with the variety of world and Spiders we saw was an incredible soundtrack. That while missing a hit as renowned as “Sunflower” really hit on all cylinders. I found myself listening to the music the next morning during my commute and will no doubt add many of the sounds to my daily playlists.
I’m going to keep this review spoiler free but I want to hit the main story beats. This was a movie on the longer end of the spectrum (over 2 hours) but I found myself wishing for more when it ended. I cannot wait to see how the conflicts involving Miles and the other Spider-people close out in the next chapter. I thought they did a great job making this movie feel like it could stand on its own two feet while also keeping the tension for its inevitable sequel.
Final rating 4.5/5 stars. The story, comedy and writing are worth the price of admission alone. The music and visuals make you come back for more.
Hello all! A smaller update this week, mainly due to technical issues.
Tyranid Trygon
Finished the Trygon for my ongoing Tyranid force. The biggest of all the bugs I’ll be painting. Liked how he turned out, this model has been a favorite of mine since it came out in the early 2010’s.
Terrain Build
After each finished Tyranid unit, my goal is to work on some of the ever increasing terrain backlog. Hopefully before the year ends I will have it all done…hopefully….
3 Statues
Sector Imperialis Objective Markers
Thermic Plasma Regulators
That’s all I got done since I last posted. Hope to get some more done this week. Working on another gaggle of Gaunts this week. My desk lamp died last week so I replaced it with a much brighter, larger model. Hopefully I see some improvements from that. Let me know what you guys think below!
Well it’s been awhile since I’ve written about wargaming. I wish I could say that was due to my time being taken by painting and gaming but honestly, I hadn’t gotten anything done until last week. Being WFH really does give me so much more time to get personal tasks done…
Some big stuff has happened since I last spoke to y’all so let’s get started!
Rebuilt Warhound Titan #1
I’ve decided to put this as first for one reason. This was the easiest task I did and it resulted in the most visible progress of all. The ruined hill of my Warhound titan has sat in my display cabinet since NOVA of last year. The victim of my rushed attempt to get it onto the field of battle in time for the event. A 20 day sprint to build and paint the model forced me to cut some corners. This hack job inevitably meant that I used no magnets for ease of transport and during event transportation the model crumpled at the waist and arms. Going back to remedy this issue, i magnetized the waist, feet, and arms of the wounded behemoth, making it stronger than ever, ready for anything that could be thrown at it.
While I can now say that the titan is standing strong, I need to work on the paint job. Originally painted in the colors of the Sons of Horus, I have since grown to think that my titans should wear the blue of Legio Astorum. Keep on the lookout for the inevitable blog post where I detail the repainting of this massive “miniature”.
Hit the halfway point on my 10th edition Tyranid army painting journey
A little update here for the folks at home. I finished painting my 36th gaunt and have fully built the models (other than the hive tyrant that arrived this weekend) I have for this army so far! Having a ton of fun painting these models, the color scheme I’ve picked is absolutely awesome.
Half the gaunts down, another 36 to go….
Return of The Independent Characters
Really excited for this one. I started back into the hobby during my junior year of college. A time when I didn’t know anybody in the hobby. This podcast made me feel apart of their group like none other. The energy and enthusiasm that these guys radiate motivates and excites me like no other podcast has been able to replicate. Missed them for the last 3 year, glad they’re back and looking forward to listening to them on my morning commutes for the foreseeable future.
Hype for 10th Edition
Man, this is an obvious one. I didn’t play much of 9th and honestly the barrier to entry to learn and keep up with the new rules was too much for me to overcome. I’ve been playing 40k off and on for 15 years now and I’m not going to lie, I’ve been missing it. The universe, the models and some good ole nostalgia has me yearn for a return to 40k being a staple of my game nights once more. Whether or not 10th is a return to form for this wargaming flagship remains to be seen, but I cannot deny my excitement.
New list building add on tool
Found this sweet tool that converts BattleScribe rosters into readable unit cards. This is the change I’ve been looking for, making rules recollection easier than ever.
The update I am most excited for. Forgeworld dropped Zone Mortalis in 2012 when I was in high school. I was instantly hooked, the stories of the Badab war supplements along with the incredible tiles output by forgworld just had me hooked. Only problem was I couldn’t afford it, a full table costing more than my car at the time. For the last 11 years I have thought about, dreamed about, and yearned for the chance to own a Zone Mortalis Board of my own. Well dreams do come true boys and girls. With the popularization of 3d printing, the chance to own a Zone Mortalis board of my own has finally come into being.
I ordered this board last October, finally arriving 7 months later, I can finally claim that I own my own zone mortalis board. Hoping to break it in soon, in the meantime, bask in its glory
Absolutely over the moon for this board
Let me know what you guys think in the comments below! Hoping to get some more hobby time in the weeks to come. Hoping to post more frequently as well!
Love this recipe, corn is already good. Adding cheese, mayo and spice brings the corn to another level. This will be a real staple at summer barbecues for years to come.
Good morning and happy Hump day! The masses are clamoring, the fans are howling, and the people are shouting. The success of my first sports post cannot be understated. To follow up on greatness is always difficult but I will persevere.
Basketball
The NBA playoffs are here, the first round is over and we got to see who are the pretenders, and who are the contenders. unfortunately for me, the Bucks were pretenders. Unfortunately for all of America, the Warriors look to be contenders. Let’s start with my round 2 matchups to get some insight into the key series.
76ers-Celtics
Two powerhouse franchises, you have the Scions of Brotherly Love vs a bunch of Leprechauns. A tough matchup with a lot of grit. Unfortunately the loss of Joel Embiid give the Celtics a major advantage.
Heat-Knicks
Who would’ve had the Heat going past the first round, what an epic underdog story. Jimmy Buckets showing again how being the biggest dog doesn’t matter so much as having the biggest fight inside. (I know that doesn’t make any sense but I don’t care). I gotta go Buckets on this one, if only because knickerbocker is a dumb word.
Lakers-Warriors
Honestly as much as I hate how star driven the NBA has become, I have to admit that all I or anybody else wants to see is Lebron James taking on Steph Curry year after year. The NBA is at its best when Lebron James is fighting for his life, his teammates MIA, against historic dynasties. We’ve seen this fight before, first with the Spurs, and repeatedly with the Warriors. I love this battle, long live the King. I throw my support behind Lebron once again.
Baseball
Baseball, my sweet mistress. It’s been a tough 2 weeks since my last post and I have to say I have been avoiding this post. The Brew Crew and it’s nation have been dethroned from first place by stupid Pittsburgh, my local Nationals have continued to dwell in Baseball’s basement and Indians still haven’t changed their name back. I don’t want to talk about Baseball anymore, the pain is too much. See my picks below
Hello and good morning! Quick update on my running progress.
With my ultra marathon career taking a break until my next race in October, I am free to work on speed instead of raw endurance. While training for long distance races yields its own rewards (5 hour runs every weekend) I do prefer keeping my runs shorter and faster.
My main training focus until mid June will be on regaining my sub 20 minute 5k fitness. Maybe even a foray into the sub 19 minute club. To do this I need to strengthen my legs and crank my cardio fitness into overdrive. Focusing mainly on speed workouts combined with “slow” long distance days is the name of the game.
The Workouts
Last week I polished off 30 miles. Two early morning 10 mile “long” runs with a goal pace of 9:20 that I accidentally beat with a sub 9 pace (oops) along with a series of 5 800 repeats as a speed workout. The remaining 5 miles took the form of another tempo run, focused on maintaining a sub 8:30 pace and burning off the massive piece of baby shower cake I ate on Saturday.
Public Service announcements
In other news, I finally broke down and downloaded Strava! Great tool to really compare yourself to others and feel an impending sense of dread at your lacking cardio fitness! Add me!
Let me know what you guys think about the new song, the progress and add me on Strava! another big week in progress so far, with hopefully some wargaming updates coming soon!
I found these guys in a New Mexico outdoor store and I fell in love with their killer hats immediately. I bought 3 on the spot and have snagged a couple more in the year since. Recently they started their button down shirt line, and their shirts may be better than their hats.
We all know this brand and we all love it. Can’t go wrong with this Vermont based outdoor brand. Quality clothes for fair prices, I’ve typically relied on this brand to get me through the winter, I now look at their shirts and light jackets to keep me comfortable this spring
Athleisure brands aren’t normally my style but I cannot deny the quality that this brand is putting out. My go to sweats and shorts for errand running and a lazy day on the couch
I own more boots than I care to admit, but my two pairs of Thursday boots have been a staple of my closet for 5 years now. I prefer my Service Boots with no toe caps but they offer selections of both styles
Let me know what you guys think. Am I missing any essentials? Anything I’m dead wrong on?
I know, I know, Opening Day has come and gone. Opening day for me is just this week though as I get ready to attend my first game of the year featuring the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles. In honor of this, and the fact that some of my most loyal readers are looking to make some money off of my super dope baseball picks, I’ll post my first picks.
The Season so far
What can I say about Baseball that has not been said a hundred times before? A baseball game is the greatest way to spend a summer day and we all know it. Inspiring incredible movies like Baseketball, Bull Durham, The Rookie, and The Benchwarmers. All of which I have watched recently to get back into the Baseball mindset. Here are my thoughts so far, and then my picks for the next week or so.
The Highs
What a crazy start to this season! The Devil Rays of Tampa Bay have exploded to a 14-2 start, absolutely triumphant return to form for these guys.
My Milwaukee Brewers have also had an incredible season so far, winning their opening series against the Cubs and then maintaining a first place position in the division. Great start, lets hope we don’t fall off like years prior
The Nationals are terrible…Why is that a good thing? Its means that I can go to my local MLB games regularly as the tickets are cheap. Even though it will be bad baseball, $30 for 2 tickets is an easy Friday night that I cannot complain about.
The Lows
The Phillies have come off of their World Series appearance with a whimper, not a bang. I feel for the city of brotherly love, it has been a tough year for them. I hope to see them come back but I’m not holding my breath.
The Picks
03/17/23 Reds +1.5 over The Devil Rays
03/17/23 Mets Vs Dodgers Over 8.5 runs
03/18/23 Nationals +1.5 over Orioles
03/18/23 Twins Money Line
Season Long bets- AL winner- Blue Jays
Brewers to win NL Central
Brewers to win NL
Mets to win NL East
Angels to win AL west
Aaron Judge to as HR leader
Lets check back in a couple days to see how our picks do. Next up we will be looking at Hockey and Basketball Playoffs. Let me know what y’all think about the above picks and let me know how much money you win.
HowdyHammer 