journal #213.

last sunday, my wife and i went to my fraternity brother's home for halloween party. there were adults and the kids as well. i had a good time. he asked me to make something from scratch and serve them to eat. i wasn't sure what should i make. at first i was thinking about cupcakes with either icing or frosting. yes, it's come with orange and brown colors for halloween. then i realize i don't have anything like a mixer, sheet pan and you get the idea. i want to buy them but the kitchen is small and it has no room for them. so i decided to wait till we buy a house and i will buy many things, that's for sure. now you wonder what did i make, yes? i made pumpkin pecan breads. i made 3 batches of them. two of them has no pecans while the another one has pecans. i prepped and cooked at my friend's home and then i served them.

here are the pictures:

that's pumpkin breads with no pecans.

i realized i forget to take a picture of them but too late because i served them. so i had to stop my fraternity brother to eat because i wanted to take a picture of that. bummer.

pumpkin pecans bread. it looked funny. i put the batter too much into the loaf pan. [shakes head] the first picture with two pumpkin breads were perfect.

after cool down, i sliced one by one. the total were 8 slices. 4 people ate them. i ate and i liked it. it was good.

result? - they loved it. i am glad that they enjoyed it.

i am not very fond of pastry but i enjoy to make it. i don't mind to doing it for fun. i have no desire to become a pastry chef. i wanted to be a chef and i will. well, i am. but not officially yet. i am working on it.

journal #212.

i decided i am not going to watch a movie with open captioned today. the name of movie is couples retreat. i wasn't with lucy, my dog all day yesterday because of work and then went to phoenix for errands. so i am going to stay at home and be with lucy. :D

lucy, i am all yours! yay.

have a good weekend, my fellow friends.

journal #211.

the invention of lying: 6 out of 10.

next: couples retreat.

journal #210.

dang. i picked kevin to win it all to become the head chef at araxi in whistler, b.c., canada. does he deserve it? yes. absolutely yes. but dave? he amazed me.

congratulations, dave. well done.

journal #209.

zombieland - 8 out of 10. the best zombie movie i have ever seen. two thumbs up.

next: the invention of lying.

journal #208.

surrogates - 6 out of 10.

next: zombieland.

journal #207.

red sox lost and sweep by the angels. they are going to home. bummer. i was rooting for them. the yankees won and go to american league championship series. they are very lucky because the red sox isn't playing. now who will i root for? dodgers, perhaps. because it used to be brooklyn dodgers and they moved to los angeles.

giants won. they are now 5-0. keep it up, little giants. we will against the saints next sunday.

oh, i drank blue moon with pumpkin ale flavor. really, it's harvest moon. it's not bad. i never had it before and i liked it. but blue moon is my number one. well, i don't drink beer lately. i drink wine lately. it's delicious. yummy.

damn you, yankees.

yesterday i made sweet potatoes with the lima beans. but the ingredients are garlic, cumin seeds, dried red chili, cilantro, salt, onion, and black mustard seeds, too. it's my first time to make this and they liked it. too bad i forget to take a picture. bummer. next time i will make it again. i promise i will take a snapshot of them.

update for job searching - still looking. i am dying to have a full time job. [sighs] i am not going to giving it up until i have a full time job.

have a good night, my fellow friends.

journal #206.

october.

uh-huh? is it october already? unbelievable. we have 2 more months to end of the year for 2009. did i say unbelievable?

i am still searching for jobs. so far, nothing. i applied over 100 places, mostly in arizona and few in las vegas. i applied at hotels, resorts and restaurants as well. i really need a decent job with a full time job.

i do have a job, yes. but it's a part time job with 15 hours a week for 3 days. what the fuck is that? the other workers has 4 to 5 days to work while mine is 3 days. i spoke with the executive chef that i just graduated and will you give me a full time job? that was last may when i asked him. he said we will talk about it later. it's wrong time right now. it was busy that day and i understood. few months later, i asked him, he said we will but i can't talk with you right now. the sous chef told me you are a great worker. and i was like, excuse me? why did you say this even though i have 3 days for 15 hours? don't rub it on my fucking face. don't do that, please? i just spoke with the chef about it and he claimed it's bad economics. i am like, oh, fuck off. it's not bad economics at all. the workers has 4 or 5 days to work. and i have 3 days. how can it be bad economics? do me a favor, save the bullshits and tell me the truth why can't i have a full time job?

i got job offered on october 16th, 2008. about few days left, it will be one year i work at saddle ranch chop house. after the old executive chef quitted last may, if i remember correctly. everything is changed. there is no honesty, abuse power and what's more they don't follow health procedures. i just can't quit or walk out from that job. because when i do, how can i support myself? i need money for living. without money, you can survive it. but i live in the apartment, i subscribe the magazines, bills, a blackberry device, my dog; lucy and another things, too. that money is cover for everything. so i can't leave that job until i find a better job with a full time job. i am not giving it up until i have it in my hands.

i am currently working the agency to help me find a job. result? still nothing. if you wonder what do i want for a living. a chef. that's what i wanted to be. in the future i will become a chef. i will. last may i graduated with certificate of culinary arts. and i have been looking for jobs since july, right after i got married.

good day.