Why, Hello There!

As the months tick by on this stretch of unemployment, I more and more have those moments of discouragement and regret where I think, "Why the hell haven't I picked a career by now?"  You watch Top Chef and the cocky Belgium says that he started cooking school at age 12.  You see the super successful food critic who fell into her career after college.  (We've been watching Top Chef a lot lately obviously)  You have friends on Twitter constantly posting quality video content in order to pursue a career in directing.  You watch old friends gain promotion after promotion in their given field.  And you, or me in this case, are sitting at home watching Top Chef and stalking people on facebook in your leggings with wet hair and a pug sitting on your lap.

Why didn't I pick my career at 12?  Why, when people ask me what kind of job I'm looking for, do I have no good answer?  At this point, one that pays?  I'm so lucky to have a husband supporting me during this time of unemployment and unemployment checks coming in to help cover my bills. I could very well take my time to make sure I get that DREAM JOB.  But I don't have one.  I just don't.  And that scares the crap out of me.

So...what does this have to do with starting a food blog?  Well, I've been sitting on my can unemployed for five months now worrying and complaining about this lack of a dream job.  I browse Reddit, I write silly blog posts on my fashion/lifestyle blog, I watch Top Chef (obviously), I play Harry Potter Legos.  And.  I.  Sit.  On.  My.  Can.  I'm not doing anything creative.  I'm not trying to inspire myself in any way.   I love to write. And sometimes, I'm pretty good at it.  But I haven't been inspired to write about anything lately. I get ideas and they go nowhere.  But if you want to be a good writer, if you want to be passionate about SOMETHING, you need to just do it.  Great or not.

So, I'm going to write about food.  I love food.  I love eating food.  I love trying new restaurants with my husband and exploring new flavors and types of cuisine.  We recently moved from Southern California to Southern Maryland and have been loving getting to know our new area by eating our way across it.  We also love nothing more than playing tourist in one of our favorite cities in the world - Washington, DC.  This silly little blog will serve as a way for me to use some of my creative juices so they don't completely dry out during my unemployment hell and if it gets some people interested in the restaurants I love, that's a bonus.  (The real bonus would be if Food & Wine Magazine discovered the blog and hired me, but yeah...)

Enjoy!


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