Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Between Spring and Fall

Summer, a time of freedom and self enlightenment, a time of rest. The summer I spent after my first year at college embodied this ideal to its core. The journey home was short, very short....15 minutes short.  

Most of this vacation from school was spent with my long time friend Allison. A little background on Alli is that she has been  my BFF pretty much  since we were in kindergarden. What can I say, I'm not  a person for change. As the years of higher education came, she left...for Art School in San Fran(lucky bugger). Her coming home was strange to say the least. When she was living the high life in San Fran we really didn't keep in touch. We're both not too keen on long talks over the phone. The reunion took place outside coffee bean and all I remember thinking is"She better not be too cool for her small town bestie in Apricottville". Evidently that was not the case and we soon found our common ground.We had both gain some freshman 15 and vowed we would loose it hopefully just as fast as it grew. 

Soon we were back to normal. Our days passed by with numerous trips to the beach. And even more "chill sessions"  watching genius comedies such as,"Step Brothers". I can quote practically every scene from that movie...I see that as a great accomplishment. =] I am eternally grateful for the many friends I have who share my love for retardedly brilliant movies. For those of you who don't...you can be replaced. 
 
On another note, besides long summer nights with old friends, there was THE COOKBOOK. By far the best cookbook I have ever got my hands on. "The Culinary Institute of America:Baking at Home" changed my life. If there's one thing to know about me, it is that I love to bake. I love to bake so much that I am dead set on opening a bakery. So far I have successfully made Tiramisu, Strawberry Tarts, Lemon Buttermilk cakes, Rugalech( Hungarian cookies), the PERFECT brownie recipe and many many more. Baking has been my biggest passion for sometime now, and I long to live a life full of it. I am aware of the risks I take by opening a bakery. And I am fully okay with the fact that I will most likely resemble a cupcake as I age. I could talk about baking forever, so I'll wrap things up. Overall this summer was definatly one I will remember when Im old and gray and looking like a cupcake. 
Well for now, thats all folks.