Exploring Vernon, Drinks This Saturday, Scattered Thoughts.

 July 4, 2013. 11:59pm.

Tibot said he could drive me back during break if I liked today. I said if he was going back to his place in Vernon, it would be great if he could just take me there because I'd like to go to some shops there. He lives like a 3 minute walk from the centre-ville, which is exactly what it sounds like, so it was perfect. I got to explore, walk around the main area, see several different charcuteries, boucheries, fromageries, patisseries, and chocolatiers - so I got a little cheese, salami type meat, and two chocolate pieces and ate some as a snack at a little café where I got a coffee and used the internet for blogging, emails, etc. I didn't really need, get, or do much, but I love walking around and seeing those kinds of little shops, and I'm happy Vernon is so accessible, so I'm very happy about that.

Break started at 3 and I returned with Tibot to the restaurant at 6 when I continued working with him in the pastry kitchen.

At some point I knocked down some containers and kind of yelp-screamed - not that loudly, but kind of funnily. (By the way I caught the containers/they didn't fall to the ground.) Chef was in the pastry kitchen because there's a machine they use for some dinner things too. I turned around to see if Tibot and Chef saw, and they had - Tibot imitated my yelp, and Chef raised an eyebrow at me and made some comment. I asked what, and Tibot relayed Chef's thought's to me "tu es bizarre". A few minutes later, Chef made this really peculiar noise - I don't even really know why, I think just for the hell of it. We kind of looked at each other, and I said "and you think I'M weird?" He said, '"well me, too, I'm weird - I'm weirder than you are actually". Hehehe. It was a funny exchange.

So like I said in my other post, as Jean-Baptiste was leaving and he walked by my after work, he told me they're getting drinks on Saturday. And he asked if I want to come!!!!! Well...I would be embarrassed if he knew how excited I am that he asked me. Hahahaha it's kind of embarrassing just to acknowledge to myself how excited that makes me! But hey...I'm in another country, I barely speak the language, it's my first culinary venture in a real kitchen with a bunch of experienced chefs, etc - who have all been to culinary school and have worked in a professional kitchen for awhile (furthermore, in this kitchen, with each other for the past 9 months) - and I just got here Sunday knowing exactly zero people. So being invited to go out to drinks with the others is a big deal for me right now! I have no idea who is included in the 'we' that's getting drinks...but it really doesn't matter to me at all.

I just can't wait.

And I kind of hope I work in the pastry kitchen again tomorrow - not because I prefer being a pastry chef (I really don't which work in itself I prefer right now - though in general I do want to work on cooking, not pastry-ing) but because working with Tibot has been so great. He is teaching me so much and is so patient about it and it's such a good environment for me - especially since it's just us two, so it's not like I'm interrupting anyone's conversation by talking and asking questions, etc.

Tibot asked if he can have a $1. Lol. he said he'd trade me a euro, and I'd gain money off of it! Then he asked if I have a $5 because he's never seen one. I told him I have a $100 with me. Which is true! But I forgot to show him any of my bills. I will another time. When I'm no longer angry with him for the moche couille thing maybe (see other blog post labeled "READ THIS POST TRUST ME".)

I'm so excited for work tomorrow, for being here in general, and for drinks on Saturday! (Though to be honest I may be more excited at the fact that I was invited for drinks than the actually going out with them - just because I'm more nervous about going out itself. But when am I not nervous/terrified?)

Oh by the way, nobody said anything about my grey jacket. Hahaha.