the latest happenings

I thought that I might be able to blog more this quarter. I was incorrect in my thinking. This quarter has been non-stop for me: LOTS of reading, 2 quizzes a week, 15 page take home tests, and the list could go on. Despite the work and even a little stress I'm really enjoying myself. My chef for my baking class is really good. It's going to be really difficult for me to get an A in this section of the class, but I am finding that it is really fun and worth the effort.
We have our cake, tart and pate a choux (the paste for making cream puffs/eclairs) practical and written exams on Tuesday and Wednesday. My potential thought about doing cakes for a living has definitely diminished. I've discovered that I'm not that great a cake baker... I made, I think, 3 cakes last week and none of them turned out exactly right. Ah well. i guess practice makes better.
Work is going well. I continue to like my job, co-workers and the customers that visit us on a daily basis. Who knew that Starbucks would be such a great job for me?
I've been hanging out with Julie Oldroyd much more frequently and am so blessed by her and her friendship. She's just so great.
Gina, a college roommate of mine, is getting married NEXT WEEKEND and am so excited to make the trip up to South Dakota with my best girls. It should be a blast. And couldn't have been better timed, either. Right after my practical and written final for this section...

Mama Mias

Mama Mias
Originally uploaded by corypina.

just thought I'd remind everyone about The Whole Enchilada. I saw this photo on Cory's blog and couldn't help but post about it.

School is fantastic this quarter (well at least so far). It's going to be a lot of work and worth every bit of it. I'm taking Bakeshop, Beverage Identification (essentially translates into "sauced up Wednesday"-- especially because we only have 10 people and a budget for 30. i guess that means more wine for me, yess!) and Cost Control. I have 2 of the most difficult and wonderful teachers in the school split among these 3 classes. so worth it. I'm going to learn a TON.
I've already made:
spinach, bellpepper, jalapeno, cheddar cheese streudal
cream cheese and spinach filo dough streudal
key lime cheesecake
pecan pie
I'm going to gain at least a hundred pounds. But my chef swears within a week or so after we start we'll be so sick of sweets we won't want to eat any of it... so friends get ready to gain the weight for me. :)

uh, yeah.

My first list of the new year:
- myspace weirds me out but i strangely like it.
- i considered moving back to LA yesterday (post school)
- i'm craving apple pie. so i'm going to make one
- it's colder in my apartment than outside
- the new cinnamon dolce latte at the bucks is fantastic
- i'm hoping to play cards tonight
- i'm feeling like living by myself is not all it's cracked up to be
- i have 3000 songs on itunes. how am i ever going to listen to them all
- that's not even all my cds.
- who knew one could have that much music on one computer
- i feel kind of guilty about taking some from other people
- but not guilty enough to take it off.....

big gulps, eh? well, see you later.

They love me here

I went back to Starbuck's last night for my first shift in 2 weeks. There were practically cheers when I walked in the door. They love me there. I'd forgotten how much I love my job.

I talked to Gina today. She's getting married in less than a month. it's amazing. I always knew that she would be the first of my best "school-friends" to get married. I'm really excited for the girls to see my place and then for us to road trip to South Dakota. It's going to be awesome.

I am trying to be more organized with my life. keep things that need to be kept and get rid of the things that don't. the problem is: I'm not good at it nor do I have the time to work at it. *correction* I don't make the time to work at it.
It's not really a New Year's Resolution it just so happened that I realized that my life was a mess about the time of the time of, as Mel calls them, NYRs. I'm just saying.

I watched Sex in the City tonight and something caught my ear...
"maybe your singleness is just a phase."
"No, no, honey. 15 years of singlness is a lifestyle."

glad to be home and in the cold.