#learning skills

You remember the day it used to be hard, and now you do it without thought.

Tips and criticism used to feel overwhelming; you didn’t know what you were doing and felt ashamed about your lack of knowledge. But now you nod along and when you discuss it, it almost feels fun to think about what you can do better.

I like to remember that whenever I feel bad about not being good at something. “It takes long and I hate it now, but that’s because this is still new to me. But I will be better. I’ll learn.”

I made cheese 🥳

Ive never done so before but had extra milk so figured id finally give it a go.

I went with a paneer style cheese, mostly because I had 1% milk and not whole milk (whoch is suggested for other cheeses)

I also didn't have rennet, just lemon juice.

Tbh, it was a lot easier than I expected it to be.

Milk in a thick bottom pan, at medium heat till rolling boil. Be sure to stir regulalry so it doesn't burn to the bottom of the pan. (I didn't have a lil burn on afterwords but I dont think that much altered the final product)

When it comes to a rolling boil, turn it off immediately. I left it on the burner. Add 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice (or vinegar) gradually while gently stirring. The curds will start forming and this yellow-green liquid, called the whey will form. Once curds begin forming stop stirring and let sit 5-10 minutes.

Line a colander with cheesecloth or fabric that'll let liquid through. Pour the curds and whey through it. You can collect the whey (i did) for use elsewhere (such as baking, making pancakes, marinades. Jsut straight drinking).

Squeeze the liquid from the curdss/cloth and place in your mold.

For me it was a glass tupperware

I accidently took it out of the cloth early (its supposed to rest with a weight on top for a few hours) and put it in the container before it'd firmed up.

Cane out a bit chewy, but I was expecting that with its source milk being 1% milk. This is about maybe 12ish oz? Of cheese.

Ill be making cheese again! Next time tho I think im gonna add some greenonions or other herbs before forming it.

Thanks to artfight encouraging me to pick up a pen, I’ve started to love art again.

Don't fuck with your productive system at home. You know the one that you need to work or you're toast. Get yourself A Raspberry Pi 400. It's designed to help anyone learn (linux) skills. "The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based charity that works to put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world. We do this so that more people are able to harness the power of computing and digital technologies for work, to solve problems that matter to them, and to express themselves creatively."

The Pi 400 is a pretty sexy little machine that one can get for $99.99 and it's not only cute it's also powerful enough to run as a full desktop for "office work" and smaller coding projects.

Hunter: Plays it cool on the outside, but inside his heart is swelling with pride and affection. It just makes him feel good about himself, to have his partner want him to teach them something. It also gives him peace of mind to know they can now take care of themselves with his skillset. He won't want them to have to, of course, and he'll definitely hold back on showing them the more dangerous abilities in his repertoire. But at least they know the basics, just in case.

Wrecker: Also quite proud and excited to show them his skills. He'll be a very dedicated and thorough teacher, making sure they understand everything he trains them on before moving on. Demolitions are not to be taken lightly, after all, even though he himself is very happy-go-lucky with his weapons. But where his S/O is concerned, he wants to make sure they are 100% safe, and of course confident in their new abilities. He won't coddle or hold back, just protect them.

Tech: He will notice his S/O trying to copy him or asking to be included more in his projects, and he'll find it really cute. Unfortunately, he's not the best teacher, though he does try. His partner will need to have enough patience for the both of them, and they'll need to recognize there's some things that just won't make sense to anyone but Tech. But in the long run, it will be worth the chance to better understand and keep up with him.

Crosshair: This was actually the way he connected with his soon-to-be-S/O. His crush. They would start by observing him, then ask questions here and there, and then eventually saddle up beside him and try to mimic his movements with their own gun. He would then quietly reposition their body or give a few pointers on breathing and technique. Those moments of teaching and learning were how they became more comfortable together, so that a bond of trust and affection could then grow from there.