Oh where am I?
I’m sitting near naked (honestly I am, and this is how this blog is going to be; horrible honest) in my overly comfortable bed in-front of my now out-of-date laptop. 2am in the morning in Seattle. I have to be up in less than 6 hours for work at the Rainier Club and I honestly don’t want to go in.
Who am I?
I’m Christopher, culinary extern from the Culinary Institute of America stuck out on a reluctant externship at the Rainier Club of Seattle. I’m a nerd. I find of all the titles that people lay at my feet (or I wear on my crown) that fits me the best. I’ve been a barista for roughly 7 years (off and on) and I don’t remember when I decided to make it my profession but at some point I did. Yes I am training to be a chef and I do hope to have a restaurant some day, however, coffee is my passion foremost. Food is right behind it, cuddling under it like some piglet fending off the cold of the falling snow.
Why am I doing this?
Because I like to write. Sure, there are countless “food blogs” or “coffee blogs” out there but I honestly don’t fucking care. I’m writing to write. It’s cathartic. Maybe I’ll bring something new to the “scene” and maybe no one will ever read me, but you are. I do intend to keep this relatively industry related. Best laid plans…
Is there more?
That’s a stupid question.
Of course there is, but as I said before it’s past 2am and I have to be up soon. Perhaps over the next few posts I’ll be tempted to weave in some background history on me; to make the reader feel more connected with the main protagonist of this blog. Give the character a sense of depth, realism, edge. You can tell by my horrible grammar that I’m young and hip and like the same music you do. Or you can not care at all and (by the time you find this there should (hopefully) be more than one post) just click on the “next post” button and move on with your life.
-Christopher
