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Picking Up Where I Left Off....

So, 2011....WOW! The new year is for making plans to lose weight, quit smoking, save money, basically change who you were in 2010. My New Years Resolution....to follow my dreams...I like to think of myself as a talented person. I always was a good swimmer, I can sing pretty well, and now my passion in cooking. Cooking isn't for everyone which is why I like to say that I think I am talented. You know how artists just pick up their paint brush or look at their canvas and create this masterpiece? Well that's what I "like to think" I do in the kitchen.
So let's wrap up 2010. I turned 28 on December 18th. I had a great birthday. Coming from the Chef I am, I think my entire family will agree, that our pallets are not versed in the menu offerings at Simon Pierce restaurant in West Chester, PA. While the ambiance is great...live glass blowing, gorgeous scenery, the whole "gamey" aspect of it was not our "cup of tea." Christmas came and went. We had a great time traveling to see family, watching Parker open the millions of presents Santa and everyone gave to him and celebrated the New Year quietly at home with a bottle of champagne. It's almost time to take down my thousands of lights outside and the Christmas tree. So depressing because it all looks so nice. But, how can you embrace the new year while lingering on to the previous?
I have decided, despite time and time again telling myself, that I am going to being blogging religiously again. I have a vision of where I want to be and what I want to do and if I can have cooking take me there, SWEET! I have begun creating the Sobon-Bowers Weekly dinner menu and posting on the white board on the fridge. I am still obsessed with Rachael Ray. She is my idol. Remember when you were a kid and you begged your mom to get you the latest Teen Bop magazine? Johnathan Taylor Thomas or Jonathan Brandon were most likely on the cover? Well I do. That's how I am with Rachael Ray. I HAVE TO buy her magazine, love her cooking things and become obsessed with her shows. I was lucky enough to get Rachael Ray EVERYTHING for Christmas this year. Greg's parents and my parents got me just what I wanted. What I needed? No! But what I wanted...absolutely.
So..in conclusion, I think it is important to embrace change, take on a challenge and work hard for what you want. For me, I am going to work to achieve my professional and personal goals, challenge myself to overcome many obstacles that I have faced in 2010 and work hard to pursue my dream of cooking...

See ya When I see ya.....

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