Two weeks in the computer lab down, one to go. Got an A in my software class (a real shock I know) and am well on my way towards an A in my purchasing/kitchen math class. The information will be really useful maybe 5+ years down the line when I’m running a kitchen, but at the moment it’s not really all that relevant. Good stuff to have, it’s just hard to be too enthusiastic about it.
A lot of people are having a really hard time with all the math. I spend about half my day helping out my classmates, which is good in a couple ways. First off, I love these guys to death, I want to see them succeed. The last thing I want is for them to be left behind. We all work so well together, I’d hate to see them get left back on our kitchen classes and fall into another class.
Secondly, there’s no better way to learn this info than to teach it to someone else. If I do my own work I might grasp the concept and obviously understand it, but if I then go and have to explain what I did to five other people then you get it on lockdown so hard you’ll never forget.
Outside of school, been a pretty basic week. My birthday was awesome, both my personal celebration at the bar and going to my parents’ house on Sunday. I love the bar downstairs and two doors down. It just feels cozy. A chill atmosphere with good, cheap delicious beer on tap and some awesome bartenders/owner/chef etc. Good people. I literally would spend every night there if I could both afford it financially and with the physical stress of a hangover on a daily basis.
Took my day at my parents’ house to cook 20 pounds of pork ribs. Smoked em up nice with a good spice rub, a little sauce at the end. Came out awesome. Took most of the leftovers home to Frisco with me and had lunch most of the week.
Went out drinking on wed. with a couple friends in the afternoon. Had a few pitchers and they bounced around 5pm. Went home, took a shower, said fuck that…got dressed and went down to the bar. Got home late, drunk…hungover on Thursday. Not my greatest idea ever, but at least it’s just computer class. I still nailed whatever we did yesterday, then slept it off when I got home.
Might sound like I drink a lot, but really idk…I don’t feel like it’s all that weird really. I mean I’m at school, right? It’s nice, I feel like I know so many people now. I could just hang around at school when classes are over and chill with just about anyone. I look at the newer students like they’re nubs when I’m a seasoned vet. Wonder how I’ll feel in a few months when I really have some experience to fall back on.
Feeling really comfortable all the time, it’s a good feeling.
Friday night will soon be upon me. Going out tonight, to temple. I love that bar, and I’ve been looking forward to Friday night all week. Probably grab a nap and some grub and head on down.
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