Todays class we got ta hang out in one of the kitchens *dreamy* he hee heee  TONS of funky gadgets!!  Proofers and Ovens and Fridges and Mixers and Sheeters and Man!  You thought the fish factory had freeky toys *grins*

Next class we're gonna play with some apples, but after that we'll be back in the more mundane type classrooms and just chat about our readings and have quizzes and stuff *shrugs*

So, me very first day in a real kitchen here and what do I do?

Yep.

You guessed it.

I cut me finger *laughs*

And it wasn't even on a hunk of equipment or a sharp knife or anything, hell, it wasn't even a Culinary issued tool.  It was one of me own tools, a pastry knife (just a thin sheet of metal kinda like a spatula)  The bloody thing was stuck in me bag and as I was tryin' ta pull it out ta git at the more official Culinary stuff underneath I sorta ran me finger along the edge *shrugs*

For a non sharp generic hunk o' metal that bloody thing packs a mean punch, lemme tell ya.

So, me Implements of Destruction Chef is sort of a Jersey version of one of the Click and Clack brothers.... you know the dudes?  The guys on NPR that do Car Talk?

Yep.

Tha's him.

He's a year younger 'n me and fulla "You know what I'm sayin'?"  and "You know what I mean?" *laughs*  I like the dude.  He's a bit more of a realist than some of the teachers I've had so far, too... there's the BOOK, and then there's Reality World.  He's the Reality World type.  Accordin' ta him, the best tool we'll ever have is our hands, which is cool, 'cause tha's about the only tool I got outta this whole bag o' tricks that I know how ta use, ya know what I mean? *laughs*

Got me grade back for Product Knowledge today too...

That one has been bothering me.

That one was weird, too, because it started off with this one proffessor, then, right after break he came back, taught one more class in which all of us students agreed that he was sorta out in la la land, and then, suddenly, he was GONE *snap* just like that. Rumours ran rampant and there never was a satisfactory Offical stance, but we all think that he lost it, fell off whatever wagon he was riding, and got carted off to some rehab center somewere. *shrugs*

After that me Gastronomy teacher took over, which was cool 'cause I like him.  But because of the change in chain of command, grades were always kind of a nebulous thing in there, ya know?  I always figured I'd pass the thing, but, you know, just squeek by with a "C"...

Turns out I got a "B" *grins*

I ain't complaining but I still don't know what Arugula is *sighs*

Writing is going along just as Writing always goes along... now I gotta write a compare and contrast essay *rolls eyes*

Think I'll compare and contrast the Glaze Line to the Glaze Tank in hold in holding two *shrugs*  At least I know that no one else in there will be writing about the same topic, ya know?

I gotta go call cab, catch a train, and head home.

Rock on