Sunburn sucks

So, I had off two days ago and decided that I didn't want to stay inside the whole day. What did I do? I helped my mom mow the lawn. However, I was stupid about it. Since I wanted to use the opportunity to get a decent tan, I took off my shirt and proceeded to mow the lawn, forgetting to apply sunscreen... Needless to say, I got burned and it hurts... A lot... To top it all off, the worst of it is on my shoulders and the middle of my back, so when I put on, or take off, my chef coat, it hurts like hell.

Let this be a lesson to everyone, wear sunscreen when you go outside for an extended period.

Angel food cake

I've had to have made 6 angel food cakes in the past two weeks. The recipe is easy and the cakes always turn out great, but God damn... I'm starting to get sick of making them... The worst part is the egg whites. I'm not a pastry chef, so I have to assume that my interpretation of "medium peaks" is right, and I've probably been under whipping them slightly... Like I said, the cakes always come out great, but I'm too much of a damn perfectionist to be ok with not doing it right.

Mondays suck

I hate how no matter where you work, Monday is always the slowest day of the week... Makes me wish we could close early so I could go home... Then again, I don't want to clock out early... I need the money too much to do that...

Oh well... Back to waiting for tickets

Pm shifts vs Am shifts

I'm still undecided as to whether or not I prefer Am or PM shifts. I like AM because I get out earlier and have the afternoon to do what I want, but I don't like having to get to bed early so I can get enough sleep for the next day... On the other hand, I like PM because I can stay up later, sleep in and relax before going to work. I also like that the shift goes faster, gibes me a better chance at getting overtime, and is typically busier, but I don't like that it pretty much takes away my entire day.

For now, I'll just work what they tell me too and not complain about getting money.

Homemade ice cream is amazing

I made some ice cream at work today. Creme Anglaise base infused with mint and turned into mint chocolate chip ice cream... It's so freakin good I can't even describe it to you.

Who says culinary students can't do pastry? Cause I've been proving everyone who does wrong. Haha

Day off

I love having a day off... The only thing that bothers me is that I don't wanna stay at home with nothing to do, but I also don't wanna leave the house cause anything that involves leaving the house costs money... If not to do something, then in gas money to get there... :/

Battle of the chocolate

In PA, and the rest of the US for that matter, most people view Hershey's chocolate as the best in the world. Here's a chef's response to that: Hershey's chocolate sucks. The only thing it's good for is baking, and even then it pales in comparison to a good couverture chocolate. Hershey's is so full of sugar and milk products that you can barely taste to cocoa... It's so bad that their "special dark" is actually what everybody else calls milk chocolate....

That's my rant for the day... I'll most likely give an update on my personal life later today... Ttfn

iPod app

I know it's been a while, shut up...

I figure that since I don't get on my computer to update this thing, I might as well see if using the app on my iPod will make me better at keeping things updated... The fact that I can't turn my screen to type is a pain so far, but maybe I'll get over it. Haha

Working today... Maybe I'll give a better update later today

Shit....

So I'm supposed to be starting my spring internship at the beginning of March, but I got a call from Chef Gladysz at The Hotel Hershey today, and he told me that he won't be able to start me until the first week of April at the earliest... Talk about a way to add an INSANE amount of anxiety and stress to my life... I'm serious, if I have to find a new place to do my internship, I'm fucked, because I haven't explored any other options... I could always do a guided internship here in Charlotte, but I was really looking forward to being able to go home at the end of February...

ugh.......

Personal Philosophy

I know I posted something like this a long time ago, but my personal beliefs have changed a lot since then, so I decided to compile a new list of my beliefs... I don't care if you don't care.



• There is a reason behind all life event (destiny)
- Upon close examination, one can see a chain of events that led to his/her current position in life
• There is a balance to the universe (karma)
- For every death, there is a birth (one or more, randomized)
- Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
- Karma does not always effect a single person
o A “good” action brings about a “bad” reaction, but the person, or group of people, who performed, or were effected by, the “good” may not experience, or even be aware of, the “bad”
• Evolution is a constant
- Life has been evolving since it first began, and will continue to do so until the end of the universe
• Everything is relative
- Each person perceives the universe in a completely unique way
o No two people see the universe in exactly the same way
• Religion is “good,” organized religion is “bad”
- Organized religion is corrupt
o Only way to be “saved” is to attend church (or equivalent), give money and do everything it tells you to do
- Organized religion is not open to interpretation
o Religion leaders read the “sacred” text and tell followers how it “should” be interpreted
- Religion is about what you believe, not what the group believes.
• God MIGHT exist
- No proof whatsoever to go off of
• If God DOES exist, he’s a sadist
- Pain, war, disease, unnecessary suffering while “evil” people thrive
• No “Good,” “bad,” “evil,” “Right,” or “Wrong”
- Only Positive and Negative
o Positive = beneficial to life (Individual or group)
o Negative = harmful to life (Individual or group)
• Actions are dictated by emotions
• Most powerful emotion is Love
- Love influences almost everything humans do
o War – love of a person (Trojan War), love of God (crusades, jihad, etc), love of money (Iraq War)
o Crime – Love of Money/material goods (usually). Can also be Love of Family (fairly common)
o Education – love of family
 Sending kids to school so they can have a better future
 Going to college to be able to make more money (could also be Love of Money)
• Sex should only occur between two consenting adults who love each other
- Casual sex is pointless and only promotes pleasure.
• Instincts are positive
- Instincts promote survival and, often, success.
- Developed over countless years to help, not to hinder
• True Democracy can only be achieved when those with power are willing to give up power
- In a true democracy, the people vote for every decision, and majority rules
o No real head of state, only ambassadors (to give insight to how other countries would react to each decision)
• Pure communism is preferable to any other form of government
- Everybody works together, doing what they want (as long as it’s positive) and exchanging goods/services for other goods/services
• Violence should only be used if absolutely necessary.
- Violence begets more violence
• If you apply logic to any problem, the solution will present itself
- Too much logic can make it impossible to find the solution
• Heaven and Hell do not exist
- Afterlife is possible (No evidence for or against)
• Always tell the truth
- Lies destroy trust and only result in having to create more lies to hide the original lie
• You have to give in order to receive
- Respect for respect; love for love; etc
• Always try everything at least once
- Impossible to tell if you like something unless you try it.
- If you didn’t like it the first time, you might like it the second time, or even the third or fourth (especially when it comes to food)
• There are five dimensions
- Height
- Length
- Width
- Time
- Space
• Every time a choice is made, a parallel universe is created
• There is an infinite amount of parallel universes
• The universe is infinite
• It’s impossible that Earth is the only planet in the universe that can support life.
• Always bring a banana to a party
- Bananas are good