Saturday night, 22 May 2010 – a missive on labeling things.
Yes, I date everything in the British style. You can call me a wanker if you want, and yes, i can be a complete wanker sometimes. However, I do this for a reason.
In a pro kitchen, the day of the month is far more important then that actual month. Not a whole lot sits around for more then a week. Indeed, in the eyes of the law, NOTHING sits around for more then a week! So, by default, the most important date is the actual day of the month. I always lable things thusly as I did in the title of this post- 23 may 10. Truth be told, I almost never write the year at the end, but I do always write the 23 may. Yes, I write the first three letters of the month. That way, I can mitigate any confusion about my reversed style in a way that makes sense in English and Spanish. Just how I do it.
Kind of a slow news day at work tonight. Unlike last Saturday, when we had our asses handed to us, we worked well together tonight. Our plates looked great, and we had a good plan of attack.
Sometimes you feel good about that shift drink, because you earned it. It tastes a lot better then when you are drinking it because you need to numb the pain.