This blog was originally intended to be a log of the things that I make (you know, incase the originals are lost in some bogus flood or something) and, in the past, that just so happened to translate to mostly poems. Since then I have explored other mediums that involve using other parts of my brain (like making paintings and collages and building things with my hands-- which reminds me that I need to finish that series of nests).
This semester I have been looking into even more things that get me excited about living (make me feel more human, less lonely etc etc). This is why I've been taking a lot of exco (experimental college) courses: tango, Murray Ridge story telling, bellydancing, (step aerobics) and... fermentation!
All of these things have me excited but fermentation has been so exciting now that we are taking care of our own little bubbling babies! (what is all this hippie nonsense anyway?).
Tonight we made sauerkraut and kimchi.
Here are some photos of our kimchi that we have called Larry King:
I was really surprised at how easy the process was: cabbage, veggies, spices, salt and smashing all down with our fists/beer bottles (which is what that thing is inside of the jar).
It feels really nice to make something and then have to care for it for a period of time (before devouring it, of course).
It's ephemeral, and more communal in ways that my words have not been.
If this comes out well (and it smells fantastic) I will be making it all of the time!
Exploring new things soon...
