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Day 14: 5/19/2019

Today was a short day, but nevertheless as successful one. Although my mentor wasn't there, I worked with a few of my friends under the loose supervision of Caleb to bake a sourdough chocolate cake and make cookie batter for Express Fest on Wednesday. Today was more just fun for me and messing around, rather than structured productivity, but all the same, I got to have some fun with a few of my friends, applying skills that I've learned for my final presentation. The cake is cooling overnight, but from what I can tell, it tastes pretty great. I must thank Diane for the recipe and Annie for the recipe for the cookies. Overall, great day, mildly productive day and an enjoyable day. We had strike this morning, so I was already a bit distraught and exhausted, but being in the kitchen significantly brightened my day. I'm excited to get started on the final meal on Tuesday.

Time: 8:33 p.m.
Hours Today: 4:00 p.m. - 6:39 p.m.
Total Hours: 64:48

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