A Fun Homework Assignment

For a homework assignment in my food prep class, we are required to go to an outside event and write a report on our experience. A couple of my classmates and I decided to meet up and go to the Springfield Grocer's food show today at 11am. I didn't really know what to expect.

About half an hour before the show, I threw on my chef's jacket and headed to the show. When I got there, I saw the other two people who I was meeting and we went inside. We went to the registration booth and signed in. We got a big bag and a packet of coupons and brochures for different booths.

We entered the food show and our nostrils were overwhelmed with all of the different scents. It smelled absolutely amazing. We started in one corner and worked our way through the rows trying all of the various samples and grabbing all of the prepackage food we could to take home. Then someone came up and said that they had met Christina from Hell's Kitchen and had her sign their shirt. I immediately forgot all of the yummy treats and made it my personal mission to find Christina. I went to the booth where I could get a free shirt, grabbed the shirt, and nearly sprinted to Christina. If you know me, you know that Hell's Kitchen is my favorite show ever. I watched every single episode last season and Christina was definitely my favorite!

I got in line to meet her, and I mentioned to another person standing in line that I was probably going to be one of those psycho obsessed fans who security has to pull off of the celebrity. Apparently Christina heard me, because she said that I worried her. When I got up to her I said that knowing my luck her sharpie would run out of ink and she smiled and said that she had more. She asked where I was going to school and what year I was in. I told her that I was going to OTC, and I was just in my first semester. She said that she remembered her first days of cooking and told me to stick with it. I thanked her and walked away, totally stunned that I had just met the person I had watched on tv every Tuesday night in the spring!

As the for the rest of the food show, well, nothing could compare to meeting Christina. But I did eat my way through the show, and left with a bag that weighed nearly thirty pounds. Overall, it was a good day, and I know I have plenty of writing material for my report! : D

Oh how I love Pumpkin Pie

This weekend I traveled home to Pomona. (I am sure I will be blogging about this in more detail later, but for now I am tired) Anyway, today my mom made the dessert I have wanted for the last two weeks. PUMPKIN PIE! A lot of times I am not very happy with things in my life, but today I found true happiness in my slice of pie which was warm out of the oven with whipped cream on top. Yum! A perfect pie for a perfect fall day!

If College Isn't Going to Teach Me Anything, Then I'm Going to Teach Myself

If you know me or have read any of my previous posts about college, you know that it hasn't been the most challenging thing ever. While my culinary classes and nutrition class are very informative, my other two classes are proving to be a complete waste of time. I have tried to give them the benefit of the doubt and just roll with the punches but they are seriously sucking out my soul each day I am there. I am not learning anything new or of value. Anyway, yesterday I was sitting in the library center and I was working on nutrition crap, when an idea hit me. Why not teach myself? I don't know what I want to do with my life yet besides write, and believe me that isn't coming along great so I think it is time I explore other options. I have decided that I am going to read nonfiction books on a variety of subjects to gain knowledge about everything. For example, say I was reading a book on psychology. Well, after I finish that book, I might choose a book on how to knit. I want to learn as much as I can. I am the kind of person who gets bored very easily and has to move on to new subjects so this knowledge enhancing plan is perfect for me! I may not be an expert on any one subject, but rather I will probably end up being the weird person who is filled with useless knowledge. That's okay with me though! I will keep you, my faithful blog readers updated on my various undertakings and the many books I plan to read!

It has been WAY too long since I have blogged

I have been meaning to blog for days, but I just haven't had the time. It seems like everytime I think I will have a moment to blog, something comes up that I have to do. But today I decided that no matter what, I was going to sit down and write. Writing is so theraputic for me. I have literally been going crazy these past few days without writing. But anyway....now for an update on my life since it has been so long since I last wrote. ; )

Well, for starters I have a lot of homework to do with midterms being this week. I have a test I need to study for, two online quizzes to take, and I need to clean my apartment. I haven't got any new tattoos in the last few days although I have considered it. I have $13.00 left in my checking account and I am praying my bright flight money will arrive soon. I still have no clue what to do with my life. I am absolutely thrilled that gas is now. $2.46 a gallon. I have been on a banana kick lately and have eaten several a day. I have also been on a Funyun kick, but I do not eat the bananas and Funyuns together...ewww. My academic future plans are being reduced to a pile of rubble before my eyes (I will probably end up expanding on this in another post). Puggy has destroyed one pair of my flip flops. I got a sweet Darth Vader mask while yard saling on Saturday. I also bought the Oregon Trail game. I beat the Yoshi's Island game on my Super Nintendo on Sunday, and I made it to level four on the Lion King. I need to do dishes. I need a vacation. My cold is getting better. I am stoked to be going to Willow this weekend. I love the fall weather. I can't wait for it to get even colder...like upper 50's for a high. Finally, I am thinking about getting up from the recliner I got for free to get some Dr. Pepper out of the fridge.

And that, is the update of my life. :D

I have a cold

You have to love it....waking up to a sore throat, runny nose, and feeling like your head is the size of a small planet. Oh the joys of having a cold. I am hoping to get over my cold soon, as fun as it is to sound extremely weird when I talk. I have been on a steady routine of taking Dayquil, which unfortunately makes me very loopy. It seems to be helping though. I am hoping everything I made today in baking class tastes good because I can't really taste anything! They say a cold lasts about one to two weeks....well, I am counting down the days until my immune system fights off this foreign invader!

I Need A Vacation....

If you know me, you are probably asking, "why would you need a vacation?" I will admit it; my school work is not particularly hard. I don't have a job either. Lately I have just been feeling so trapped in my own life. I know it sounds crazy but it's true. I need to get away and breathe. I don't care where I go. I just need to leave.

I Love Yard Sales!

This morning I was awakened to the sound of my phone vibrating to signal that I had a new text message. I looked and saw that it was from Rachel. She told me that she was yard saling with her sister and wanted me to come. I was pumped! I love yard sales. You never know what you will find.

After taking a quick shower and throwing on some clothes, I went outside to wait for them to pick me up. We went to yard sale after yard sale, following all of the neon colored signs that guided the way. We dealt with nice people who were just looking to get rid of stuff and the mean ladies who were in it to make a profit. After 4 hours of going to countless yard sales, I came home with the following:

-A wine cooler (not the drink, the actual refrigerator)...it was free
-A 1970s model lazy boy recliner (somehow I managed to fit it in my car)...it was also free
-A Gigapet
-Pocohantus VHS tape
-The Sixth Sense VHS tape
-A Beautiful Mind VHS tape
-Meet the Fockers DVD
-DC Talk CD
-The Mummy Returns VHS
-2 Christmas music cassettes
-5 packs of glow in the dark stars
-4 giant candy canes with complimentary spool of ribbon
-A light up sign that says "Bar Open"
-A gold medal that reads "I said my 50 states and capitals 2002"
-A book...not quite sure of the title
-A magic set
-Monopoly game
-Cabbage Patch Kids game
-Dracula puzzle
-A set of 4 cups

All of this was under fifteen dollars total....Overall, not a bad day of yard saling! : )

My Phone is Haunted

Yes, in the true spirit of this ghoulish Halloween month, my phone is haunted. Okay, maybe it isn't haunted, but it is a piece of crap. My phone likes randomly turn itself on and off. It won't charge on a wall charger, only in my car. I have to send texts to receive texts. I am constantly texting myself, because it is the only way to get any texts sent to me to register in my phone! My phone also likes to die half way through the day, even when it was fully charged in the morning. Oh and finally, my phone doesn't ring! That's right...if you call me, 9 times out of 10 I won't answer because my phone didn't ring! Thankfully all of my friends and family who call me know to leave a voicemail so I know they called. My phone is on the verge of dying completely. Luckily, I get a new phone the next time I go home to Willow! Maybe my next phone won't go completely insane like this one!