Final blog week

It is so hot outside! I cannot complain though, this weather is what I have been looking forward to all summer. It is nice to be able to go outside and lie in the sun and enjoy the fresh air. My dad and my boyfriend are both putting off turning on the air conditioning but I think the ninety-degree weather may break them. I have good news about the job at the Wild Plum. I got it! After I took up my three dishes they tasted them and said I was hired. Now I just have to figure out how much it costs to make a 9x13 pan and double that price and that is what I get paid. The owner is really nice and understands how culturally restrained Lamar is in the food dept. It is all fast food and fried food. Even the Mexican restaurant in Lamar is super greasy. They cook everything in lard. People do not realize how bad that kind of food is for you. It may be kind of a struggle to get Lamar to give a healthy restaurant a chance but I honestly think that healthy food tastes better. Yes, like everyone I have a craving for pre-packaged unhealthy food but I always notice how bad I feel after I eat food like that. If there is too much grease on food it is screaming heartburn and indigestion. Healthy food really does make you feel better. I am hoping that when they start cooking in the evenings that I will get enough hours to just work there. Until then it looks like I have two jobs. But I really love to cook and even if the restaurant doesn’t take off I will still have a good reference and some experience to put on my resume.

I was supposed to go to Joplin today to turn in my books and register for classes next year but a lack of funds has forced me to change my appointment. My idea for classes since MSSU does not have a culinary dept or a meteorology dept I will probably take some small business classes next year. Maybe someday if the economy looks up I would be able to start my own business. That idea seems the most pleasing to me. Nobody likes having a boss tell them what to do and regulate their schedule so why not just cut out the middleman and be the boss. That is my idea anyway. I will be successful if I try hard enough and so far so good!