Kelly Jones / 蔡亹平
@menping.bsky.social
Classical violin fan, budding musician, Sinophile and Fred the Cat lover.
As a wannabe vegan, kangaroo and wallaby are maybe the least environmentally detrimental meats, but ethically still 👎 (cf. Jane Goodall). This Provençal pot roast recipe from CSIRO's Total Wellbeing Diet works well with roo & Coonawarra Merlot. I added champignons in the final simmer.
June 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
As a wannabe vegan, kangaroo and wallaby are maybe the least environmentally detrimental meats, but ethically still 👎 (cf. Jane Goodall). This Provençal pot roast recipe from CSIRO's Total Wellbeing Diet works well with roo & Coonawarra Merlot. I added champignons in the final simmer.
I am going to start Chinese calligraphy lessons soon. Tonight, I wrote the first stanza of Laozi's Daodejing 道德经 --- and remembered this painting from 2021. It was traditional hanzi, which I could barely read. Sadly, the head is heavy, and the belly hurts. Hakuin would shake his head sadly.
June 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I am going to start Chinese calligraphy lessons soon. Tonight, I wrote the first stanza of Laozi's Daodejing 道德经 --- and remembered this painting from 2021. It was traditional hanzi, which I could barely read. Sadly, the head is heavy, and the belly hurts. Hakuin would shake his head sadly.
Learning 围棋 ／ Go:
Can black remove all the whites?
Can black remove all the whites?
June 12, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Learning 围棋 ／ Go:
Can black remove all the whites?
Can black remove all the whites?
Making my hot water bottle tonight I looked up and saw a bug holding my new putty knife. So I found the other bug to help assist with articulating the protest MO.
May 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Making my hot water bottle tonight I looked up and saw a bug holding my new putty knife. So I found the other bug to help assist with articulating the protest MO.
Still glides the stream and shall forever glide...
Beautiful Bara.
Beautiful Bara.
May 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Still glides the stream and shall forever glide...
Beautiful Bara.
Beautiful Bara.
On bottling more kombucha from my ~3yo SCOBY, I decided to add 100mL of Wynn's 2023 Coonawarra Estate Reisling. This Reisling has been in the frig since early '24: I started a sommelier course, bought 3-4 wines, and... they're all still almost full. Got to use the stuff somehow.
May 13, 2025 at 6:04 AM
On bottling more kombucha from my ~3yo SCOBY, I decided to add 100mL of Wynn's 2023 Coonawarra Estate Reisling. This Reisling has been in the frig since early '24: I started a sommelier course, bought 3-4 wines, and... they're all still almost full. Got to use the stuff somehow.
Experimenting with bullkelp at Nature Studio today, a free art workshop run by Jo Fyffe and Mel of Holdfast. I enjoyed talking to Otis, who was keen on my banana bread and possibly everything else.
May 3, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Experimenting with bullkelp at Nature Studio today, a free art workshop run by Jo Fyffe and Mel of Holdfast. I enjoyed talking to Otis, who was keen on my banana bread and possibly everything else.
Today it's sunny, so I can do a few coats of matt white on the upper window putty, plus start the semi gloss on the rest. Feeling happy with my first self-made window!
May 1, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Today it's sunny, so I can do a few coats of matt white on the upper window putty, plus start the semi gloss on the rest. Feeling happy with my first self-made window!
More 3-5am teapot passing the timing. 3rd attempt at making a traditional Chinese teapot.
April 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
More 3-5am teapot passing the timing. 3rd attempt at making a traditional Chinese teapot.
I enjoyed my walk today. Autumn burning off coloured the daylight.
April 24, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I enjoyed my walk today. Autumn burning off coloured the daylight.
Some progress on the bathroom reno I've been slowly doing on Saturdays... new glass in today. I haven't built a window from scratch before, at least, not this style.
April 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Some progress on the bathroom reno I've been slowly doing on Saturdays... new glass in today. I haven't built a window from scratch before, at least, not this style.
I've been watching a Cdrama called Cupid's Kitchen (it's much better that suggests: 95% of cdramas have crappy English titles), and stumbled on a grammatically interesting sentence: “让江千帆哭得满地找牙”。Is it an adverbial like 哭得满-地找 (weird) or is 地找 find earth or is it 哭 得满地找 cry to get-find enough land?
April 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I've been watching a Cdrama called Cupid's Kitchen (it's much better that suggests: 95% of cdramas have crappy English titles), and stumbled on a grammatically interesting sentence: “让江千帆哭得满地找牙”。Is it an adverbial like 哭得满-地找 (weird) or is 地找 find earth or is it 哭 得满地找 cry to get-find enough land?
Working on the next, larger teapot from about 4:30 to 6am. What else do you do with insomnia?
March 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Working on the next, larger teapot from about 4:30 to 6am. What else do you do with insomnia?
My first attempt at a Chinese teapot... slab-built and traditional techniques (no wheel).
March 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
My first attempt at a Chinese teapot... slab-built and traditional techniques (no wheel).
My first Chinese teapot, in progress. Learning a lot by doing! Good therapy for my mood, after failing thr sleep deprivation cure for insomnia, which affected my #100daysofpractice. Going to rewind the count three days...
March 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
My first Chinese teapot, in progress. Learning a lot by doing! Good therapy for my mood, after failing thr sleep deprivation cure for insomnia, which affected my #100daysofpractice. Going to rewind the count three days...
Let's see how this goes! Needs small steps and lots of patience.
March 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Let's see how this goes! Needs small steps and lots of patience.
After sleeping all day in his top wall hammock, Little Lord Tom now moves to the couch for tummy rub nap time, proceeded by a bout of bicky dough prep.
March 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
After sleeping all day in his top wall hammock, Little Lord Tom now moves to the couch for tummy rub nap time, proceeded by a bout of bicky dough prep.
Day 83: #100daysofpractice
I've subscribed to MyPianist for several years, but tonight was the FIRST time I tried practice mode! The accompaniment follows me, and it shows intonation and rhythm errors in real time. So cool. My sore left shoulder blade is from bending: my music stand is too short.
I've subscribed to MyPianist for several years, but tonight was the FIRST time I tried practice mode! The accompaniment follows me, and it shows intonation and rhythm errors in real time. So cool. My sore left shoulder blade is from bending: my music stand is too short.
February 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Day 83: #100daysofpractice
I've subscribed to MyPianist for several years, but tonight was the FIRST time I tried practice mode! The accompaniment follows me, and it shows intonation and rhythm errors in real time. So cool. My sore left shoulder blade is from bending: my music stand is too short.
I've subscribed to MyPianist for several years, but tonight was the FIRST time I tried practice mode! The accompaniment follows me, and it shows intonation and rhythm errors in real time. So cool. My sore left shoulder blade is from bending: my music stand is too short.
Day 82: #100daysofpractice
Quick vid to demonstrate guide notes when playing a scale of thirds. C Major, 1 octave. I'm just learning this!
Quick vid to demonstrate guide notes when playing a scale of thirds. C Major, 1 octave. I'm just learning this!
February 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Day 82: #100daysofpractice
Quick vid to demonstrate guide notes when playing a scale of thirds. C Major, 1 octave. I'm just learning this!
Quick vid to demonstrate guide notes when playing a scale of thirds. C Major, 1 octave. I'm just learning this!
It's almost the end of Feb, but in my Starlight Foundation Superswim challenge, I still have 50 x 50m laps to go. Hoping March is warm too!
Last August's Cancer Council fundraiser "Cold Freeze Dip" swim cap is better than the Starlight Fdn's cap --- it covers my ears, and is more comfortable.
Last August's Cancer Council fundraiser "Cold Freeze Dip" swim cap is better than the Starlight Fdn's cap --- it covers my ears, and is more comfortable.
February 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It's almost the end of Feb, but in my Starlight Foundation Superswim challenge, I still have 50 x 50m laps to go. Hoping March is warm too!
Last August's Cancer Council fundraiser "Cold Freeze Dip" swim cap is better than the Starlight Fdn's cap --- it covers my ears, and is more comfortable.
Last August's Cancer Council fundraiser "Cold Freeze Dip" swim cap is better than the Starlight Fdn's cap --- it covers my ears, and is more comfortable.
Day 76: #100daysofpractice
I invented a variation of "Finger Speeders". My ring finger is longer than index (higher testosterone) but pinky is short, so my wrist bends outwards when 4th finger is placed. 😭 These variations stretch the intertendinous connection between 3rd and 4th fingers.
I invented a variation of "Finger Speeders". My ring finger is longer than index (higher testosterone) but pinky is short, so my wrist bends outwards when 4th finger is placed. 😭 These variations stretch the intertendinous connection between 3rd and 4th fingers.
February 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Day 76: #100daysofpractice
I invented a variation of "Finger Speeders". My ring finger is longer than index (higher testosterone) but pinky is short, so my wrist bends outwards when 4th finger is placed. 😭 These variations stretch the intertendinous connection between 3rd and 4th fingers.
I invented a variation of "Finger Speeders". My ring finger is longer than index (higher testosterone) but pinky is short, so my wrist bends outwards when 4th finger is placed. 😭 These variations stretch the intertendinous connection between 3rd and 4th fingers.
This is my first post on Bluesky! 😜
What will I be posting?
1. #100daysofpractice updates. Today is day 76.
2. Exercise fundraiser updates, like Starlight Foundation's "Super Swim".
3. Interesting stuff and wins! 😁
4. 汉字 disambiguations.
And now a throwback to Fred as a 9mo rescue cat:
What will I be posting?
1. #100daysofpractice updates. Today is day 76.
2. Exercise fundraiser updates, like Starlight Foundation's "Super Swim".
3. Interesting stuff and wins! 😁
4. 汉字 disambiguations.
And now a throwback to Fred as a 9mo rescue cat:
February 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This is my first post on Bluesky! 😜
What will I be posting?
1. #100daysofpractice updates. Today is day 76.
2. Exercise fundraiser updates, like Starlight Foundation's "Super Swim".
3. Interesting stuff and wins! 😁
4. 汉字 disambiguations.
And now a throwback to Fred as a 9mo rescue cat:
What will I be posting?
1. #100daysofpractice updates. Today is day 76.
2. Exercise fundraiser updates, like Starlight Foundation's "Super Swim".
3. Interesting stuff and wins! 😁
4. 汉字 disambiguations.
And now a throwback to Fred as a 9mo rescue cat: