Wednesday, February 16th, 2011     6:44p

But they were apparently too done. I got them finished just before class started, and had to quickly get everything from the old dinning lab to the classroom. Despite the extra effort and pre-planning, our critique was rather, neutral. Objective, I guess would be a better description. I actually felt good about getting so many comments on things to improve on. After getting so many good critiques, or with little to improve on, it's good to get a critique with nearly EVERYTHING to improve on. Chef Josh even came in to give a mini critique, and over a smoke break I got to discuss and brainstorm on ways to make it better. Mikey and Laura seemed a bit broken up about the critique. Though perhaps not. Mikey's mood is sometimes hard to guage, since he's always wearing a smile. I just feel he sometimes wears it as a facade to how he's really feeling, since there's been more than a few times that he's thrown into a rage over something not coming out right. He's also talked to me about some family troubles he's in right now with his mom, some lawyers, and millions in back taxes due. That's no weight anyone should brunt alone, especially as they're trying to start their career. I can't help but feel like I should give him a hug. But knowing Mikey's mind, I take him as being slightly homophobic. Though that seems like another facade he puts on as well to keep with the "locker room mentallity" of your average kitchen.