Worked on my zeppelin in SketchUp some more today. After spending quite a while getting the hull shaped the way I wanted, I realized I probably could have made it more easily with the sandbox tools. Oh well, something to remember for version 2. The model is a long way from finished; still not sure what I’m going to do about the gasbag skeleton. It’s weird how some things can be done so easily in real life, but not with 3D modeling (and vice versa). Like, if I was trying to build a model zepp IRL, I’d probably just carve a styrofoam form into the shape of half the gasbag, then use it as a base to epoxy balsa sticks together into a cigar-shaped cage. (Just thinking about that reminded me of my bridge-building project from physics. That was so much fun… I gotta try making something like that again.) Anyway, here’re some shots of the work-in-progress:

The combination of Amy’s recent sushi-related post and a Simply Ming episode on the same subject had me really in the mood for some nigiri. So I ordered some from Sakura, a Japanese/Chinese restaurant here in Pullman. Overall, it was extremely disappointing. The eel and shrimp tempura roll were good and the salmon was kind of okay, but the tuna and red snapper were horrible. The latter was basically inedible; tasted fishy, had a horrible texture, and was cut into chunks that were much too thick. I had to spit out the first bite I took of it. The tuna wasn’t much better. The people at Sakura don’t know the meaning of the word “fresh.” Nothing we got was worth savoring. Definitely not going there again. Next time I want sushi, we’re driving up to Spokane or Post Falls.

At least their prices were decent. I mean, not for the trash they served us. But, like, hypothetically, had I enjoyed the meal, it wouldn’t have been a ripoff.

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