That's right kids.... today's the big day!
I'm goin BACK TO ITALY!
Barring any natural disasters (read: inexplicably delayed flights, godzilla attacks... etc) I should be arriving in Pisa tomorrow, starting the Italian Adventure 2.0. I may be out for a bit but drop ya a line once I'm back online.
CIAO!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
SLR = three letters that mean happy!
Oh yes, that's right.... I've recently upgraded my camera from a Canon SD630 (a throw-in-your-pocket "point and shoot") to a fantastically capable Rebel XSi.
These are just a few of the test shots I've been messin' with since tearing open the box. I'm sure as I learn more about each of the cameras 1 zillion modes (Yes, canon uses approximately 1 ZILLION modes on all their cool cameras) they'll get better and better!
Brownie & Lemon Mousse
These are just a few of the test shots I've been messin' with since tearing open the box. I'm sure as I learn more about each of the cameras 1 zillion modes (Yes, canon uses approximately 1 ZILLION modes on all their cool cameras) they'll get better and better!
Brownie & Lemon Mousse
Backyard Tomatoes
Dad
Dad & I
...man i love this thing!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
uncomposed thoughts...
It's been a few weeks since i've gotten home from Italy and frankly, it's been a whirlwind. NYC was everything i've drempt about while I was abroad, seeing old friends, visiting school again... it all reminded me of the places I miss the most. The city made me feel like I never left home, and it genuinely pushed me to start thinking about the next steps.
Since i've started this journey there have been so many unexpected opportunities. Considering that, I really have no idea on how I could possibly plan anything beyond the day's agenda. I suppose what I mean is that my life feels as though it's become an improv scene; the overlying plotline has been set, but the incidentals of how I actually get there are totally pliable. I suppose the shortlist of plot points is as such:
1) go to culinary school
2) seek out unusual experiences that challenge my culinary life
3) train under someone that has truly mastered the art of chocolate, sugar, dough, and the plated dessert
4) rise through the ranks and take a leadership position as a result of that mentor
5) pave my own way in the business (or businesses) of my own concept
6) take on my own protege
That said, i've booked my next flight to Europe. Soon i'll be in Tuscany again, learning Italian, educating tourists, eating all the Italian food I can get my hands on, and seeking out more of those "unusual experiences" i've been looking for to better position myself for step 3.
Still though, i can help but wonder what that next step'll be... and more so, what that next step'll entail. I suppose things have been in flux long enough that i'd love something stable.... Something where I can sink my teeth into the position long enough to make a mark without worrying about Visas, plane tickets, previous obligations and such.
Oy.... I know it's on the horizon... i'm just so damn impatient!!!
Since i've started this journey there have been so many unexpected opportunities. Considering that, I really have no idea on how I could possibly plan anything beyond the day's agenda. I suppose what I mean is that my life feels as though it's become an improv scene; the overlying plotline has been set, but the incidentals of how I actually get there are totally pliable. I suppose the shortlist of plot points is as such:
1) go to culinary school
2) seek out unusual experiences that challenge my culinary life
3) train under someone that has truly mastered the art of chocolate, sugar, dough, and the plated dessert
4) rise through the ranks and take a leadership position as a result of that mentor
5) pave my own way in the business (or businesses) of my own concept
6) take on my own protege
That said, i've booked my next flight to Europe. Soon i'll be in Tuscany again, learning Italian, educating tourists, eating all the Italian food I can get my hands on, and seeking out more of those "unusual experiences" i've been looking for to better position myself for step 3.
Still though, i can help but wonder what that next step'll be... and more so, what that next step'll entail. I suppose things have been in flux long enough that i'd love something stable.... Something where I can sink my teeth into the position long enough to make a mark without worrying about Visas, plane tickets, previous obligations and such.
Oy.... I know it's on the horizon... i'm just so damn impatient!!!
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