Biscuit Crumbs

My sentence at the Crystal Prison has been progressing far better as of late. Of course, being interned (ha, pun) isn't a blast, but it has been getting better. The guards, and my fellow inmates, are softening up..

Ok, enough melodrama. It is, after all, my day off. Still, it's too much fun to put a spin on it like that. Want to know the best perks of working for Disney, in my opinion? Ghirardelli discounts. Guess what I'm doing today? I've been told you crave terrible things as a result of stress. So, there's an excuse! Things have been getting better, though. I got a favorable evaluation, and it seems as though I'm well liked, though everyone thinks I'm far too quiet for my own good. The sous chef has agreed to let me come in early and get paid to make whatever I want. Which, I suppose I could do at home, except I don't have to pay for ingredients, and I'm getting paid myself in the process. Still, it's an improvement. If not, hopefully this evaluation will work in my favor.

On the home front, midnight snacking has never been more indulgent. I should have considered devoting a blog to things I make at 2 am. Many baked goods. Lots of beer involved. (In the baking, of course) I spent a week making chocolate covered frozen bananas. Yesterday there was caramel peanut covered apples. Currently in my oven, is banana beer bread. And the beer cookies from last week. Ooh the cookies. Thank goodness I have people to throw this stuff at. (Though, to be honest, I end up consuming at least half of everything) There will be pictures of this stuff, soon. Pictures of the parks too, I guess. I'm sure people would rather see pictures of a castle than pictures of bread. Oh well, that's what happens when a blog is written by a culinary student.

To all you people on the West Coast: I miss you terribly. Also, I am envious. Envious of your places to go, things to do, food to eat, weather, freeways. FREEWAYS. Not the ridiculous highways/tollways they have here. The highways that all have two names, that interchange at random. I never thought I would miss the 5. That's all for now. Sorry for the inconsistent updates. There will be more. There will be pictures. I just have to leave my computer to accomplish this.

~Cheers

Not all stuffed with fluff

The lack of updates has been due to the fact that I have had one day off in the three weeks I have worked at Disney. Luckily, it's been seven days, so I'm due for another one. Work has slowly been getting more tolerable, though the tedium is still there. If I don't think of it as an internship for my culinary degree, and instead like a summer job, it's a bit better. Though I'm technically a glorified runner for a buffet. My training was due to end in week one, and I have yet to be assessed. Still hoping, though. Today was an interesting bit. There was literally a fist fight in our dining room. Over, of all things, Winnie the Pooh. I do not jest. It was surreal, being that you're in the 'happiest place in the world', surrounded by children, and having something like that happen. It seemed in slow motion. Now I re-enter the real world, with a new appreciation for just how fragile the image is. In an attempt to lighten the tone, here's what is on the plate for the week. Going to the 50's prime time cafe, seeing Animal Kingdom, exploring Little Saigon (and finding some Vietnamese food, there has to be some here), and culminating in Rocky Horror roller derby on Saturday. Oh yes, it will be glorious. It's surprising what I miss from California. We really are fortunate to have a cornucopia of different cultures all in one area, and the dry heat really is different. I miss the Asian food (any kind), the In N Out, Little everything(Little Tokyo, Koreatown, Little Saigon, Olvera st.), the Coffee Bean(which I didn't know was a Cali thing), outdoor malls, L.A, our beaches. Time to go on an adventure to see if Orlando has any potential that  West Coast girl can enjoy. Miss you guys.

~Cheers

It's not a party

Well, well, it's already June. Today is the start of hurricane season, y'all! Also, guess who is working on her day off? That's right. So, I'm trying to get a transfer, and I'll keep trying until they shut me down. At the very least every day I seem to get a little bit better at dealing with bureaucracy. Or so I think. Hm, I suppose there really isn't much to update. Hopefully that changes soon.

~Cheers