the beginning
Hi. My name is Jalon...
...and I have a problem.
I think I can do anything I see, taste, or watch. I don't mean it in a cocky way, just in a total appreciation and desire to recreate something that has moved me. For example, when I first got into loving beer, I went from getting flights at every brewery to buying a brew kit and trying to brew beer myself. My friend that I was brewing with asked me what made me want to brew my own beer and I said: "I think I can do anything."
I've yet to make a drinkable batch.
I love pasta so much that I went out and got a pasta machine and attempted to make pasta on several occasions. Every time I did it, it was a huge flour mess that left me feeling unsatisfied. Until one day, after taking my time and focusing, and honestly, buying the right flour, I made a perfect batch of pasta. Now I'm cocky with it. Spinach pasta, hand-cut tagliatelle, branching out and making my own sauces -- I'm unstoppable now.
Which brings me to this blog…
There are dozens of things I have yet to conquer, including making a perfect batch of beer. Anything I dream I think I can do, marvel at, or always wanted to do, I'm writing it on a piece of paper and putting it into a jar. My goal is to once a week pull out a dream and then do it.