Victoria Neely

Month: December, 2011

Online Quizzes: My Secret Study Weapon

Whenever I have to study for a test, I find it’s not enough to casually read through the material. You have to actively commit certain facts to memory, such as the first five stages of yeast production, or the curdling temperature of an egg. I started writing things down on flashcards, but all those annoying [...]

Fun with Rubber Ducks

Lately I’ve been amusing myself by making rubber ducks, of all things. Not real ones, but digital rubber duckies in Inkscape. Then I put them up for sale on T-shirts, mugs, mousepads, and other items in my Zazzle shop. To my surprise, they’re starting to sell. I’m not likely to make a fortune on rubber [...]

What I Learned as a Culinary Cast Member at Walt Disney World

From August 22 to November 11, I was a culinary intern at Walt Disney World. In a way it was almost two internships in one, since I worked in two locations. I spent the first month at the All-Star Sports Resort. After that, I moved on to the Epcot Food & Wine Festival. All-Star Sports [...]