I know I haven't posted in over a month, but school has kept me crazy busy. I'm not really sure how often I will get here, but will try to more often. Ideally, I would like to post at least once every 2 weeks, but we'll see how things go.
Wow....our classes are broken down into 6 week "blocks" and I cannot believe that the first block of classes are done! Now to relax over this long weekend....I think I've earned it. ;) Our Chef Instructor told us at the beginning of school that these first 6 weeks would be like being shot out of a cannon and he was not lying! The first few weeks were hard as I have not been in school in quite a few years, and getting back into the groove of a school/study schedule was challenging. Now I think I've got it down pretty well.
My first week of school seemed to be just a series of unfortunate events including turning in papers at the wrong time, for the wrong class, misunderstanding a sign on the door and showing up at the incorrect class, (which also cost me a few trips up and down a steep stairwell), cutting myself and taking out a small part of my fingernail on the first day of handling my knife, and of course nothing in my life would be complete without a really embarrassing moment....it showed up right on time the morning of my 3rd day of school. I was walking toward the front of the building behind 3 girls, (one being a classmate of mine), when they stopped in front of me and I attempted to go around them only to step into a shallow rock pit. My ankle twisted and I began to stumble for about 4 or 5 steps as I tried to regain some sort of balance....it all seemed to be happening in slow motion. Just when I thought I may be able to get my balance and save myself, my huge bag of books and knife case slid off my shoulder and took me down to the ground...oh yes, all the way down. I couldn't just fall on my bottom, no, I had to be stretched out over half the campus, (or so it seemed). Normally, there are only a few other students hanging around at that time but, of course, on this fateful day there just happened to be a large crowd of students standing around to witness the excitement of a "newbie" falling on her big ass....but what is a show without an audience, right? The funny thing is that my first thought after falling was "Oh crap my uniform! I hope it's not dirty!" WTH??? Luckily, me and my uniform came through the incident unscathed....nothing hurt but my pride, but who needs that anyway. When I picked myself up off the ground my classmate was right there to hand me my sunglasses that had fallen off. We later became part of a 3 person group that would last the whole block and are friends. I think it's safe to say that I probably made quite an unforgettable first impression on her...LOL
Things did calm down after the first week and all has been well ever since. We were so lucky to get a really great Chef Instructor for our first block of classes. I have to say that Food Safety & Sanitation, College Success, and even Foundations I were not particularly exciting classes, (but are important to our future success in this school and beyond). However, Chef Deflieze was so amazing! He made learning interesting, fun and exciting every day! I wish that I would have had more teachers like him in Jr. High and High School, (my life might have turned out differently if so). Chef Deflieze is hands down the best teacher I've ever had. There is a slight chance that we could have him again later in Foundations III....I am really praying for that to happen. =)
So now, here I am, at the beginning of a long weekend. I'm just going to take it all in and enjoy it....stress free. Oh yeah, and I weighed myself last week and discovered that I'm down another 4 lbs! That makes nearly 10 lbs lost in the 2 months I've been in AZ....Yay Me!!! Scott and I have been riding our bikes a lot and for longer distances. I know we will do even more of that since the weather is cooling down. Fall is my favorite time of year and I can't wait to be able to turn off the AC and just leave the doors and windows open all the time. Everyday here gets more beautiful than the last. No matter where we go, if we are walking Bentley to the dog park or riding our bikes all over town, we are surrounded by palm trees, blue skies and mountainous views. I absolutely love it and wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now. I can't wait for even more activities and more weight loss!
Please keep visiting my blog because there's definitely more to come!
Thanks for reading "All About My Business"
Crystal Campbell
