So 31 came and went..

In my last blog I was talking a lot about how far i've come in one year with "The Velvet Buttercream", and to be honest it's been quite the journey over the last year.  I don't regret any single moment of what i've learned or the money i've spent in the last year.  The Velvet Buttercream seems to get all of my attention lately, even the interested people in my life have fallen a bit to the wayside in favor of the bakery being number one.  Maybe that means something?

What I love most about my home is... the people inside.
and... the bakery down the street.

Anyhow, my 31st birthday went on as planned even with all the chaos going on in my life at that moment.

Speaking of which..!  I forgot to tell you that I got a new job  :D  Holy crap I couldn't even wrap my head around it.  I went in to LaGrande Orange to drop off my resume on a monday and ended up chatting with the Executive Pastry Chef for about a half an hour or so.  I setup a stage (a tryout) for friday and all went well.  I was asked to scratch bake a cake, fill, ice, and stack it (3-tier) in exactly 5 hours.  I don't think I had ever sweat so much lol.  I was super worried about if it was going to finish on time but hey, I made it happen.  Who needs 48 hours lead time right??  I was notified during the stage that I already had the position and that the tryout was simply a formality to make sure I knew what I was getting into.  I gave my notice to Whole Foods that afternoon and I never looked back.  It was definitely tough having to leave everyone again, but I realize now more than ever if you don't do anything for yourself.. no one is going to do it for you.

So fast forward to my birthday party which was saturday, we had a pool party, got super drunk.. you know all those things a 31 year old is supposed to do.  Sunday morning I drove back home with an awesome hangover and my cat Noel.  Oh how wonderful it was to be back in the mountains where the temperatures never broke 90 degrees..  ever.

So 31 came and went..  I have a new job as a Pastry Chef and I have never been more energized to start working on the bakery again.  I love the Velvet Buttercream and I never realized how much time I've been wasting by not working on simple tasks.  

So the website is now mostly updated, i'm going to be adding a full webpage relating to the "Business Plan" itself which should be able to help me showcase all the work i've put forth.  Also the business plan is getting a considerable edit which should help lure investors..  I can make this work, I know I can!  Will you join me on this rollercoaster ride?  There's a giant cupcake at the very end loaded with icing.. you'll love it <3 p="">