Yes It Does Fly
I am talking about time, of course. It has been a busy few weeks, mostly concerning things other than cookies, and it's nice to be writing again. It's amazing, when you write something for people online, you feel a sort of attachment, or even obligation to keep writing... you feel guilty when the time gap between some entries is longer than you'd like it to be. Could this be becaue you feel a kind of appreciation and togetherness with those unkown, unseen, and unnmaed people who have heard of from friends, or have otherwise stumbled upon this blog, and who come back to check things out every now and then? Maybe. I even know of a few friends who take a peek here now and again.
So... I checked the Cookie Cabana site this morning. It shows 57 days and a few hours left before going live.
In a way, starting a business from scratch is kind of like flying in a plane. You get ready well before your flight... think about how you are going to go to the airport... get there... check in... go through security... walk through duty free shops looking for nothing in particular along the way... go to the gate... sit and wait for boarding to begin... line up in a hurry when boarding is announced... get on the plane... find your seat... see if the luggage containers overhead have any more space left in them... sit and buckle the seat-belt around your waist... notice the color of the seats and other details around you... take a quick look at the cabin crew... watch the stewardess show you what to do if something drastic happens... hear the sound of the engines get louder and louder... and enjoy those last safe moments as the plane is still rolling on the runway before its takeoff. No matter how brave you are or how frequently you fly, your heart beats a little faster during takeoff. Finally, you feel the plane rise above the ground. You are flying... Right now, we are waiting for the gate leading to Air Cabana flight number 2010 to open! And yes, we are a little anxious.
Yesterday evening, we ordered our first oven, a special cutter for chopping up the ingredients, and a few other necessary pieces of equipment. You know, I never really thought about the price difference between professional equipment and those we buy for our homes. It is huge. Cookie Cabana is in the "money eating" phase at the moment. It seems we keep spending money on things that have not produced or sold even one cookie yet... and some things we never thought of before we started this adventure. But... I 've always heard that "you have to spend money before you make money", I just hope the "making" part will be as active as the "spending" part.
By the way, while I was away, my wife took advantage of my absence and arranged everything in the way she had palnned. She even painted the room we have come to call "Factory Nr. 1". It is now in the colors of the website. I don't know how this whole thing would get off the ground without her.
So... I checked the Cookie Cabana site this morning. It shows 57 days and a few hours left before going live.
In a way, starting a business from scratch is kind of like flying in a plane. You get ready well before your flight... think about how you are going to go to the airport... get there... check in... go through security... walk through duty free shops looking for nothing in particular along the way... go to the gate... sit and wait for boarding to begin... line up in a hurry when boarding is announced... get on the plane... find your seat... see if the luggage containers overhead have any more space left in them... sit and buckle the seat-belt around your waist... notice the color of the seats and other details around you... take a quick look at the cabin crew... watch the stewardess show you what to do if something drastic happens... hear the sound of the engines get louder and louder... and enjoy those last safe moments as the plane is still rolling on the runway before its takeoff. No matter how brave you are or how frequently you fly, your heart beats a little faster during takeoff. Finally, you feel the plane rise above the ground. You are flying... Right now, we are waiting for the gate leading to Air Cabana flight number 2010 to open! And yes, we are a little anxious.
Yesterday evening, we ordered our first oven, a special cutter for chopping up the ingredients, and a few other necessary pieces of equipment. You know, I never really thought about the price difference between professional equipment and those we buy for our homes. It is huge. Cookie Cabana is in the "money eating" phase at the moment. It seems we keep spending money on things that have not produced or sold even one cookie yet... and some things we never thought of before we started this adventure. But... I 've always heard that "you have to spend money before you make money", I just hope the "making" part will be as active as the "spending" part.
By the way, while I was away, my wife took advantage of my absence and arranged everything in the way she had palnned. She even painted the room we have come to call "Factory Nr. 1". It is now in the colors of the website. I don't know how this whole thing would get off the ground without her.
albaloo - 2. Feb, 07:40
