Chef Shuman

This is my final Blog. Chef Shuman, your on deck. Ma'am, you hit a homerun. You are an impressive instructor. I like the fact you hold people accountable. Everyday I was there you made sure we all had the information we needed and made yourself available to us all. Thank you for a great ten weeks, I don't look forward to Algebra, I do look forward to having you as an Instructor again!

English Comp

Well, it's been ten weeks. This class is coming to an end. I hope you had a great time reading my blog and maybe learned a little about me. I love to cook and ride motorcycles. I absolutely enjoyed being in this class. I enjoy writing and I enjoy showing a good story with someone in the hopes they get a good laugh.

Veterans Day

Veterans Day is Nov 11th every year. This is the oppurtunity for this Nation to thanks its Vets, past and present. It is not a day of Bar-B-Que, it is not political, or a time to give your feelings on the state of the union. To all my Brothers at Arms...we dug in, stood the watch, and when it hit the fan, we cleaned up the mess. Happy Veterans Day to you and let freedom ring!

Trip to Mississippi Part 2

While we were down in Mississippi, I discovered a fast food restaurant that is cajun and awesome. This place also does big parties. They have the best chicken strips I have ever had. They used the full tender, lightly battered with seasoning, and juicy and flavorful. They had jambalaya that was absolutley amazing and a pasta dish that I forgot to ask what it was. All I know, it was awesome. The name of the place is called Canes. It is new to the south and is catching on down there like wild fire. The food is great!

Trip to Mississippi Part 1

On friday the 8th of November, I took a trip to Mississippi to celebrate an important day for one of the members in that chapter of my club. We all know when you go on a trip, you gotta eat fast food. We tried to keep it cheap where i failed miserably! I spent close to thirty dollars on good ol' Taco Bell. I love Taco Bell. It is good for being unidentifiable meat. That was on the way down there, on the way back home we stopped several times. Everytime we stopped we at. We ate at Taco Bell, Chester Fried Chicken, and many snacks from various gas stations. All in all, a great trip and I did not want to go home.

The Business Side

We have discussed a lot of things over the last nine weeks. The business side of things, deal with everything from cost control to benefits for the employee. Me, being the employee, received my letter for my new health care. I am pretty sure I had a mini stroke. The cost of just the monthly cost went up to about $750 a month. The premiums jumped to $5000. Without becoming too political, if this country doesn’t get this figured out, all the doctors are going to be without a job due to the fact that no one could afford healthcare.

Accountability

Leadership is a tricky ideal. There is a clear definition however, it is actually a characteristic. Part of leadership is accountability. Accountability is taking ownership of ones own actions or ownership of ones own responsibilities. What makes taking ownership sometimes hard is the matter of pride. If you have pride in your work, ownership is easy. However, if you are only there to get a paycheck, I am positive you would careless whether or not ownership is claimed. I myself have no issues with claiming ownership. I believe that is what separates me from other leaders, it always has.

What Smells Good, Doesn’t Taste Good

There are many smells in the kitchen that really drives my senses. The smell of cinnamon, pumpkin pie cooking, some soups, even fish from time to time. However, I will not eat certain fish, I do not care too much for pumpkin pie, there is a soup my mom makes and I hate it, and cinnamon is only good in apple pie. I don’t know why I am this way but the smells are wonderful but the tastes just don’t appeal to me.

Deer Season

It’s that time of year! Kill, kill, kill blood makes the grass grow green! Deer season is upon us. I don’t get to hunt much anymore, but many of my friends and family do. The great part is I get to benefit from it. I usually get a couple of loins and some burger from them. The secret to cooking deer is fat or oil. Remember there is no fat in deer meat. It is very lean. I have heard people mixing beef or pork with deer, but I have found if you add a little butter or even oil, you can make a juicy piece of venison and get that wonderful taste!

Uniforms vs. Plain Clothes

There are pluses and minuses to having a uniform. The most important factor to having a uniform is the fact of uniformity. Everyone looks the same, professional. I spent thirteen years in the navy and wore a uniform everyday. It was always pressed, haircut within regulation, boots polished, and shaved. My appearance showed my leaders that I took the time to look professional, so it set me up for taking on leadership roles. With plain clothes, everyone has their own style. I am a biker, blue jeans, T-shirt, and boots I am happy. Dressing this way doesn’t separate me from anyone else. As a matter of fact, I believe there have been times it has hindered me. I will never know but I continue to strive to look professional.