An Interesting Day

Today was a very busy day. I had my most ambitious plated dessert to make. Gluten/Allergy free dessert. And it turned out great! Not perfect, but good. And Chef Zonka liked it so much she came in to visit me in the kitchen and tell me that I should submit it to a magazine!! I think I would want to spend some time getting it really perfect first but it would be very exciting try and have something put in a magazine.

And then during service I get a phone call from the roommates. They found kittens. And not just any kittens, kittens that were born this morning or yesterday morning. 5 of them. So even though I was drop dead tired when I got home I had to see them. (So cute!) And of course here I am an hour later typing this. Some day I will learn to sleep properly.

Mag-neato!

Of the course of a few days I have finally made a magnetic door!

I finally used the magnetic paint I bought a while back and made one of the doors in the kitchen magnetic. It took quite a few layers of paint to actually be strong enough to hold a magnet but now it can and I can't wait to cover it with my collection of magnets!

Taken From School Blog

Yesterday was my official 30 day mark, if you include orientation. Without counting orientation days then it’s this Saturday. The days seem to just be flying by!

This weekend is Mother’s Day which means we’re going to be busy busy busy! Saturday’s are always busy, but now we have an even busier Sunday to deal with. It should be interesting. I’m really excited to see the Lobby on Sunday, it undergoes an amazing transformation from what I hear. Takes something like 16 hours, I think.

Monday we had two big banquets and one of them had asked for fortune cookies, so guess what I got to do? That’s right, I got to make something like 100 fortune cookies. It was kind of fun, I was working with two other people on the folding part because it has to be done very quickly after they are taken from the oven. Too bad I didn’t have a chance to get a picture.

I’m really in the mood for some cupcakes today, but I can’t decide what kind to make. Worst birthday present I have ever gotten is the 500 Cupcakes books, I am not nearly decisive enough to pick one out of 500!!

Taken from School Blog*

Today is my one day off this week and of course the weather is not very inviting. (What’s up with 20-30 degree weather at the end of April??) Which is kind of good because I’m staying inside and getting some work/laundry done that I won’t have much of a chance for the rest of this week.

I am about 3 weeks into my internship and I am loving it! It’s been pretty busy lately but I’m having a good time and learning A LOT. Every one I work with has a great attitude and really enjoys what they’re doing, so it’s a really great environment to work in.

Ok, time for me to stop slacking off and get back to homework!

*The school as asked me to start writing a blog for perspective students to look at, right now it's just on a trial run...so I don't know if it'll be a permanent thing or not. I can say that since I'm writing for the school it shouldn't take me 6 months between posts anymore. Sooo, that's good.

An image from Heaven

A GIANT tres leches cake with a layer of fresh raspberries in the middles. The entire time I was making this I just wanted to face plant into it and eat ALL OF IT. And then die peacefully.

Volunteering

Last night I volunteered to work a catering event. It was in some ones home, and was a relatively small event, there was four of us working and "Chef" Todd (a graduate from Kendall, nice guy) I had a lot of fun and everything we served was really good. I wish I had some of that beef tenderloin right now...Anyhow, I really hope that I manage to get more of these opportunites because the experience is great.

I want to volunteer more in general. I usually have a really good time, I don't know why I don't do it more often. I think I am going to sign up to work on the Magnificent Mile Christmas lights. Maybe I can wrap a tree in lights and then brag to everybody that it is MY tree! I've also seen a few animal shelters around and I think maybe I might try to get back into that, especially if I can find a Humane Society since I already have my training paid for from them.

I'm supposed to be typing my resume right now, but my previous work experience is lame. Except for the work I did for my dads company, but that has nothing to do with my field now. Uuuugh. I still need a job. But no one wants to hire me, which I understand. Bad working hours, complete lack of culinary experience... :(

On the plus side, I should actually be recieving my loan money in the next 2-3 weeks!

Vacation

Went to Mexico.
It was awesome.
FORGOT ALL MY PICTURES!!!!! (except about 20)
Back to school.