This is my first time writing in a public forum online. I've never left a comment, or a review - I'm even shy about posting things on other people's pages - a strange neurotic fear of judgement perhaps. So stick with me while I get used to this whole blogging thing - YIKES!
First I'll eplain why I'm here, why I brought you here too. I'm a born and bred New Yorker (ok, well technically I was born in a New London, CT hospital - but I like to ignore that fact and just go with the former statement) and in the last couple of years have fallen in love with baking and pastry. When I was younger and I couldn't sleep, I would sneak downstairs in the middle of the night without my parents' knowledge and make fudge - and then go sit in bed and eat it before it had even set. Some may say disgusting, I say fabulous. I remember one night in particular, around 2 am yours truly was climbing the stairs to her bedroom juggling a tray of fudge and a big glass of milk. One false step and milk went everywhere - coated my hair, splattered on the wall, and flooded the fudge. But I didn't care; I hadn't dropped the fudge and that was all that mattered. Damn that stuff was delicious. The stale aroma of my hair the next day? not so much.
Fast forward to my mid-twenties. I went to college in Maine, travelled abroad a bunch, became fluent in Spanish, had my gallbladder removed, fell into a baking job, went to culinary school, and here I am. I love my current job (One Girl Cookies rules! Check 'em out - onegirlcookies.com) but have decided to take some time to explore other places, other options, other cities, other lifestyles. I would really like to be able to afford my rent. I would really like to have a dog. I would really like to not have to take the f*ing crowded ass nyc subway, with all the crazies that yell obscenities and preach and rub up against me. If I stay in New York, accomplishing these things might be a challenge. We shall see.
On July 23rd I'm taking off for a two month (almost) road trip. I'll be heading down to New Orleans, then across through Texas and Arizona, up the California, Oregon and Washington coastlines, down through Idaho, Colorado, across the mid-west to finally end up in Maine mid-September. I'll be staying with friends, in hostels, Best Westerns, and who knows where else. Well, hopefully nowhere else. I thought I'd blog it - for my own fun, and so I can make all of you jealous as you sit at your boring day jobs killing time reading blogs about people having fun adventures. Sorry to rub it in. I'll be trying to eat as much good food as possible too - if anyone has suggestions of great bakeries to hit up along the way let me know!
Keep in touch and keep checking in - After 12 hour days in the car with just me, myself and I, I might need to hear from people other than the voices in my head.
On that note, I should sleep. It's one AM, I'm on valium for a muscle spasm in my neck, and I'd best just hit the hay. Night!
