Hello everyone.
I am sorry for the increased inactivity recently, it is the lowest I have felt in quite some while.
Not only have I lost some passion, due to my favourite managers either getting sacked, or underperforming, but my personal life has been very tough.
Recently, I was laid off of not necessarily job, but one of my part time coaching gigs for underperformance. Of course, this hurt me very much.
So I looked to pick up a new part time hobby, and if you didn’t already know, my father is a chef. I picked up a love for cooking from him, so I suggested an idea to him which combines my 2 loves: Cooking and the tactical aspect of football.
The idea was to put a spin on regular French cuisine (his expertise), and serve all the dishes in formations, named after football managers I idolise. For example, the “Pep Bourguignola” — a twist on the French classic Beef bourguignon. And for the plating twist, the gravy would make the shape of the pitch, with things like the vegetables, pieces of meat being his 3-2-4-1 in possession formation.
I offered him role to be the head chef. A father-son business.
Unfortunately, he did not see to take this well, and felt I was insulting his craft he has worked years on, asking me whether I was autistic.
And really, I feel I have had some dreams shattered recently. So I am trying to find my feet, motivation, hunger again.