Andy

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A screen capture of the TrainHeroic app showing that I hit a new personal record during last night’s workout on Bulgarian split squats, with six reps holding 220 lbs worth of dumbbells. It shows sets of six, six, and five at that weight.
A model wearing what could be Bayern's 2026/2027 home kit, courtesy of Opaleak. The top is two-toned red with even, narrow, vertical striping and thick white details for the Adidas strips and the sleeve cuffs; and the shorts are solid red with white details. Socks are mostly white with gold details and red cuff at the top of them.
A screen capture of my phone with the TrainHeroic workout summary. It says I lifted a total of 16,260 lbs and that I had one personal record on Bulgarian split squats — six reps with a load of 210 lbs.
The baked hand pies! They are golden brown and flaky!
The filling for the hand pies, cooling in a Pyrex bowl.
My mis en place for the dish, including soy sauce, curry powder and flour, cornstarch, butter, diced chicken thighs, diced potatoes, diced onions, and chicken broth.
“THE BREAKTHROUGH,” a painting from Dhwani Saraiya depicting Jalen Carter smushing Patrick Mahome’s face into oblivion.
A photo of a red Glühwein mug with with a snowy Christmas market scene depicted on its side and reading “Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt 2024.” The small LED tree on my counter twinkles behind it.
A small tan-colored mug depicting a wintery Christmas scene at Marienplatz in Munich; reading “Christkindlmarkt am Marienplatz;Glühwein Bach Großmutterart,” with the words “Frohe Weihnachten” written on the upper interior of the mug. It’s sitting on my counter with a little LED Christmas tree twinkling in the background.
A screencap of a donation to One Simple Wish
Two slices of Sicilian pizza, one with pepperoni and one with sausage and onions.
The pizza looking melty and nicely browned on the edges with the pepperoni curling and crisped invitingly.
The ingredients for the pizza sauce, including oregano, red pepper flakes, sugar, garlic, and a large can of whole peeled tomatoes.
My coffee table with three drinks on it: a blue Nalgene bottle filled with water, a skull and crossbones coffee mug with black coffee, and a smoothie in an FC Bayern souvenir beer cup.
A big portion of bulgogi next to a pile of chili crisp scrambled eggs topped with sliced green onion, on a white melamine plate that’s modeled to look like a disposable paper plate.
A circular bowl of chili topped with cheddar cheese and sour cream.
The pot of chili, which has clearly thickened and reduced since the earlier photos.
Gathered ingredients for my chili sitting on my cutting board — including ground beef, chorizo, a can of beer, three types of beans, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes, green and red bell peppers, garlic, and yellow and white onions. Not pictured, are chili powder, cumin, bay leaves, cracked black pepper, and a splash of fish sauce.
A row of trees with leaves that have turn vibrant red, orange, and golden yellow. The blue sky is bright beyond them with little scattered clouds.
A healthy serving of goulash in a shallow white bowl with a slice of baguette.
A view from the peak of Mount Mitchell.
A pint of beer in a Boonshine Brewing Co glass sitting on a table with college football on a TV in the background.
A view of a stream from my hike this morning. The sun is beaming through the trees with some of the trees turned oranges and water running through and over lots of rocks.
A photo from a bridge overlooking a small river. It’s sunny and the leaves are beginning to change colors.
Movie poster/cover for Bio-Dome (1996) starring Paulie Shore and Stephen Baldwin
A photo of my hand holding a copy of EA’s FC26 for XBox. There’s a paved area with a garden bed behind the game in the background.
A screen capture of an email from the Train Heroic fitness/workout app. It reads "Andy, you've logged 6,000,000 POUNDS! [with a graphic that says "YOU'VE LIFTED 6,000,000 POUNDS"] Are you sure you're not BIONIC? Next up: 7,000,000 pounds"
Two bags of potato chips. On the left, is grilled squid flavor and on the right is “Brazil BBQ Pork Rib” flavor.
Me in lederhosen, wearing a blue and white checkered shirt under brown leather trachten.
A photo of me holding up my Anbernic RG35XX with a post-game screen that reads “THE END” following completion of the Nintendo 64 version of Super Mario RPG.
A beige plate with a serving of fries and the most delicious little cheesesteak I’ve ever made (this is the first [proper] cheesesteak I’ve ever made).
A pan with cooked ribeye, onions, and half regular/half sharp provolone.
A pan with the ribeye cooking mixed with the onions.
A pan with nicely browned yellow onions.
A plate with 1.5 lbs of ribeye sliced thin and piled high, waiting to sizzle in due time.
View of a sunset on a river from a boat.
The Bundesliga standings after Bayern defeat Leipzig in the inaugural match of the 2025/2026 season. No other teams have played, and Bayern is in first place with RB Leipzig slotted 18th.
A white bowl of Buldak ramen with chicken and greens cooked into it. There’s sesame and seaweed sprinkled over top with a jammy egg cut in half on placed on top. The bowl is positioned on a wooden cutting board.
My hand holding up a can of Victory Summer Love with honey garlic teriyaki chicken thigh and pineapple skewers on the grill in the background.
My hand holding a can of “Heavenly Hell” Helles lager from Silver Branch Brewing. A grill is in the background with wings on it.
A panel/area from the football/soccer parody of the Bayeux Tapestry depicting Zinedine Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup. It features text above reading "Sir Materazzi is Slain," with Zizou yelling "CRÉTIN!" and Materazzi staying "I am slain." Onlookers say "Zut alors," "OMG is he slain?", and "Yep he is slain."
A picture of an Anbernic RG35XX sitting on top of my coffee table leaning against a can of Halfway Crooks’ Farina lager. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nintendo game is on the screen.
A half liter of Paulaner Hefeweizen on a table. A tin sign is in the background with a 125 year Bayern anniversary illustrated collage.
An overhead shot of a spicy chili chicken bowl from Rasa, including coconut ginger sauce, mango salsa, street corn, pickled red onions, and more.
A plated chicken sandwich, with toasted buns, pickle, romaine lettuce, red onion, and mayonnaise on a bun.
A plate of fried chicken thighs! They look good!
A plate of six chicken thighs dredged in buttermilk and then a flour/seasoning breading.
Two bowls on top of my wooden cutting board. The bowl on the right has buttermilk with set of tongs resting across the top of the bowl; and the bowl on the left has flour, baking powder, and pepper for dredging.
Ingredients staged on my wooden cutting board: boneless skinless chicken thighs, about a cup of pickle juice, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, and baking powder.
Kyle Schwarber talking to Rob Thomson, who is wearing a kickass paisley shirt with the cuffs rolled up to reveal a pink shaded version of the shirt's exterior pattern.
The cross section of a pastrami, pickled slaw, and jalapeño sandwich on a za’atar bagel.
A photo of my disembodied hand holding a bottle of Bell’s Oberon in the forefront with a gas grill in the background cooking up chicken thighs, onions and peppers, and corn on the cob.
A pint glass from the now defunct Saint Benjamin Brewing Company with beer poured in it and an Orval bottle in the background.
A sign for Andy’s Pizza with blue painted bricks on the building behind it.
Eric Andre “LET ME IN” meme
Individually slice baby back ribs on gas grill grates , they look nicely browned and seasoned.
A view of the Shenandoah Valley from elevation. It’s cloudy but the Valley looks very green.
My hand holding a Bell’s Two Hearted with teriyaki chicken thigh and pineapple skewers grilling in the background.
A photo aimed through several branches of cherry blossoms with the Jefferson Memorial in view across the Tidal Basin.