Feb 2nd:
I am home sick today (and was yesterday too) and I am pretty sure I am not supposed to be blogging. I have been given the strictest of instructions to rest.
Of course my idea of rest includes a continuous flow of food shows on TV which is then followed by a whole lot of inspiration.
Today, I am watching some Food Network and a lot of Julia Child. One thing I have learned from Julia Child right off the bat is that Julia isn’t perfect and some of the things she teaches, shows that sometimes procrastiation can lead to learning something new (sometimes soemthing good!) and that things don’t have to be as intricate as you might expect if you actually open her cookbook and browse her multitude of recipes and recipes within recipes.
Julia tends to cook very much like I do.. using instincts.. I am one of those wanna-be chefs. I wanna be a chef but I don’t want to do all the schooling or work in a restaurant. As a matter of fact, my love for cooking has mostly developed over the last year and a bit. Although I have always loved the idea of cooking, I went through a long stage where I avoided cooking altogether.
One thing I am learning about Julia is that sometimes, her recipes and methods are a bit of overkill. I am watching her roast a chicken and the amount of string she uses to truss the chicken, then tie it to the spit and then tie on the bacon… oi.
I have started two lists. One of all the foods I already love to cook on a regular basis and another list with all the foods/recipes I want to try. Like any foodie, I plan my next meal well in advance (usually more than a day) and the meal usually involves me cooking. I feel sorry for my boyfriend and sister because they rarely get to cook 
Then again, I have always let them know that they are welcome to cook anytime.. they just need to let me know. Tonight, my boyfriend is cooking. I am not feeling well and although the inspiration is bubbling away in my head, my body isn’t up to the challenge.
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Feb 4th:
So a couple days have passed since I last added to this blog. Being sick has taken a lot out of me. This has been the longest week of all time! I think the thing that bugs me the most is that I got to spend the whole week at home, yet I have not been able to accomplish anything!
The worst thing actually, is that I just don’t have any motivation. So I crave next week and the week after when I can get back to it and get some stuff done! And get back into the kitchen 