For this first week, I’ll just be researching recipes for candy making. I think I will attempt to make chocolate over the spring break. Some people I know are going to say “Oh! Chocolate isn’t candy!” I will respect that opinion, but in this case it does count.

A problem I feel I will encounter is the chocolate melting at room temperature, so the chocolate will likely stay in the fridge.

I will soon make a video of me making chocolate soon. See you then.

I’m back! And I have an idea for my next Genius Hour.

I’ll tell you how I thought of it. (Ahem.) It started at my grandma’s house. Me and my sister were making jam with my grandma. She’s really good at making delicious jams. Strawberry jam, saskatoon jam, plum jam, anything in her garden. This time, we were making a rhubarb, saskatoon, cherry, and honeyberry jam all in one. We put all the fruit in a large bowl, dumped in some sugar, and left it overnight. The next day, we boiled the mixture and let it cool. Then we poured it into jars. My grandma let me and my sister scoop the excess jam off the edge of the bowl and eat it. As I scooped, the jam cooled, and became sweet, sticky goop. It tasted like CANDY.

No, I’m not going to make jam. I am going to learn how to make my own candy. The story doesn’t really match my idea but it gave me the idea. The spark.

I want to make chocolate, something sour, and gummies, one with a gel filling. Yes, it will be difficult. Yes, I will have to buy things. Yes, I will have to actually go places this time. But I already have a lovely taste tester for my creations. I promised myself that I would not copy other recipes, only look at some for ideas. Tell me what you think. Wish me luck!

Well, I did it. I have achieved everything I wanted to achieve. I’m back in the habit of guitar, I have more confidence, and I’m trying to make more music on my own in my free time.
I had a professional to speak with, and even though he knew my parents, he still gave me the professional help I needed. I learned a lot about confidence and putting myself out there. Literally putting myself out there, I went outside to record.
I’m really happy that I had the nerves to show my video in front of my junior high class. Let me tell you, it was scary! But I’m satisfied with what I did, so that’s that.

I think I already have an idea for next genius hour, but that’s for another time. Until then!