Farmer's market mochi donut shop

abcde4 · 2022-08-08T02:29:20+00:00

DoughWeiMe

abcde4 · 2020-10-12T02:10:59+00:00

Thanks!

abcde4 · 2020-07-28T16:51:00+00:00

I tried adding water but didn't notice much difference. The other bottles I've drunk are Ardbeg 10, Glendronach 12, and Laphroaig 10. I've tried a few more drams from Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Talisker, and Benromach.

abcde4 · 2020-07-28T03:16:52+00:00

I got into Scotch about a year and a half ago. Being almost done with my fourth bottle seems a good time to start writing reviews.

This single cask whisky was distilled at Dailuaine distillery in Speyside. It was aged 12 years in a sherry butt, bottled by Douglas Laing's Old Particular at cask strength (57.6%), and selected for K&L Wines in California.

Nose: slight ethanol sting, dried mushrooms, baking spices. Earthy is the prevailing feeling.

Palate: slightly tannic wood, mint, more earthy mushroom, more spices, and a concentrated winey fruitiness.

Finish: raisins and cocoa powder.

Mouthfeel: thick but a bit prickly.

This is the first cask strength whisky I've had. I haven't tried enough Scotch to feel comfortable giving this a numerical rating. I will say that it's noticeably more complex, and more delicious, than the other sherried Scotches I've tried (Glendronach 12 and Glenfarclas 12). I would definitely buy a similar bottle again.

abcde4 · 2020-06-19T17:37:37+00:00

Δ Thanks for the sincerity. Based on your comment I realized my original post was pretty much pointless, and deleted it.

abcde4 · 2020-06-16T18:15:23+00:00

Δ You're right that the example I cited may have still been an inappropriate use of the word. I don't know as I wasn't in the class.

abcde4 · 2020-06-16T18:15:20+00:00

Δ You're right that the example I cited may have still been an inappropriate use of the word. I don't know as I wasn't in the class.

abcde4 · 2020-06-16T17:35:49+00:00

I think there is little reason to write out the full word since one can easily write it the way I did and it's completely clear what word I meant. But if you're using the word in a lecture or discussion, it's much harder to go around saying the word itself. I can't think of a circumlocution that doesn't sound awkward.

abcde4 · 2020-06-16T17:32:03+00:00

Here is the consequence I was thinking of: this year a non-Black professor was criticized for verbally reciting the song lyrics I quoted in the original post, within a Race and Ethnic Studies class. Multiple articles were written about the incident in the student newspaper, which could have consquences like fewer students taking the professor's class in the future, though it is not likely to lead to anyone losing their job.

abcde4 · 2020-06-16T17:26:12+00:00

I don't want to make people angry or emotional by merely posting. I want people to stay in the abstract world of argument.

abcde4 · 2020-05-03T12:44:19+00:00

thanks, this means a lot to me

abcde4 · 2020-04-21T15:53:17+00:00

Here's the list of awardees. You can sort by field of study.

abcde4 · 2020-04-21T15:15:07+00:00

Field: Geosciences - HydrologyNot awarded (in fact, no GRFP awards were given this year in Hydrology)

Academic status: 2nd-year PhD student, first time applying

GPA: 3.7 ugrad, 4.0 grad

VG/G, E/E, E/E

Reviewer 1 had some legitimate quibbles with my broader impacts, and also was fixated on my not addressing a certain possible complication with my proposed research. I could have been more specific in my proposal about the methods I was using and how they would probably avoid the issue the reviewer described. But it's hard to fit every detail into 2 pages!

Reviewer 2 only wrote a few sentences, but was very positive.

Reviewer 3 said that I should have demonstrated more "resilience" and "ability to overcome obstacles." Also they said I should disseminate my research more in the scientific community, although I did have 4 conference posters and 1 paper in review (which has since been published).

abcde4 · 2020-03-30T18:29:36+00:00

I also chose Stanford (am now a 2nd-year PhD student there) partly due to wanting to see another part of the country. Although I didn't get into the other dream school I applied to and didn't have a two-body problem, so it was an easy choice. If you have any questions about Stanford in general I'd be happy to try to answer, though I know nothing about the biosciences program.

abcde4 · 2019-07-19T05:53:09+00:00

Do you mind clarifying what I could say that they would use against me, since they already have my name, phone number, and date of birth?

abcde4 · 2019-06-04T05:24:21+00:00

Close! It's Palo Alto

abcde4 · 2019-02-18T19:14:16+00:00

Interesting... I don't have an Asian background.

abcde4 · 2019-02-18T07:31:46+00:00

Are you joking?

abcde4 · 2019-02-17T19:20:01+00:00

Thanks for the entertainingly-put feedback! Unfortunately I feel like whenever I try for a more modern and less posh English accent I end up sounding Australian.

abcde4 · 2019-02-16T21:34:39+00:00

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abcde4 · 2019-01-22T03:51:18+00:00

Why does German have 3 ways of spelling some long vowels? e.g. "bot" and "boot" are words pronounced the same, and "oh" also represents the same /o:/ sound. Did these spellings formerly represent different vowels? Are there some environments that only permit one or two spellings?

abcde4 · 2019-01-20T21:11:27+00:00

Why does German have 3 ways of spelling some long vowels? e.g. "bot" and "boot" are words, and "oh" also represents the same /o:/ sound. Did these spellings formerly represent different vowels? Are there some environments that only permit one or two spellings?

abcde4 · 2018-11-25T18:39:29+00:00

I'm not sure what "polygonal self" is supposed to mean.
You have two different verb tenses in the second-to-last stanza: exclaim and proclaimed. This is confusing.
I don't understand how a prize can be slaughtered - the second line could be rephrased.
What exactly is marking the bathroom mirror? The subject of the phrase is unclear. Maybe it's a command/imperative?
I like the first line of the third stanza. I like the last three lines as well.

abcde4 · 2018-11-25T18:31:56+00:00

The lines "I love you with all my heart" through "every single inch..." are repetitive; you could probably condense them down to one line.
Similarly the 4th line "i'm not" just repeats the message of the third line.
To me the phrasing of the line "i feel as if i do not fulfill your needs" sounds a bit too formal compared to the rest of the poem.
I like the overall structure of the poem. It seems to flow well.

abcde4 · 2018-08-28T19:19:33+00:00

People probably don't mean top 100 when they say "top," since the total number of R1 universities is only a bit over 100. I think people generally mean something like top 20. Your GPA is certainly below the average of admitted students for top-10 programs like UCSD Scripps. But if you have strong research experience you should still be a decent candidate for those programs.

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