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07/01/2002 Entry: "Fruits of Summer"

Aah. Summer. I thought it wasn't going to come this year. San Francisco sorta plays tricks on you like that. The first day of summer came last week, and it was foggy and cold for days after. Usually, by this time, I'd be hoarding watermelons, cantaloupes, and honeydew melons, eating them at a rate of 4/week! This year though, my summer fruit fetish came somewhat late. I wonder if it has something to do with how I've been feeling this past month. Since I got laid off, I've been feeling a lot of pressure to put my restaurant plans on 'fast track'. My family has been quite worried about me, advising me not to jump into this too quickly. I understand their concerns, but it's difficult not to get discouraged.

It's very tempting to go back and work as a programmer again -- comfy, a regular paycheck, lots of smart people around you... I can be a great engineer, but I cannot be one of the best. My passion lies elsewhere, I know that for sure. That's why I need to do this, because I've always been taught to try.

Pushed away from my comfort zone, I haven't had time to savor what I enjoy most. Food. Cooking. Fruit hunting. Well, all that ended yesterday. At Sigona's, something brought me back to life... MELONS, 29 cents/lb!

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Good god you eat a crap load of fruit! By the way, if for some reason you're ever in the Vallejo area - never, EVER EVER EVER eat at a buffet place called Imperial Buffet. That was the crappiest buffet place I've EVER been to.

I have yet to go to a buffet I deemed worth the cost =(. Remember the Bellagio buffet? Even that didn't live up to my expectations. *sigh* Sorry... didn't mean to stray from the fruit theme. Hehe.

Posted by George @ 07/07/2002 09:26 PM PST