Finally, it is time for other things and other passions. What will i do with all this time that uni has freed up. Uni always gave me new problems to solve and though i hated it, i still really enjoyed being able to finally solve it and achieve the "Eureka" feeling. But no more of that, I suppose its time to break free of that old way of life and start looking for my own challenges. Hum, hum.

I wonder if i can become a cook/chef. These humanity areas are a great puzzle to me, the stepping stones into the industry seem so awkward, distance and wobbly shaped. I dont know which way to step right now to get me to where i'm going. Would a TAFE course be the way to go? or just applying to jobs in the paper and see what i get? *sigh* As to where i'm actually going, who really knows. I'm very interested in applying my skills into the biomedical industry and actually helping people with technology, yet being a cook seems like fun and excitement and just as satisfying and fulfilling (probably my preception of the industry is totally warped by TV). I want to be an engineer and a cook, can u actually be both?

I'm too frayed right now.

on another note, just read an article today which had a striking effect on me. I'm not a big fan of Jamie Oliver, I enjoy watching his cooking show and he really knows how to present the cooking experience but the food he makes just never really struck me as really super tasty, but rather good recipes with nice twist sorta thing. Anyway the article is about Jamie Oliver and how he's changing the way kids eat lunch at school in Britain. Some people have already told me this, and told me the kids didnt like the food at all, and i was thinking well Mr Jamie Oliver mustn't be that great, just trying to work on the publicity, another reality tv show blah blah blah. Apparently it says in the article that he hid himself in a cupboard and wept because the kids barred him. It sounded funny when i read it *drama*.

But as I read on i see why Jamie did what he did, he tried to teach kids to eat healthy, or more specifically to teach people how to make healthy food taste wholesome and good and thus a means to his ends. Apparently he went around teach kitchen staff how to prepare fresh lunches from fresh ingredients in a manner that took the same time and cost as the processed option. The length article goes through some of things he did throughout the campaign and how he struggled through it, and then how he triumphed after a long wait and intiated huge changes in the industry of school lunches, even causing a processed chicken company to go into receivership.

I really like how he's putting his talents behind a worthy cause. Not to belittle other worth causes, but this one isnt like "Cure Cancer" or "Cure Aids" or "Abolish Poverty" causes which are so astronomical that I can't see how i can help. Jamie, saw a huge problem and said "I can fix this" and he couldn't, but he didnt give up and tried harder, its not fixed yet but its on its way...and kids love him now, and all is good. so props to you Jamie!

enuff said.
EDIT: okay one more thing to say, retribution feels good. I'm so sick of bad reffing, last night was particularly atrocious.
I'm also thinking, all the game representation programs probably freaked out a little last night thinking, how are we going to display 3 yellow cards? we never foresaw that.. itd y2k all over again =)

bring your own (roast).

creative sushi This is a great place. It's small, cosy and extremely busy. The most prominent dish was the awesome creative sushi($26) comprising of 10 unique servings of nigiri-sushi with varying accents on top, modern japanese style (like morimoto on ironchef =)). Although i thought there was too many accents for the sushi (he put finely sliced slightly bitter herb on top of tuna sushi, it was awesome though i secretly wished there was nohing on top), but the presentation and taste proved me wrong. Later on in the night i also saw someone get the Sashimi plate (28 for quite a lot) which looked really tasty and fresh.

This place does more then sushi, its mains were really unique and creative in my books.on the specials board were a number of very appealing dishses, ...Tuna and eggplant with okra sauce? scampi with sea urchin? click through for more photos...



bokkemon
316 Pacific highway
Crows Nest, NSW 2065
tel:99665811
lunch: tue-fri 11:30am - 2:30pm
dinner: tue-Sun 6:00pm 10:00pm

A film by Pixar about a foodie, unfortunately he is also happens to be a rat. =)
The animation looks insanely good on this one.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/ratatouille/hd/

Bacon marinated in pesto,
Asparagus cooked with salt and  a squeeze of lemon juice,
mushed up Avocado,
wrapped in Filo pastry,
baby rocket,
all topped with bernaisse sauce.
edit: bernaisse is too much, balsamic vinegar/oil works a lot better.
edit 2: since i missed making this for joel's party, i decide to make it now. it went a little different to plan but something new came up, Advocado dressing. Advocado, grapeseed oil, lemon, salt, sugar, pepper, and white wine vinegar. Although the rocket was probably too strong for it, it still looked and tasted interesting.