Pumpkin and Spice

Well, friends, my time in Utah has come to a close. It's been quite an experience, and I've been glad to have you all along with me. I really do appreciate all the support and kind comments- they really helped keep my spirits up.

As I was looking through my photo albums, I found lots of pictures that didn't make it on the blog. I thought I'd share a recap of my time in Utah in pictures...

I always think I don't have much of a sweet tooth... But I think I may be deluding myself. Really, what is a "sweet tooth"? It's just a label, isn't it? I do know that I'm impulsive and impatient, and I want what I want now- regardless whether it's candy or pizza or that cute dress at Betsey Johnson. Luckily (or unluckily, depending on how you look at it) when the sweet tooth starts screaming, there's plenty of ways to quiet it here in Park City. Aside from work (which is where I get my cookie dough/lemon bar fix) two of my favorite sugar emporiums here in PC are Dolcetti's Gelato and Sugar Buzz Candy Boutique.

Dolcetti's Gelato

I realized I have some random little tidbits  that I keep forgetting to tack onto other blog posts.

I'm very excited to tell you that I have finished up my externship hours (as far as the school is concerned), all my paperwork is turned in, and I am officially graduated (and with a 4.0 at that!) The ceremony is in June- since it's a rolling admission schedule, they do two graduation ceremonies per year. I doubt I'm going to go... I'll probably just pick up my diploma and accessories (we get a new chef's coat, a tall chef's hat, and a Le Cordon Bleu medal upon graduation) at the school and forgo the ceremony.

I love my job, I really do. I like getting to make cakes, cookies and goodies and getting paid for it. However, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't homesick. I miss Kyle, and my friends, and our hangouts. I think that if I wasn't married or if Kyle was here, I wouldn't be yearning for the comfortable and familiar quite so much. Another thing that makes it difficult here (aside from not having a kitchen) is that Park City is a pretty upscale town- dining out here on a budget is tricky... There are lots of really great restaurants, but very few that cater to a gal who has to watch her pennies.

One of my favorite local places is Squatter's Brew Pub. Based out of Salt Lake City, Squatter's is bar-and-grill style restaurant that serves their own, locally brewed beers on tap. They place a strong emphasis on sustainability and the environment, and proudly use locally raised, free-range, beef, chicken and bison.

Today was my ski day. I'd been feeling like I was wasting a tremndous oppertunity- free lift tickets. I'm not much of a skier, so I'd been reluctant to go out with the girls at work, since most of them are great skiers, and like to do the moguls, bowls and double black diamond runs. I'm strictly a green runs kinda girl, so I didn't want to keep them from having fun. However, Katya, one of my friends at work, is also new to skiing, so we decided to plan a ski day, where we could go out, ski green slopes, fall on our butts, and no one would care!

Her boyfriend, Chris, came too. He's a ski instructor, so he's very patient with whiney newbies like me!