So I did a thing…
I applied and went to open casting for Masterchef this past Saturday in Atlanta. This has been a dream of mine for the past ten years. I applied and tried.
It was exciting, nerve wracking, and completely out of my comfort zone.
I made a Stacked Tuna Poke’. I will post the recipe later this week…but I did it. I signed up and tried. I didn’t make it past the first interview round but the two tasting chefs liked my dish, tasted it twice and even videotaped it. So there is that.
Lesson learned is simply go for it…if you don’t try you won’t succeed. Pretty simple I know but so worth it.
Go for your dreams…ya never know until you try.
Blessings my friends.
Well, the worst part was getting up at 3 am! Yes, 3:00 am!! We had to be in our sections by 5:00 a.m. So bus transports to the EPCOT staging area, walked around a bit, chatted with others, and got nervous.
Y’all! I did this…well, Carmen and I did this! And survived…eh, sort of! 
It was 74 degrees and about 80 percent humidity. Ugh…not the best for this type of race…but again we survived. Disney knows how to put on an event. 
Not the most flattering picture…but I will take it! I cried when I crossed the finish line…Y’all – four years ago I had to have a scooter to be able to survive our family trip to Disney. I could never had walk over 20,000 steps. So very grateful for my gastric sleeve, even with my 30 pound regain, for the opportunities to enjoy my life again. To be able to experience these types of events with my friends and family is truly the BEST thing…truly grateful.
Looking back, I am happy with the game I played. I used all my lifelines when I needed them, I thought through the questions, and I didn’t take any significant risks. (Of course, getting questions that happened to line up with the storehouse of weird knowledge I keep in my head helped immensely!)
Overall, the entire experience was an amazing adventure! And I have to say, we especially enjoyed meeting and working with the cast and crew of the show. From the folks that hosted the original test, to the producers that I interviewed with, to the production staff that took such good care of us at the studio, they couldn’t have been more supportive or encouraging. A lot of unseen work goes into making sure the final production looks good on the screen, and those folks deserve far more recognition and respect than they typically receive. So, to all of them, I offer my sincerest thanks.
If you ever get the chance to audition, I would highly recommend it! It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I am so very grateful to have been able to experience it.
The show airs tonight (November 15) on WEAR-TV abc3 in the Mobile/Pensacola area. Per legal, we can’t say anything until the show airs…so everyone will have to watch to see how David did. But I have to say we met some amazing people from other contantests to staff and producers from the show that will always have a special place in our hearts. It was an amazing experience.
But the one place we were absolutely in love with was Hell’s Kitchen-at Caesar’s Palace. We had seared scallops, lobster risotto as appetizers. (And I did’t eat all of my meal.)
Then I had the Beef Wellington and David had the beef short ribs. Everything was incredible. We have watched Hell’s Kitchen, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Being able to eat at the Gordon Ramsey Hell’s Kitchen was amazing. I know that it wasn’t the actually studio for the filming, but…it was incredible experience and meal.
We had a ball, had some really great food. Truly a wonderful day.
I knew the material, just really struggled with the tests. Overall, I did well. I am so thankful it is done. The anxiety with the tests was really overwhelming. I tried my oils, medicine, and breathing techniques. I still found myself staring at my test with – uhm – what is this? 
I LOVED this from Carmen. My family has been incredibly supportive.
Stephen has this picture hanging up in his room. I thought I looked good at the time. It was a good picture of all of us. I have a fear of this. I know that I can’t get there quickly, but it will creep up on me if I am not careful. I know the gain I have had is directly linked to the lack in my planning of meals, or my exercise. It shows.
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