Might as well post something

It's been a while since I've posted, and I have nothing else to do, so... what the hell...


Uhh... I really have nothing interesting to talk about. I finished with Principles of Beverage and moved on to Product Purchasing and Identification, which is basically a class that teaches me how to identify product and how to do the math and stuff associated with running a restaurant. It's nothing terribly interesting to people who have no interest in running a restaurant, so I won't bother to go into details with you... unless you ask nicely.

Bleeding Hearts and Eternal Darkness are still at a standstill... I just haven't been able to find any inspiration to write... I'm definitely not gonna give up on them though. That'd just be stupid.

OH! I just thought of something... There's this douche-bag in my class that's really starting to get on my nerves. We have to fill requisitions for the classes to help us learn how to identify product, and each day we get a different list. He's asked me several times what Celery Root is, because we have to get that for some classes every now and then, and even after I showed him, he still doesn't get it when we need to. Also, we had to become familiar with several fresh herbs and had pretty much an entire day to do so, and when we were asked to identify them, he couldn't. He mixed up basil and oregano, for goodness sake! In case you don't know, basil and oregano look, smell, and taste absolutely NOTHING alike. I've decided that I might just end up yelling at this kid by the end of spring term...

Anyway... uh.... hmm.... I got nothing.....

I guess I'll ttyl.

Beer

So I learned today that I am not a very big fan of beer. Out of the 10 beers we tried in Beverage today, I only liked three or four of them, and even then, there's a very slim chance that I'd actually order them in a bar. Even then, I'd only order them if I was getting a food that would go with them.

Anyway... I really don't have anything interesting to talk about today. My days in Charlotte are uneventful, even though I do have fun with my friends down here.

So... yeah... ttfn

The start of spring term

I don't know if I'm happy or sad about the fact that JWU has Spring Break at the end of February. It's nice because I graduate a little before some people, but it sucks because a lot of my friends start their spring break the day that I have to come back... Oh well... not much I can do about it.

Anyway, I started Principles of Beverage Service today. First day, I learned how to free pour (pouring the proper amount of liquor without measuring), what I need to do to set up the bar for class, some history on alcohol, that the blenders we have in the class cost about $2500 and can turn pebbles into a puree, and how to make espresso and cappuccino. Greatest part about the class though, the instructor is awesome! She has got to be one of the coolest teachers I've ever had. She basically said that she pities those of us that are under 21 because we can't drink legally. lol

Anyway, the cool part about JWU is that Beverage has a beer tasting on the second day of class and both Beverage and Dining Room have a wine tasting on the 5th day of the class (Each class is only 9 days, but they're also 6 hours per day). You may ask, "How can they do that when there are so many students under 21?" the answer: they got special permission which allows 4 oz tasting portions of alcohol. Funny part is, they give us, like... five 4oz portions. hahaha.

So yeah, I'm excited for tomorrow, because the instructor said that there's a great selection of beer for the beer tasting. I have a feeling that I'm gonna be feeling pretty damn good by the end of that. :p


Well, that's about all I can think of to share today... I'll try to be better about keeping this thing updated... TTFN!

Writer's Block

You know what sucks? When you want to write and don't have any ideas... For example, I've reached an impasse on both Bleeding Hearts and Eternal Darkness. I've rewritten them to standards that I'm happy with, but I can't figure out where I want to go next. I know where I want to go with both, but I'm just drawing a blank on how to get there.... Ugh...

Pushing that out of the way... I got a job interview at the Hershey Country Club on Saturday, which I'm really excited for... I just wish I would have known about it before I came home for Spring Break, because I left my chef uniform and my portfolio down in Charlotte. Luckily, Anna has one of my chef coats from CTC, so I'm going to take it back for a day so I can have it for my interview. I also have black dress pants that I can wear to make myself look good. I just wish I had my portfolio... *Sigh*

Anyway... I'm feeling fairly confident that, even without my portfolio, I can get the job... I have good interview skills, and the people at HerCo love people that have gone to LCCTC. Hopefully, the fact that I have Chef Corle and Chef Peffley as references will improve my chances.


That's all for now... I know, you wish there was more, but there really isn't more to tell right now without getting WAY too personal...

TTFN