Modern Kitchen Basics; Monday, First Period [03/17].

[chef_chocobro]

"The devices in which we'll be covering in today's lesson," Ignis said, to get class started, "might not exactly be as everyday and ubiquitous as, say, your stove or oven or coffee maker, but I do hope they're at least helpful and enjoyable to learn about, and perhaps even a bit topical, for those of you who are also in the island's Supper Club. Today, we're going to learn about various different pasta makers and explore what we might be able to make with those.

"Of course," he continued, "as innovative, convenient, and perhaps even fun as modern contrivances may be, there is still a lot to be said about the tried and true traditional methods, which is why, before we get into the complex machines, we're going to learn how to make pasta with the simplest of pasta makers: a good old rolling pin. And once we sort of understand that, we'll be able to understand the convenience of the other options even more, and surely develop opinions on which we prefer. So let us begin."

Earth Cultures, period 2

[unusual_sith]

"Today is a holiday here on Earth," Lana began when they met at Portalocity. "Or at least in those parts of Earth with significant Irish populations. So I thought we'd head to Ireland. We'll be going to The Irish Emigration Museum, to learn more about the Irish and their history across Earth."

She shrugged. "I'll be honest, I don't know much myself, so this should be educational."

She led them through the portal and into... a bit of chaos. It was possible she'd underestimated the appeal of this day.

She sighed. "We've got six hours and twenty minutes today," she said, raising her voice to be heard. "Please don't get lost!"

Enjoy the dancing chairs! Or...whatever you chose to do.

Habits of Highly Efficient People [Monday, Period Three]

[jedigrammarians]

"We're back to mindfulness," Aphra told the class cheerfully. "Because a clear mind is a focused mind is an effective mind, or something like that."

"One of the best ways to be mindful is meditation, which involves a lot of closing your eyes and breathing heavily." Well, that was one way to describe it, Isabela. "As you can see, we've set up the room for you all to spend the class in quiet contemplation."

That this meditation equipment looked a lot like comfy pillows and rugs for napping was surely entirely coincidental.