Sclemeel, Schlemazel, Hasenfeffer Incorporated!

So this is my first entry, I'm not too sure how to start.  My dear friend Leslie told me I should create one of these so those that are interested in what I'm doing can check up on me.  Thanks Leslie =)

I just moved to New York City on March 9th.  I'm currently living at my cousin's place in Murray Hill.  For those of you unfamiliar with Manhattan it's about 7 or so blocks east from the Empire State Building.  I know right, I still can't get over it myself.  I don't think it's entirely hit me yet that I'm living here indefinitely.

I used my mom as a pack mule to help me carry a lot of my stuff over.  I also needed the moral support, thanks mom, I love you!  My mom left today so I think it's starting to sink in. I was a little sad, but I know I'll make it through.  I am lucky enough to already know some people here so that is helpful in the transition.

So if you don't know why I'm here, I will fill you in real quick.  On Thanksgiving my cousin and I were talking about her new job and how much she is really enjoying it and she was very passionate about all the stuff she was learning and I'll admit it, I was a bit jealous.  It really made me want to enjoy something as much as she did.  I've been unemployed for almost a year now and the last 10 years I've been jumping from one sinking ship to another, that I was just not looking forward to one more boring job. 

My dad and I have been talking about starting our own business for years and years.  I was finally going to start learning how to make chocolate after the holidays and it kind of hit me.  Why don't I go to school and learn it properly?  The other catalyst was around the same time I had just received my final essay from Senior Year in Mr. Kelly's Essay Fundamentals class from a girl I went to high school with.  It was like a time capsule.  The questions were where do you see yourself in 10 years, what friends, what kind of person will you be, etc?  Most of it was pretty accurate for how I see myself, I am the person I've always wanted to be, still the same amazing friends and the only thing that was different was I wanted to be living in New York.  So that was it for me, find a culinary school with a pastry program and it had to be in New York City.  It took me all of about 10 minutes to find The French Culinary Institute and about another 5 to send for a brochure and as they say kids, the rest is history.

Anywhoo, I have been enjoying my time here so far.  I went to show my mom where my school is located in SoHo and where I will be living on Roosevelt Island.  Checked out a few spots with some good pizza slices, good beer and good food. 

When I flew over here I had a layover in Milwaukee and all I could think of was Laverne and Shirley.  I used to watch that show religiously, then of course the theme song popped in my head "Sclemeel, Schlemazel, Hassenfeffer Incorporated!"  Then I thought it was a very appropriate place to stop over because the song goes like this for those of you who don't remember...

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

Sclemeel, schlemazel, hasenfeffer incorporated.

We're gonna do it!

Give us any chance, we'll take it.

Give us any rule, we'll break it.

We're gonna make our dreams come true.

Doin' it our way.

Nothin's gonna turn us back now,

Straight ahead and on the track now.

We're gonna make our dreams come true,

Doin' it our way.

There is nothing we won't try,

Never heard the word impossible.

This time there's no stopping us.

We're gonna do it.

On your mark, get set, and go now,

Got a dream and we just know now,

We're gonna make our dream come true.

And we'll do it our way, yes our way.

Make all our dreams come true,

And do it our way, yes our way,

Make all our dreams come true

For me and you.

I will leave you with that nugget of wisdom from Laverne and Shirley and just go after your dreams people, nothing is stopping you.