Weekly Reflections (#1)

My reflections on the week


Interesting finds

Fragrances

This week I've discovered some new fragrances. Nothing „clicked” but these may be interesting to revisit some time in the future.

  • Amouage – Boundless: A warm & spicy fragrance reminiscent of Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille
  • Initio – Oud For Greatness: A warm & spicy fragrance reminiscent of Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille

Videography

While watching Better Call Saul, I can't stop marveling at the beautiful cimeatography of the show. The composition is flawless. Here is a video that brought this detail into focus:

I've listed some of the key composition techniques:

  • Rule of Thirds
  • Golden Ratio
  • Symmetrical Composition
  • Simplification
  • Golden Triangle
  • Fibonacci Spiral
  • Leading Lines
  • Frame within Frame
  • Tonal Contrast
  • Vertical And Horizontal Lines
  • Centered Composition
  • Triangle Composition
  • Dominant Shapes

Keeping Notebooks


Butter Chicken Recipe

Marinade

  • Salt
  • Chili Powder
  • Turmeric
  • Garlic Ginger Paste
  • Lemon Juice

Marinade 2

  • 2 tbsp mustard oil
  • 1 tsp red chilli
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • Salt
  • 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • Curd

Makhani Gravy

  • 5 tomato
  • 1 onion
  • 50 g cashew
  • 6 pods garlic
  • Ginger
  • Corriander
  • 4 pods Cardamom
  • 6 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 3 bay leaf

add into pan, add 2 tb of oil or butter and salt. Add chilli poeder

Cook for 5 min wgile stiring

Add half ladle of water and cook under lid for 20 min