My logic and computer skills have been put to the test over the past few days. The kitchen clerk recently received the database form his last unit, complete with recipes, menus and inventory control. This is exactly what the kitchen here has been wanting. the only problem is that it was made for a different unit with a different menu and different schedule. The kitchen captain and clerk asked me to modify the database to make it usable for our kitchen.

This is actually a pretty daunting task. Much of the database uses virtual basic to operate, which is a coding language I've never messed with. In fact, I've never coded software; only web pages.



I spent the next two hours on Saturday just getting my bearings. Since I don't actually work in the kitchen, I have to go in on my days off to get anything done. They got lucky this weekend as I was off for Labor Day today. I spent six hours there today converting the schedule and editing the current kitchen menus. I'm still far from finished, but I did get a bit completed. I know it will be a big improvement when I do finish the modifications.

The nice thing about working in the kitchen is that, since I don't actually work there and I 'm doing them a huge favor, I get fed pretty well. They usually have something other them the bland menu items in the back and I also eat at least one more desert there than the norm. If I don't watch how much time I spend in there, I might blow up. The extra food is definitely a good thing though.