” ~ wain~

Niaw’s performance has always been outstanding. And with the magic touch with a genius named Jeremy and a filmmaking blacksmith, Niaw is even doing better than ever. Jeremy is the most knowledgeable man about automobile that I have ever met. Although I only received two crash courses from him, I understand most of the mechanics behind Niaw that I am able to fine-tune Niaw accordingly.

Here are only some minor/easy tune up from the wisdom of Jeremy: spark plug, tire, engine oil, and the choice of premium gas. The result is magnificent: record high 51 mpg.

Then the filmmaking blacksmith decided to really make Niaw the true filmmaker companion: the mobile studio. He took out the back seat of Niaw to start with. Then he is going to completely re-do the floor with plywood and install a stable tripod where a regular crane can mount on it. The capacity of the back trunk is going to exceed a SUV, only with twice better mileage. The only challenge of the project is that it has to be an expandable, stable and artistic design.

Ps. Million thanks again to Elliott who found Niaw for me.
Ps. Billion thanks to Paul for the inspiration of the crane design.

So yes. The worst allergy is hitting hard on me again. But this time, not during the peak Hay fever season, not in the 60%-population-allergy-for-sure Japanland or in the lovely evergreen Minnesota spring time either.

-I am suffering from severe allergy in the driest New Mexico where I had lived healthily for 2 years of my life.

By severe I mean I cannot breathe, and the nose is completely stuffed by non-running-mucus and I can sneeze 7 times in 30 seconds (that feels good btw).

I first had severe pollen allergy when I was in deep depression in Japan. (At least that’s the justifiable reason that I hate Japan. Literally the Japanese atmosphere made me very sick.) Second time was during the stressful senior spring term in Carleton. I would never imagine that it would hit me again in New Mexico, and the worst is:

I suspect I am now allergic to the dust in the blacksmith shop.

This is really a nightmare! But I am not going to let those invisible particles to ruin my productive life as a blacksmith! They may attack my sinuses, but not my passion to this hottest craft! I am going to fight. I have the baking soda-salt-alkaline solution and the Neti pod as my defensive weapon. And I believe my determined mind would defeat the infected body.

Breathe while I can. The allergy strikes back. But there’s always a new hope.