schuba's is going very well. i haven't done a lot in my first two days, just a lot of standing around, getting in the way. but i do make amazing mac and cheese and made my first falafel burger and chicken fingers last night. i work with a pocket-sized man, who won't let me do the really hard stuff yet or carry the heavy things. so cute and ( Read more... )

got the job at schuba's! actually, i have to go in tonight to do my paperwork and get the grand tour. then i start wednesday!

drank too much with the ladies. had an excellent time until the vomiting. spent all of next day with a bellyache, laying around with said ladies, hoping to die. better now, but feeling slightly under the weather. two weeks to recover and do it all over again.

i didn't take the job. in fact, i walked out before th entire second interview was over. the guy was a dick. we actually had an argument at one point. i feel like an asshole. to think i almost swallowed my pride and took the position just because i desperately need to get out of the og. thank god, i had big enough balls to leave, with just a ( Read more... )

school is delicious. i think i may have mastered the poultry part of our program... for now at least. i finally got to make duck, my favorite of all the game birds. now, back to fish and seafood. practicing my boning skills ( Read more... )

the kpl? no, success. finally able to access my grades and pulled a c+ in my management class. thank god, for small miracles ( Read more... )

so things are very crazy lately. in a frenzy over finals. just had my cooking practical yesterday. did well, but did not recieve all the points for any of my presentations. just finished my first paper that is due today. finishing the other after class. volunteering for this charity event tomorrow morning and just found out i will get paid-- ( Read more... )

spent the whole of both my and ibou's birthday stuck in a room at marshall field's, orientating. but was given quite frankly one of the best gifts in my lifetime-- carol and maureen came down on thursday to spend the night with me and take me home friday night after orientation. it worked out so perfectly, considering the crying that occurred ( Read more... )

school is so fucking awesome! i can't believe that i actually get to do this as a profession! i can't wait to get into the real meat and potatoes of the deal. right now, it is just the basics. i have cooked every kind of egg imaginable, french fries of all sizes, stocks, soups, and we are working our way up to sauces and meats. it has been ( Read more... )

and might i say that i've got it ( Read more... )