I think I have finally come to understand this city I live in ...New Orleans.
It is about passion.
They get that you only live once and to live life to the fullest everyday

The people that have been born and raised or have adopted this city or vice a versa live with passion.

Now this passion covers all areas of there lives whether it is food... eating or cooking, music especially on Frenchmen, the artsy shops and people on Magazine St or in the Bywater, the colors green, gold, and purple, the saying of "who dat!" how they love there animals, beads, history, the love of a good time, traditions, the Saints ...the people of New Orleans live with passion

Today I saw a very elderly woman who used a stroller to walk get on the Magazine St bus. She was wearing her trucker style Saints hat and her stroller was decorated to the top with Mardi Gra beads, Saints banners I think it even had lights.

It was at that moment that it clicked.It was my living example of someone living in and with passion.

I hope that - that is how I always live my life in passion

Rainy days off

Usually, my first day off is recoup day and I just sleep - and sleep
and then by the second I am ready to go do something

today it is dark grey and rainy
but I have a lunch date with my old chef to vent about my current chef so that should be therapeutic for me at least i hope so

I have been thinking it is now time to start my own business - and even if I start one here in NOLA I think it will all work out to get back home or at the very least visit more

I have been craving Kris's waffles nothing like someone else making you breakfast

It has been hard to get back into the swing of things since being home - and with the holidays looming over - I just miss everyone and hate that I am here by myself for the holidays again. To turn this around though I am working in a nice place and I live in a nice place ...even though still no furniture I have been pretty healthy over all so life is good
It bothers me that the last week has been such a battle to stay positive - I guess though as long as it is in my mind frame to be positive...right?
This girl I work with most mornings is kind of a debbie downer and I have decided to ignore her if I can she wines and complains a lot!!! Which I have found effects me a lot. Basically the story is she has never had a real job never mind a job involving real labor and wacky hours and her parents are filthy rich. They own Kentucky Derby Racehorses! They want her to be a lawyer but she doesn't it is interesting sometimes to listen to her ideal look on life and other times down right annoying! I wish I had her problems well maybe just her allowance!

Life seems to be moving quicker lately.
Friends have had some babies, as well as, my sister had a little boy not to long ago - it seems that things are just going fast.

I think life here has finally settled into some what of a rhythm
My job is going ok - the hours still really suck.
Yet, I am doing really well it appears that I may have my first publication coming up ...WOW!!
Not even a year out of school...HA!
That is just crazy talk I think. I am trying to not get to excited in case it doesn't happen

I picked up part time work at my old restaurant again so that is good also very good for the resume to keep that place on there. Can't beat Michelin Stars baby.
Things as far as my huge debt to all should start to finally be making progress in the downward direction with the help of that second job...Hooray!!

Now that things are finally going in the right direction I feel like I may have to stay here a bit until all my bills are paid off or down before I move again...unless of course I get hired by a place before I move back to Cali that would be ideal but that is at least 6 months away due to my lease.
I just miss everyone back home
It can get very lonely here

I think it is time to get back into writting again
Gosh, it has been so long I am not even sure what to write any more
I am sure it will come
in time

It's been to long....

Life is finally settling down -
I have a job
a place to live
and I am doing ok
I of course was far from home for my birthday and that really sucked
I do miss everone - a lot
I miss California
but life is coming a long here
I went out on some dates
some where terrible some were fun and exciting
more later

Great * Bad* and really maybe grey

Well, I am working at August. The restaurant I moved down here for should open in July. All of this is really pretty amazing me working at August?. My first two days kicked my ass. They were long and I was hot and tired and my feet really f++king hurt. My Pastry Chef is kind of young and maybe a know it all - I don't get a good vibe from her but I am only working there for a month and half. I can make it through a month - that is nothing.
I was approved for the apartment building that I applied for but they have a huge deposit. All of this stresses me out I need a bed and I am just tired of trying to figure things out - exhausted. Where am I going to get 500 dollars? UGH! I just want my bed - I want to sleep in a bed.