Tools of the trade

Today was new student orientation at school. Sitting through the presentations, geared towards just out of high school students, and their parents, was... less than exciting. However, I met several students who will be in the same classes as me this term, and who are also in the same baking/pastry program, so that was very exciting.

{My uniform, minus the apron and neckerchief.}

I realized today, after introducing myself to several of the students, that I was nervous about meeting new people. I shouldn't be, but I was. Anyway, despite the awesomeness of meeting new people, who seem very cool (based on the 10 minutes I spent with them, lol), what was totally amazing and made me positively giddy, was getting my tool kit.

{All the tools come in this handy dandy travel case.}

Ignoring the fact that I paid for all of this stuff, it was like Christmas in August. So incredibly fun.

I have gadgets out the wazoo. Knives and knife sharpener, cake decorating tools, including icing bags and various tips and angled spatulas, measuring cups and spoons, zester/grater, whisk, thermometer, what looks to me like a pizza cutter, but I'm sure will be used for something else, kitchen shears, scrapers, metal and plastic, what looks like a paint brush, a rolled silicon mat, and a rolled up metal 'cutter' (see the round thing on the left center).

Oh, and lab uniforms. Make that *culinary* lab uniforms.

I received/purchased 3 of everything. Double breasted chefs coat, black and white micro checkered pants, bib apron, toque hats, and neckerchief (which I hope they will tell me how to tie around my neck, cause I have no clue). They have already been laundered and are hanging neatly in my closet. I do not have any labs this term, so I will need to wait, not so patiently, until I actually get to use them. Hopefully next term, which starts at the beginning of October. We will see. But until then, my classes start on Friday. Yay!