what a difference a list makes....

I took your advice. Advice you gave me all through my childhood, into my college years, and now most importantly into my years of attempting to be an adult. I made some fucking lists and put it all down on paper!!! There is a lot on those lists, but I have already begun to check things off. What an amazing feeling.

You know what else is an amazing feeling? When Danielle Steele's personal assistant writes you an e-mail requesting you to put together a birthday dinner party for Ms.Steele's twin daughters living in NYC. that's right, you heard me correctly. When i read the email I was shocked, then I read it to Flan and she had no idea who Danielle Steele was. Luckily we were doing a cupping, a coffee tasting to create menu pairings for an upcoming collaboration we are doing with 9th St. Espresso, with Weston who is getting his masters in English. We exchanged glances and then proceeded to inform Flan about who our newest client is. Amazing.

Today will be filled with more list making. A site visit to a possible rent able kitchen in Long Island City, Queens. I found out about it through this unforgettable cookie I had, Peanut Butter Chocolate chunk...VEGAN! I wrote to the woman who owned the company, www.thischickbakes.com, to thank her for her hard work. Since then we have been corresponding and she mentioned she recently moved her company to a new big kitchen. Light bulb goes off...I ask her if we could rent a portion of it. Thus we are going to look at the space today. We are also trying to find someone (a bar or off site bar/catering company) that will let us use or collaborate with us on the Hendricks Gin job for their Liquor License. Long story, but the company Hendricks was working with lost their license this weekend. We don't have one, so we need to find one or someone to work with us or else they have to go with a big catering company that can provide both food and spirits. Ahhhh, hustle hustle hustle. I think I found a solution though, Amid. He owns The Summit Bar and was formerly the manager of The Mercer Kitchen and had a stint at some of Jean Georges other restaurants. He is a long time neighborhood friend and very professional... keep your fingers crossed it fucking works out.

Later this evening I will be going to dance class on the upper west side with Marisa. At least I hope that pans out, lord knows I need to dance some shit out. After that our friend Liza's band is playing at a place on the Bowery called The R bar. She is great and the venue is fun so I am sure the evening will be an experience.

Tomorrow I am baking a Pear Sage Cake for Lovely Day, then Mia is taking me on some sort of a surprise trip tomorrow from 12-5. I think it will be fun, but one never knows. Upon returning to the city I will then be off to New Jersey with Daniel for Thanksgiving. We are doing it at one of his cousins house in West Jersey. I have no idea where, but it will be crazy. Yeah huge family holiday!!!! That about sums it up... my wet hair is dripping down my back right now and I only have 15 minutes to get ready and get to a meeting at 9. But this was more important. Love you.

One last thing. I love the graphic piece you did in the previous post. Great!