Saturday, January 15, 2011

Moving On

It has been almost a year since my last blog post.  We all neglect things from time to time to focus on other areas of our lives, and writing has been the one thing I have put on the back burner that I long to return to.  In updating my profile, I noticed that the "About Me" section of my profile is completely outdated.  To get myself and all of you up to speed, I am updating my profile and copying the old one in this post. 

Who I was:

I am a recent culinary school graduate residing in Seattle. I am amazed every day that I work on the line at a restaurant that is regarded very highly in the industry.  It is competitive.  The hours are long.  The work is highly physical and emotionally taxing.  This blog will dive into what I am learning in the kitchen, from ingredients and food preparation to working with others and realizations about myself.  If you ever wondered about the reality of a romantic career, I am here to provide a glimpse.  So far, it kind of resembles a collage of the worst day of my life, the best day of my life, from feeling defeated to feeling on top of the world.  I wouldn't change a thing.

Well, perhaps I would change a thing or two, or all of it.  But my purpose stays the same.

Who I am:

I love cooking food.  I love eating food.  I love what food does for us.  It brings us together, creates a vessel to celebrate life, ourselves, each other, what can grow from the earth and how it can nourish us.  I left the line this year to pursue my love for food on my terms.  I was exhausted and under-nourished.  These days I try to treat myself in the way I treat those I cook for. 

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