welcome to joroki
hi, i'm joro!!
this website is a compendium of stuff i'm into -- feel free to wander around inside my brain a little bit!! these are the well-lit parts.
- mechanical keyboards
- tarot decks
- calico critters
- lulu the piggy
- chiikawa
- cool rocks
- stuff shaped like other stuff
- parasaurolophus
- manta rays!!
- spider overview
- joro spiders
- jumping spiders
- trapdoor spiders
- cicadas
- moth overview
- luna moths
- other cute moths
- hammerhead sharks
- stag beetles
- treehoppers
- isopods
- shrimp
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>> baking ☆
i had a bunch of photos of things i've baked, but it looks like they're all on my old phone at this point...so until i dig that out and see if i can get them back, here's these guys!

this is a blueberry swirl bread with fresh blueberries, five spice, and a brown sugar topping. it was dense and moist, a little chewier than a coffee cake. this one was a winner.

this is a midnight chocolate cake i made for a former coworker's birthday. i didn't have time to get black cocoa powder, so i blitzed a family-size pack of oreos (just the cookie parts) and used them instead of the cocoa and a little bit of sugar. it's not the most visually stunning thing, but the cake itself was rich and moist without being too heavy - the icing was black ganache whipped to be super light and fluffy. i might have to make another one of these soon!!

it's been too long since i made focaccia!! the one pictured was made with fresh rosemary, garlic, and grape tomatoes. maybe i'll make another batch this weekend...