Sushi frustration.

Last night was my first attempt at sushi, and needless to say it was not the best experience. First of all, I completely forgot to buy rice vinegar and substituted with apple cider vinegar (yuck). Then I forgot to pre-rinse the rice to take off excess starch. Big mistake numero dos. My final product was a goopy sickeningly sweet mess. Next I was entirely ignorant of the fact that there are two sides to nori sheets, and that the shiny side should be face down on the rolling mat. Oooops. Perhaps I should also mention that I am an entirely-too-impatient person and should not be trusted in the production of maki rolls. *huff*. *puff*. Tonight is take two. Hopefully this session will yield photo worthy pieces, or if I'm lucky: edible pieces. What a thought.