through the fire and the flames we carry on

so, remember about six inches ago when i talked about how everything was all broken and stuff?  well, most of it isn't anymore, which is nice, but the kitchen heat is still out and the steamer needs a new element and we won't get it for a couple days.  the heat is one thing...i mean, you'd think with a broiler, a six foot flattop grill, a convection oven, a steam table, and a fryer would keep the kitchen warm but not really.  we're in a super old historical building that all slants to one corner and has poor insulation.  anyway, it's cold in the back.  i am finding myself standing with my arms under the heat lamps lately.  anyway, the steamer...now, today was tuesday, and my two or three loyal readers will know that tuesday is all you can eat spaghetti day at my joint.  so, instead of having the ol cleveland steamer working (seriously...the company that makes our steamer is the cleveland corperation, and it has a big blue badge that says cleveland on the front.  cleveland steamer.  i dunno if that's where the saying comes from or if it's just the most awesome coincidence in the world, but there ya go.) i had to take a hotel pan and fill it with water and put a slotted insert in in and dominate two burners all night.  it wasn't as busy as last week (did i mention the drama last week?  there was drama) so it wasn't a huge issue but still, i kind of hate my routine getting changed.  i have a very specific way of doing stuff (in fact, i rearrange the containers on the shelf to suit my liking every day) and i don't like having to change stuff.  i usually heat the noodles in the steamer.  i can do it half a dozen other ways, but i like to use the steamer.  that's what it's for.  so when i had to change it up today i didn't necessarily like it but like i said it wasn't busy and it didn't really matter.  too bad for you, dear readers, cause if it would have been i'm sure this post would have been much angrier and altogether more enjoyable.  in fact i just re-read what i just wrote and it's pretty boring.  it sounded so much better in my head earlier.  not nearly as whiny.  "ooh, poor me, i wus cold and my steamer didn't work.  boo hoo!"

anyway, i just promised myself i'd try to blog more so there ya have it.  i'll try to not be such a pussy next time.