Test Post: The Beauty of Tadka Dal

This post is a test of how a blog-style post, mostly composed of wrtiting, might look like. The following is copied from the Wikipedia page for the dish Tadka Dal. In Indian cuisinedal (alsospelled daal or dhal pronunciation: [d̪aːl]), parippupappu, or 
paruppu are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentilspeas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pulses in the world.[2] The term is also used for various soups prepared from these pulses. These pulses are among the most important staple foods in South Asian countries, and form an important part of the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent.[3]

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Mientras Haya Sombra

Mientras Haya Sombra

Mientras Haya Sombra is a freeform adaptation/edit of Mientras Haya Luz (Felipe Vega, 1987), with an extended soundtrack as well as footage from other movies, tv, youtube videos, and videos made by myself. It’s a Spanish neo-noir film, shot in black and white in the Madrid of the 80s, with remarkable style and poetic ambiguity. With this version I have attempted to intensify those elements, extending the ramifications of the core mystery and the density of the presentation. It’s my personal tribute to a quirky and unique film.

Wallace And Gromit magazine shoot

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