October 6, 2010, 4:17 pm

When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemon Tarts!

This past summer, I went from getting (then inexplicably losing) a job at a local bakery to teaching little kids how to crack an egg in my very own Little Iron Chef Camp.

My friend and I landed bakery positions back in April 2010, due to begin work in June. We felt very lucky, considering there was a huge influx of unemployed college students in our area scarfing up the summer positions. Unfortunately, our sighs of relief quickly turned to panic as the owner denied ever giving us the job only a week before we were [ ...continue reading ]

July 13, 2010, 8:59 am

Leaving for the Summer

During the school year we dread waking up every morning to go through the daily grind, we count down the days until summer vacation and when final exam week arrives, we jump for joy as each one finishes. Finally, it’s summertime!! It’s the best feeling to know that after a hard year at school, you finally get a break. Summer plans consist of many things; for many teenagers summer means going away for some time and leaving friends from home for a few weeks, or even the whole summer. Mixed feelings are always hard—the ambivalence of, yes, you’ve [ ...continue reading ]

June 30, 2010, 1:09 pm

Summertime

There is nothing better than spending a hot summer day with your best friends. Driving in one of our cars all together with the windows rolled down, our hair blowing, our freshly sun-kissed skin glowing and a classic summer song like What I Got by Sublime playing full blast. Even the smell of sunscreen mixed with everything else summer makes me happy. It’s an unexplainable feeling that makes you think it’s too good to be true!

We laugh at each other when we try to sing as loud as we can to the tunes pumping on our iPods. [ ...continue reading ]