i'm kinda homesick

i am on vacation.

9 days of not working after a summer of 70 hour weeks.

of course my last night at Balata was a super busy friday.

the sous chef over there told me that he wishes i was staying over there because "it was nice to have another professional cook in the kitchen for a change"

Denver tonight and flying home tomorrow.
Iowa City on

i booked plane tickets to JAPAN today!

i'm going in april and i'm so so so excited.

i like my job. most days ( Read more... )

booked!

Midwest trip '08

Oct. 26-Nov. 3

Iowa City: Oct. 28, 29, 30.
Chicago: all others.

sooooo excited.

so i've decided not to talk to her anymore. not to be her friend. not to let her have her cake and eat it too. and i feel liberated for it ( Read more... )

I got a call today from my friend Pete. One that has what I consider to be an amazing opportunity. One of his Chef's over at the Ritz is slated to move to the new Ritz in Lake Tahoe in two years. He told Pete today that he'd like to take him with if they work together for the next few years so he can teach Pete some things. Pete would then be a ( Read more... )

not that i really care. not that i wasn't expecting this.

it has been two years.

but it still sucks.

its nice to be waking up next to someone again.

on friday i'm flying to San Diego for the weekend. Not only will it be killer to not have to work, but this is really my first "vacation" cause really, how much of a vacation is going home to see your family ( Read more... )