worked 12 hours today, day 6 of my 7-day work week. ugh, i think my director is trying to kill me. either that or drive me to kill someone else. ;P

but the hotel is abuzz with activity, and about 50 of the world's top french chefs and master chefs. "incroyable!" the ballroom looked amazing! they stacked wine barrels all along the ballroom to form a wall, 3 barrels high. there were white rice paper balloon lights all over, candles EVERYWHERE (a major fire hazard with all those wine barrels, but oh well!). even the base plates with sticker menus on them were amazing. and to be amidst all those chefs, masters of their craft... oh, and can't leave out the 8 course menu with wines to pair. and the reason for all this? our very own executive chef was being inducted as a maitres cuisiniers de france, or french master chef, one of only 300 in the world. incroyable...

the only reason i don't mind working 12 hours is the much needed overtime. it's nice to be paid hourly. :)