Recently, as I was perusing a famous television chef's Facebook page the thought came to me that I may be a "cyber stalker". I have to admit I felt a little weird going on his page several times a day posting what I deemed to be interesting little tidbits of information trying to entice him to notice me as an up and coming culinary genius. I "liked" his comments and made my own comments where I thought appropriate. I even uploaded or is it downloaded? a video of myself cooking for him to see. Come to find out, I did get his attention because when I showed up for a cooking class at his world famous restaurant, his restaurant chef looked at me when I introduced myself after class and said something like "Oh Chef _____ said you might be here today." And with my mouth somewhat gaping open I said, "You know who I am?" Said the famous restaurant chef, "Oh yeah, we know who YOU are." It wasn't so much what he said but how he said it and how he looked at me as he said it. Ugh...not what I was going for! I sheepishly turned and left the restaurant. My only consolation was that I hadn't acted like a total freak in the class and believe you me, I certainly didn't look the part of a half crazed, middle aged cyber stalking, culinary wanna be!
Needless to say, I haven't posted very much on The Chef's Facebook page lately. I'm still slightly mortified to THAT think HE thinks I'm a total nut case. I do admit, though, I am a little nutty but you and I know, I'm completely harmless. But geesh, how do you convince a famous chef who attracts all kinds of real nuts, that you aren't one of the REAL NUTS?
"Heavy Sigh" It's a fine line between passionate and crazy. I'm walking that line, though...sometimes gracefully and sometimes not!
BTW, just in case I end up in jail for cyber stalking, promise me you'll come see me, will ya?
