Words

Two words can do a lot for a person. I was feeling kind of low and dirty and, well, all the feelings a chef usually feels. But the something happened, I was at a bar what a surprise many would think but to all those people I must Inform I was not indulging in any form of Libation. So with the night dragging on and the crowd getting drunker and drunker I entered into a conversation about cooking surprise. Its my profession I am only expected to talk about it, and when you get X amount of chefs in a room there is bound to be cheffing conversations. So here I am talking about cooking with a sushi cook and he give me two words that helped me remember who I am and what I am here for. Now let me back up, these past few weeks have been great I must say, but I have been getting further and further distracted from my sole intent. My intent is to learn and push my intelligence level further up. So here it is I am becoming distracted with other things not really anything too intense but still I have been letting my mind wonder. So here it is this dude at the bar told to me Embrace It! No matter what just embrace it as it would be the most important thing and do it the best and that’s it. Now I have been doing a great job and people have recognized that. I was told I perform better than a multitude of people combined and I really hope to make everyone expect that from me. If I start letting people down It would not be good once I get out of this place. I want people to know I am a strong worker and am ready to take it to what ever level is necessary. So from the moment I heard embrace it. I really kept it turning in my mind. Its like a shot of adrenaline I could feel my body become ready and my heart rate rise it was an amazing pep talk and waking up this morning was like getting ready for a great day of battle I went in with an attitude of must do will do can do..DONE. It was a great day we killed vegetables and did it is a great time. I have a feeling that either a great many horrible cooks have passed through the vegetable rooms door or people really do not care of the job. Every job is important. It all matters. IT all Takes Time and IT must get done. If I keep this up and keep doing a good job I will be a Veg room manager in no time. Its only bound to happen. One man leaves tomorrow, another leaves in 2 weeks and yet another leaves in 2 months. Now with that 2 month time span I have plenty of time to learn the station in and out and take advantage of of it and hopefully will have someone working under me. Now If I cannot get to the top I want out ASAP! I would much rather be a muffin man and perfect biscuits and muffins than cut veggies all day. Though both jobs are hard and difficult being a baker not only sounds better on paper but also gets more respect from co-workers. Its amazing what saying I am a baker does to people its like some special honor, and I got it. So hopefully I can keep my baking privileges but if not I will be the best damn Onion cutter and doer of vegetables I can be. So things are good. My favourite sous Chef Erika is leaving for 3 months which is sad I really like her. But with that change comes different opportunities so I am excited to see what will happen over this upcoming rotation. So other than all this I am very excited for Saturday. It is the reprovision day and we have a bare minimum of prep to do. So with the speed we have been working I am hoping to be off the ship by 2 giving me much time to see the city of Honolulu Which I have yet to explore. AND Here I am able to buy cigars a necessary thing at the end of a day. It helps me clear my head and reflect on what is happening all around me. Well at this point I must go and take care of some business and after that probably relax on top deck and watch the sun set. What a great plan for the rest of this evening. Ok over and out.
Taste everything and regret nothing
3en~