The End of Sleeping In and Panini Taste Testing

I've been working on the business plan with my amazing group members for three weeks straight.  I'm exhausted, but at the same time, I'm so proud of all of our work!  I can honestly say that I've never enjoyed group work as much as I did while working with the group that I was in.  Our project was to design an online nutrition counseling service that would allow clients to receive nutrition advice via email, phone, webcam, etc.  Technology is all about convenience and this is what our project was about.  The name of our program was mySPOON (My Supportive, Personalized Online Outpatient Nutrition.) I won't bore you with all of the details, but this week we will be presenting our business plan to "investors."  I'm expecting to be drilled on a lot of things. But I'm just trying to remember the best advice that I ever got during my thesis defense and that is, "there is no reason to not be confident, you and you alone know your project better than anyone else in the room."

Meanwhile, I'm back in retail, getting ready to present my all of panini research and creations at the end of the week.  These are the 12 new paninis that I came up with:

1. Roast beef, Swiss cheese, Peppers and Onions on French bread
2. Ham & Provolone Cheese, Pineapple w/ brown sugar on French bread
3. Peanut butter, Banana, Honey, Cinnamon on White or Wheat Bread
4. Ham & Cream Cheese on Raisin Bread
5. Ham and Swiss cheese on Rye Bread
6. Corned Beef, Pastrami, Swiss cheese on Rye Bread
7. Chicken, Bacon, Ranch on French bread
8. Turkey, Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Chipotle Mayo on Wheat Bread
9. Mega Melt: American, Swiss, Provolone, and Cheddar Cheese on White or Wheat Bread
10. BLT and Cheese on White or Wheat Bread
11. Sesame Chicken Wrap
12. Grilled Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper, Shredded Mozzarella, Spinach in Low-Carb Tortilla

I got my "finalized" schedule for the internship and I was overcome with a feeling of achievement. I really don't have that many rotations left and I'm so amazed at how much that I've already done so far. All that I have left is:

• Research (6 weeks)
• Patient Food Services (4 weeks)
• School Food Service (1 week)
• Health Centers (3 weeks)
• Pediatrics (2 weeks)
• Production (4 weeks)
• Staff Relief (6 weeks)

That means 3 more presentations and I'm ding dong done!

I don't have much more news, other than 1 month from today I will officially be headed home for my Spring Break!  Very excited!

Happy Valentine's Day!