Taiyo's Blog

One of the most famous Canadian dishes is poutine, it is  made of crispy French fries topped with cheese curds and hot gravy.   I was born in Japan, but my father is Canadian. When I was in kindergarten, I used to watch a VHS tape at home that showed how to make poutine. I used to watch it often in kindergarten, and my father would say, “This is  delicious!” Me as a kindergarten boy, I imagined it to taste amazing.   Finally, when I visited Canada in elementary school, I had my first real poutine. But it was much heavier than I expected. I couldn’t finish it, and I gave most of it to my grandfather. I remember feeling very disappointed. But now, as a university student, I really want to try it again! As I wrote this, I started to really want to make and eat poutine! I’m planning to make it this weekend! Why not try making it too? https://www.seasonsandsuppers.ca/authentic-canadian-poutine-recipe/

I wouldn’t say this is my absolute favorite song, but I like it because it’s funny and really memorable. The song is “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister, a rock band from the 1980s. My father used to show me the music video when I was a kid.  The best part of this MV is that the actor that is playing the roll of the father gets blown away(physically) multiple times. One interesting thing about the music video is that it’s around six minutes long, but the actual song doesn’t start until about three minutes in. The first half is like a short comedy skit, which makes the video feel more like a mini shote stupid comedy movie than a regular music video. That’s probably why it stuck in my memory so strongly. The melody and lyrics are simple, but somehow powerful, and they keep repeating in your head. The band Twisted Sister has only a few songs I enjoy, and this one, along with “I Wanna Rock,” is one of them. It’s not a deep song, but it’s fun! Very Osusume!! The same actor gets...

  This is one of my favorite videos on YouTube. In this video, a YouTuber named Tom Scott explains how he made a YouTube video title that updates automatically with the number of views. But this is not just a tech talk — it’s also about internet history, APIs, and the future of the web. I like this video because Tom speaks very clearly, and his storytelling style is unique. He mixes humor, technology, and philosophy in one video. He ends the video with a deep message about building things, even if they don’t last forever. It’s very inspiring and made me think about how I use the internet.

I didn't really read blogs after entering university, but one of my favorite English blogs was the  Blender Studio Blog . Blender is a free and open-source 3D CG software, and this site is hosted by the studio run by the Blender Foundation. The Blender Foundation is the organization that mainly develops the software. This site keeps you up to date on Blender updates and news about the Blender community. I used to be a heavy Blender user, and I often read through the blog when I couldn't use Blender. Since Blender Studio is run by the Blender Foundation, they create a short film for every major Blender update. The short film is made to promote Blender’s main new features, and the blog is used to document the workflow. So this blog is very useful for people like me who are studying 3DCG on our own.

 Hello! My name is Taiyo Parent. Im half Canadian and was raised up in the countryside of  Ooita prefecture. I grew up in the forest, climbing trees and running around making secret bases all throughout the woods My main focus in high school was in track and field. I was a long-distance runner and I used to run around 5000 to 10000m every day.  I used to live very far so I biked 30km every day for about 3 years. At the same time I had a interest at creating things. I made tree houses and a bamboo raft in the lake near my house. Since university my interest shifted from track and field to CGI and VFX. And now im studying game design and real time 3d graphics. I love traveling in my spare time, and one of my future goals is to visit every country in the world. This has been my dream since junior high school, and I don’t think it will ever change. 

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