Hi everyone! My butt already hurts from my adventure today at the Great Wall! About 15 of us took a bus two hours to simatai, a section of the wall that hasn’t been as restored as some and doesn’t get nearly the foot traffic, since it’s pretty far from the city center. It was breathtaking [...]
Checking In…
I’ve gotten my hands on my instructor’s laptop for a few hours. (She needs help making schedule spreadsheets, and I am the Excel queen! Thanks, Deloitte!) I honestly couldn’t love it here more;the people are incredibly sweet and helpful, the service is impeccable, and our work is just fantastic. What’s hilarious is that every cab [...]
Leaving on a Jet Plane…
I’m getting ready to depart! We’re heading to Louisville in a couple hours where Sullivan University has set up a send-off for us. I’ll try to keep in touch via email and will update my blog if I can access the site. As of now, the USOC hasn’t established any guidelines allowing us to blog [...]
I’m Going to China!
My passport is going to get quite the workout this year – I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance to work the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing! I was selected as part of a group of culinary students/graduates/instructors from my program to work as contract labor for a catering company [...]
A Trip to Italy!
Every cook worth her salt has got to make a trip to Italy, right? Lucky for me, Michael’s family towed me along on their trip at the end of March, and we got to eat our way through Rome, Florence, Siena, and Chianti. Thought I’d post a couple of pictures from the trip for your [...]
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