i am soooo tired.

first night of 2 at Sepia and I can tell you a few things.

1) Chef Zimmerman is cool as shit, and unbelieveably talented.
2) The food is as good as advertised. beautifully prepared and presented. nothing is simple at this place, everything creative, beautiful, and delicious.
3) Everyone who works there LOVES food and LOVES to cook. It seems so...
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stormy summer days. this would be a good time to teleport back to Vail. or fast forward to somewhere in chicago that didn't involve me crashing at my parents to gain back financial stability.

smoking bowls and listening to the rain and rolling thunder. making a great meal. watching a movie with that cute server or cute pastry girl. making out. restarting the movie to...
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okay well. things are going better than expected.

tuesday and wednesday stagerie at Sepia
monday aug 1 stagerie at Blackbird.


want to know what's awesome. not being home for even a week and having work try outs at my top two choices for employment. if they both offer me a job Blackbird wins because my former boss made a personal phone call to Paul Kahan...
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setting up a work trial at my #1 dream restaurant in Chicago is pretty fucking awesome.


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i am home.

my flight was delayed four hours in Madrid but was lucky enough to make the earlier of the last two flights from DC to Chicago.

it was so awesome, expect a huge photopoop once i recover from jet lag and get everything sorted out.

And just like that. 12 days left. Spain>France

Bonsoiee from Brest France. Its about nine at night and im stuffed from a kick ass shellfish feast. My first week has been packed and wonderful. I did all the touristy stuff in Paris and loved it all. I sat in a park every day and enjoyed being there. I link with my friend Taylor from high school who lives in Japan but was in...
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well i'm as ready as i'll ever be. goodbye for the next 2 months.

everything is booked. more travel days than i booked with eurail, but i guess those are the breaks. i use most of them in france and i've heard the trains in spain suck anyhow so i'll make due.


this trip is going to rule. leaving on sunday!