Where I Am From

For our final chocolate showpiece we were given the theme "where I am from". Since being born and raised in NYC I had to pick something that was a New York landmark. Thoughts of doing a memorial for the World Trade Towers swirled through my head. I even drew up blueprints for a piece depicting a carriage ride through Central Park in autumn. How about the unisphere globe in Flushing Meadow Park? No, it has to be something that represents New York City in all of its nitty gritty. It has to be something that I live with everyday, something that really truly defines living in New York for me. And it hit me. I was on my way to school stuck in traffic. Being the procrastinator that I am I hadn't done my drawings that was due that day. I quickly sketched this piece in the locker room and handed it in. After all was said and done I think my piece came out great! Who says something that reminds me of home has to be a big monument of some sort? I sit in traffic everyday and it pisses me off. But it is what I go through if I want to live in this great city. My chocolate showpiece comes with a three car pile up and profanities (kept PG for young audiences).