Photographs, observations, and things made with care. A record of life by Max Azarcon.https://maxazarcon.com/en-ushttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2022-09-10-b7eb/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2022-09-10-b7eb/Jaguardini at Boxcar Bar + ArcadeThu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-04-03-23ce/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-04-03-23ce/someone asked for bacon and made the mistake of trusting me to not just use it for flavor :)Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-04-03-f0c6/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-04-03-f0c6/Possibly the prettiest way I've watched Howl's Moving Castle to date. Happy (belated) birthday to my friend Jenny!Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-04-17-944e/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-04-17-944e/yum :)Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-05-14-466f/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-05-14-466f/forgot I took a picture of breakfast :)Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-09-2e25/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-09-2e25/ribbit (⁠✿⁠^⁠‿⁠^⁠)Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-12-4e10/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-12-4e10/🍽️Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-12-efc3/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-12-efc3/🍽️Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-25-4afc/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-25-4afc/what a weekThu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-25-5396/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-25-5396/finished an art thing I've been working on for a few days! think it turned out alright :)Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-27-5c5f/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-27-5c5f/had a little extra time to go exploring the beauty of midtown Raleigh today. what a pretty little area. 🌿🏙️Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-27-d5db/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-27-d5db/gorgeous lunch in North Hills. chicken parm with smoked mozzarella, Thai basil, and pecorino, served over rigatoni with pomodoro sauce. hit it with some pepper flakes for that extra bit of kick 🌶️✨Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-28-4f24/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-28-4f24/had a lovely little Wednesday adventure, including loads of good food and a trip to the library (⁠ﾉ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠*⁠.⁠~~✧~~Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-29-41bf/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-06-29-41bf/☀️ a hot summer day needs a cold refreshing treat. had to stop back in to Giorgio Pizza Bar for a little mid-afternoon refreshment!Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-07-13-6ee6/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-07-13-6ee6/✨ refreshing mocktails are always appreciated 🤤Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-07-15-0a15/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-07-15-0a15/never really sure what I'm gonna draw next, I guess. started this with the intent of making a chibi Cthulhu. no idea how I got here 😅Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-07-23-bad4/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-07-23-bad4/discovered a local cryptid in front of Boxcar Bar + Arcade today. keep it weird, Raleigh. (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠✧⁠*⁠。Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-07-28-6e7e/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-07-28-6e7e/really feeling the Friday fit this week (⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠)Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-08-22-db29/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-08-22-db29/always a vibe with the Monday crowd 🍺🕹️Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-08-25-1828/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-08-25-1828/✨ best day I've had in weeks ✨ started my day with a fantastic breakfast bagel, had bulgogi on a bun for lunch (don't judge), enjoyed a little impromptu poolside hangout, and had some time to work on my pinball skills before work! great relaxing way to kick off a really, really busy weekend. (⁠•‿•⁠)Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-09-05-7486/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-09-05-7486/✨ had a fucking fantastic day today ✨Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-09-07-eb83/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-09-07-eb83/🌈 I hope everyone had a wonderful Wednesday! started mine off with the usual triple shot mocha and a chocolate muffin from Black & White Coffee. walked in to work to find a lovely surprise - we finally got my favorite fighter in at Boxcar Bar + Arcade! managed to make it all the way to the final stage on one credit, then burned 10 just trying to survive 😅Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-09-14-70e2/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-09-14-70e2/I love my friends. they make good food for me. they take me on adventures. thanks for the past couple days. (⁠*⁠˘⁠︶⁠˘⁠*⁠)⁠.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-09-14-9551/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-09-14-9551/🌼 a continuation of the nature walk photo dump 🌱Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-09-25-ce12/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-09-25-ce12/felt good in this one ✨Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-10-10-ac9f/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-10-10-ac9f/✨ had a lovely mid-afternoon snack at Bonefish Grill the other day 🍽️Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-10-11-014d/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-10-11-014d/had a lovely wednesday morning walking around Cameron Village today. spent some time in the surrounding parks and checked out some of the local shops. definitely gonna be spending some more time here in the coming weeks.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-10-31-4200/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-10-31-4200/had a great Monday afternoon ✨Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-12-25-b2d8/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2023-12-25-b2d8/cinnamon rolls with lemon ginger icing 🤤Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2024-01-24-bf6c/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2024-01-24-bf6c/made bread this morning. used it for a grilled cheese for dinner. also had some creamy jalapeno soup to dip it in 🤤Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2024-01-24-e3b8/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2024-01-24-e3b8/just a few of my favorites from the past month or so~✨Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2024-03-23-71dd/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2024-03-23-71dd/🔪 ✨ been making so much good food lately 🤤🍽️Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2024-09-23-9054/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2024-09-23-9054/Had an AMAZING time at my baby sister's wedding! 💍💒Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2025-06-26-8787/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2025-06-26-8787/🍽️✨ we eat alright. 😏👌Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2025-06-28-9c14/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2025-06-28-9c14/life’s been good lately. not always easy, but always full. grateful for the direction things have been going, thankful for the people by my side.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2025-12-06-6e85/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2025-12-06-6e85/I've found such a cozy life~ ✨💜Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2026-04-25-a594/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2026-04-25-a594/💞 I adore our little adventures~ 🍃✨Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2026-05-01-22de/https://maxazarcon.com/adventures/2026-05-01-22de/~ a e s t h e t i c ~Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdventurehttps://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/gluten-free-fudge-brownies/https://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/gluten-free-fudge-brownies/Gluten-free brownies with melted chocolate, cocoa, and a shiny, crackly top.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTField Notehttps://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/coconut-chicken-curry/https://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/coconut-chicken-curry/Chicken and vegetables in coconut curry, with ginger, garlic, and warm spices.Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTField Notehttps://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/slims-dive-bar/https://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/slims-dive-bar/Bringing the mood of a familiar Raleigh dive bar into a website that's easier to find your way around and keep up to date.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTField Notehttps://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/chili/https://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/chili/Chili with carne picada, beans, and a blended pepper base.Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTField Notehttps://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/corn-chowder/https://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/corn-chowder/Corn chowder, with the ingredients and method I use at home.Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTField Notehttps://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/curry/https://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/curry/A personal classic inspired by the Thai curries I enjoyed growing up.Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTField Notehttps://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/pork-and-shrimp-lumpia/https://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/pork-and-shrimp-lumpia/Pork and shrimp lumpia, with ingredients and directions for making the filling and rolling the wrappers.Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMTField Notehttps://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/sick-soup/https://maxazarcon.com/field-notes/sick-soup/A soup recipe with ingredients and directions for a bowl of comfort.Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTField Note