Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Oh, the Anguish . . .


I so want to cook something today.  Anything. Fish, Fowl or Meat.  Veggie or Soy – it doesn’t matter!  If I can’t cook, can I at least find a job that will allow me the privilege of designing a menu or working with a top chef or catering manager??  Oh, just to be near food…
In my current role, I’m close but not close enough.  Everyone is a foodie! So, I am tasked with organizing a meeting, finding the venue, etc., but when it comes to the fun part – selecting the menu, the wine – the executive wants to take control.  This is the part EVERYONE loves… jeeze.  I’m not complaining, though.  Working in San Francisco and reading the so very many publications on new spots is where I want to be! 
Everyone’s a food critic, but if you can filter through most of that and just focus on the Chef and his/her passion/purpose, restaurant ambiance and plate presentation, it’s a lot of fun.  Next to Portland and New York, there is no better place to be with regard to amazing restaurants.
I've decided to "get back out there" in the new year.  Maybe private cooking events and parties, but keeping my day job.  I'm sorry, but being BROKE does not feel good.  I bow down to the individual who sacrifices everything - waits tables, buses dishes, lives on the street until their dream is realized... I guess I'm made up of the synthetic version of that.  (I love sleeping in a warm bed with clean sheets - so shoot me!)  So, I good to my next favorite thing -- Personal Assisting. Would love to land a job as a high profile Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or Concierge.  
It'll come.  Keeping my eye on the prize.  Until later.  ChefV