So culinary school is basically everything I've ever dreamed of. The teachers are really inspirational. Can you believe they're almost philosophical about food? The first day Chef Wilke, who is the head of the institute asked us, "What does celery taste like? And not just celery, what does it REALLY taste like?" Think about it. Can you describe how ( Read more... )

I got accepted to Oregon Culinary Institute this morning. I'm starting classes on tuesday. I'll be in Portland for 3 terms and then I'll be off somewhere for an externship. I'll be done with ALL the school I need by October of '07. No more General Ed either. No more PCC. No more ridiculous essays on total bullshit topics. I'm going to be working in ( Read more... )

I am the proud owner of a Wii, a 2nd Wiimote, and Red Steel. Wii Sports is amazing. The feeling of last night...I was nearly last in line and I was still able to get some quality stuff. The Wii is the next generation of gaming, period. There is simply nothing else like it and things are going to be modeled after it in the future. The people in line ( Read more... )

Today was a good day ( Read more... )

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Today, I hit my 52 song ever written with words to it. That doesn't count anything instrumental i've done. Thats a lot of songs, and I started writing on May 28th of 2005, the day after The Midnighters broke up.

I just spent like 3 hours detailing my house. I hate how dirty my parents leave it and then blame it on us kids. They're right when it comes to my brother and sister, they're home all the time and they're total slobs, but I'm never home! I don't dirty anything besides my room! Anyways all I have left to do tomorrow is clean out the refrigerator and ( Read more... )

Life right now is just hitting its ultimate potential ( Read more... )

surgery went well. i'm typing this with 2 hands. not as fast, but ya. i'm not on drugs either. went a lot better. lol the doctors were amazed at how resiliant i was. they had to give me extra painkillers and anestesia. but ya its goin good.

So my car got hit sunday by someone, took off my right side mirror. Left no insurance information. Clearly, I was having the best weekend ever ( Read more... )