"A Shiny Shoe is a Happy Shoe"

     This is how my first day of classes began.

     This is how it ended.

 
   Off to figure out how to shine crocs. (you heard me.)

Day 8: Lunch

Every once and a while when I get to work one of the guys has made a taco spread for us. And as you can see, these are the real deal, right down to the lime wedge that you squeeze over the top. No dairy products in sight, and I don't even - gasp! - miss them. I'm going to miss this and the guys, though.

Day 1: Morning

The window sill at my apartment by work. The succulent is from a floral arrangement that we got to take home after one of the first weddings this season.

Four.

The number of days left until July, one of my favorite months.

The many places I have lived in the last year.

The number of different ice cream cartons I am contributing here: (don't judge us!)

There are twelve in all, in case you were wondering. For five girls. Ha.


The date of my second Favorite Holiday:

(after Christmas.)

The number of stations on the line that I am working this week: Pantry(Salads), Broiler, Bar Apps, and Middle.

How is your week going?

Señorita

Most of the time at work I am the only girl in the kitchen. There are two others, but they are both Pastry, and I am in what we call Savory. I'm not complaining though. It's quite fun. All of the guys have been very welcoming and nice to me. Case and Point:

The other day I was getting my cutting board - its a 4 1/2 ft by 1 ft. monster that attaches to my station on the line- from the dish room and noticed as I was walking out that it was still dirty. Hmm.
I metntioned it to one of the guys that was prepping food, and he grabbed it and marched it back in the dishroom, and started talking to one of the dishwashers. It was all in Spanish so I'm only guessing what went down, but I'm pretty sure it was something like this:

Guy:"Why does this lovely plastic cutting board have paper stuck to it and food stains?"

Dishwasher: "I saw them clean it the other night, do you need it now? What's it for?"

And then, the part that I did understand:

Guy:"Something something something la Señorita!"

Dishwasher:"Ah! la Señorita!"

He then grabbed it and washed it right away. No more questions where needed.

 My main name here is Señorita. For real.

There need to be 47 hours in a day

The next few weeks are going to be pretty crazy for me, with work getting busier each day and Finals just a week and a half away. I am so looking forward to the last week of March, where I will have TWO WHOLE days with nothing to do. Nothing.
That doesn't mean that I don't have things that I could do (like give my apartment the spring cleaning it desperately needs..) but I don't have to do it. I might just be lazy for two whole days.

So y'all probably won't be hearing from me for a while. Just know that I am doing well, and very happy, if not a little tired.
Love you.

what a week!(and a half)

I have had a crazy week and a half. Take a look

Monday's are always a bit of a blur, because I have class all day. Then it was Heart Day..

 Last Wednesday I had a math test, which I was sure I had failed, but actually did really well (for those of you who somehow don't know this yet, math is not a strong subject of mine. To say it is a weak subject is being kind).

Then Thursday I had an Interview for an Internship, and left with a job!(more on this later..)
Annnnd had two online classes start. 

Friday I decide to go home for a quick visit, because I won't get back for quite a while now because of aforementioned New Job. (I started yesterday)

And last Saturday my sisters and I saw The Artist. It's the *mostly* silent movie that has taken the industry by storm, and is nominated for 10 Oscars.

Have you seen it? What did you think?

Then I made some hors d'oeuvres(prosciutto wrapped asparagus and little mushroom stuffed triangles) for my parents to take to a meeting/wine tasting/party/thing.


 
They were pretty yummy and easy.


And now I'm going to go watch the snow fall for a minute before I have to get ready to go to work.


Have a lovely weekend everyone!