02/06/2020
Hi it's me. Can I be real with you for a moment? No emojis, no insta-perkiness, I promise
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A lot has changed for me since the summer. I returned to the sciences and have an amazing position at a biomedical philanthropy. But because of this, my lifestyle and priorities have changed. I bake less often now, and for different reasons. Fulfilling the same cookie and banana bread orders didn't bring me the same satisfaction that it used to. And I've finally realized why.
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At my very core... I'm a science-oriented person. I love researching, experimenting, documenting my experiences so that they may be replicated and fine-tuned in the future. I was bored of baking the same recipes over and over again. I had mastered them. There was no longer any excitement, the way there is in discovering a new question to solve, technique to learn, or concept to play with. I could revamp my menu, but that'd take time I no longer have, now that I'm at that 9-5 grind. And on the weekends, I want to devote time to my other hobbies or see my friends.
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I'm still baking, don't get me wrong; I have a backlog of photos to share actually. But now I'm primarily baking for me and my loved ones. I won't be closing up shop per se, but it won't be as high a priority anymore. I doubt anyone will read all of this but if you did, thank you