Alright, it's been quite some time since I last posted. I know, I know...no one will ever read this, so what does it matter? Well, for the sake of posterity, I think I'll have to keep up on the blog posts.
So it's officially been four months since I moved to Minnesota! Wow, time has surely flown by! And honestly so much has happened. I started volunteering with a wonderful organization called Cooking Matters, which works with underprivileged adults and children to teach them how to cook better and make healthier life decisions. I'm a chef instructor and have had the pleasure of teaching some really awesome classes. The organization is really awesome and something I totally believe in. Plus I've met some really cool people, gotten more experience talking to groups of people, and most importantly doing what I love most, helping and teaching people.
Which leads me to my next point of my current employment, which is teaching cooking classes. It's at a really upscale healthclub called Lifetime Fitness. I work with a dietitian making lesson plans and teaching people how to cook healthier. It's so rewarding and awesome, people really just soak it up and really enjoy it. I get so much excitement out of teaching people and having them be so responsive!
Well, everyone knows that I came out to Minnesota to go to school, which I've already finished one class out here. I took a chemistry summer course and got an A in the class! I was so stoked. The final exam was based of the national score, which I scored in the 93rd percentile! I was so ecstatic and really reinforced the decision that I made was the right one. It's also amazing because my teacher also teaches organic chem, which is what I need to take, and he said that I did so well that he would sign a waiver so I could take the second section of gen chem and o chem at the same time, which would really help me in finishing my education in the time frame I wanted. Next semester starts in almost two weeks, so then I'll be taking 17 units! I know, I'm crazy, but I need to get this school stuff done, I'm done procrastinating!
I've definitely been keeping myself busy out here, not only with work, school and volunteer obligations, but I've also become quite crafty! My mother bought me a sewing machine for my birthday, so I've been making some clothes for myself and over this break I'm going to make some baby blankets for people in Jeremy's family. I've also been doing a ton of knitting, mostly making presents for other people, and a hat and skirt for myself. I'm planning on making a sweater as soon as I'm done with the baby blankets. I've also been doing random things with felt, making jam and drying herbs. One of the proudest accomplishments, however, has been my lovely garden! Jeremy and I planted a little plot of land with spinach, beets, kale, lettuce and heirloom tomatoes. In the larger garden we have brussels sprouts, beans, peas, broccoli, more tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and peppers. In our little herb garden too, we have basil, rosemary, thyme, two kinds of mint, parsley and horseradish. We also had some rhubarb that I made some amazing things out of. It's been such a blast and very rewarding to have our very own little victory garden.
That also brings me to another point I wanted to make about my blogging. I have a lot of little projects I'd like to share with everyone, so I've decided to do little tutorials on some projects I've already done and ones I plan on doing. So be on the look out for those!
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