Monday, September 28, 2009

Julia's inpsiration

Blogging hasn't been a priority for me recently. I know there are a few family members who check it now and then (although they don't leave comments, so I don't know who really does end up here!). Anyways, I was inspired to return by recent blog exposure. First, have you seen the movie Julie and Julia? Besides women with fantastic names, the movie is a great expression of working towards a goal and achieving what looks to be impossible. Not a machismo fight the bad guy way, but by taking steps to change one's own life to do something you want to do. I found this connected to something I've been feeling. I'm doing my practicum for teaching right now. I love the teaching aspect, but I realize there is so much that I want to do and be a part of. Secretly, (or not so secretly) I know that there is a small chance that I will actually get on the TOC list, or get a teaching position in the next year. So, I'm thinking, what can I do if I don't get on?

I have a few ideas. First and most obvious, I want to expand my photography experiences, and do more portrait work. I'm starting next weekend taking pictures of Rebekah's band.

Secondly, I would love to learn to cook. My friends here are impressed by my baking, but that's not skill but the fact that I share it that impresses them I think. I'd love to take some cooking classes and actually know how to think about food. We were at the Salt Spring Market yesterday, and there was all this wonderful fresh ingredients around, and I wanted to be able to walk though and be inspired to make something. There were some amazing looking mushrooms, squashes, tomatoes, etc.

I was just reading about 'supper clubs' or 'underground restaurants'. I'm trying to find something like it in Victoria, but there isn't, or they are really underground and don't appear with a simple Google search. One blog I found of a Underground Restaurant was the English Can Cook at marmitelover.blogspot.com/ I guess this goes into my dream for a Bed and Breakfast, bringing people together around good food.

So, in this coming year, I guess I'm working on my New Year's resolutions early... I'm going to start promoting my photography, and start cooking. Maybe not working through Julia Child's cookbook, but I'm going to find something that will help me learn.

7 comments:

Rain said...

Hi, I just read this by accident and I thought I'd leave a comment since you mentioned "Julie and Julia". I love that movie! As a matter of fact, I even own the DVD. I also have Julia's book "My Life in France" - very fascinating read, really. Anyhoo, I enjoyed reading your blog (I also enjoy cooking and writing and travelling so that explains the hook, I guess) so I decided to follow you. :-)

Cerita Fiksi said...

Hi,Julia....I like yourblog(actually I have no idea to comment yourblog cause I just can speak English a little, but I try to understand yourwriting without dictonary or glossary...er I forget the English of "Kamus". It's Indonesian.
I wait for you to come in Indonesia. We have a lot of good pictures. C U...

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"My Life in France" - very fascinating read, really. Anyhoo, I enjoyed reading your blog I just read this by accident and I thought I'd leave a comment since you mentioned "Julie and Julia". I love that movie! As a matter of fact, I even own the DVD. I also have Julia's book
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