Sounds ideal but understanding my present situation, NOT so ideal. I am on Medical Leave till the 1st of August from the 7th of July, which makes it almost a month! Cut the story short, went for operation, therefore Hospitalization Leave.
However, this break came at a good time too. Of finding several things to occupy my mind, I decided to start a blog today, after much protests from myself when my friends initially urged me to start one. I finished several books in the past 2 weeks, including one which I am re-reading now, having finished it 2 days ago, The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry by Kathleen Flinn. The book is about her finally realising her dream to attend the world renowned culinary school, Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. (I did not make it to the top of the Tower, it was WAYYYY too cold, just took some quick shots)
This book was on loan to me by my dear cousin and these are her shoes of the moment, Varina, by Salvatore Ferragamo. Well, she owns one pair, this picture was just sent to her for her to decide on colour. Anyway, let's not digress.
I thank her for doing so (loaning me the book, not buying the shoes). It not only relieved me of boredom but also revived my passion for cooking and churning out baked goods (my virgin experience). I love working in the kitchen, with no help from my mum (not that I would ask for any). We have contrasting methods and we (more so I) usually end up snapping at one another (more so me snap her than her snap me. Try saying that 10 times faster, 10 times. It's fun to do).
With this relighted flame, I realised that there's only one answer, no doubt about it, to save and work towards a culinary school. Ever since I completed my Diploma in Hospitality Management with Temasek Polytechnic, I knew that cooking will definitely be on top of my list. Right now, I am still enjoying my job tremendously, though not in the kitchen. I will have enough fun, I will save enough money, I will go to a culinary school.
I quote, "Pastry is like people. Some dough needs a lot of kneading, some requires much less. Some dough is satisfied to rise just a little, while other dough needs to double in size. All dough needs warmth to rise." Unquote. Taken from The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry - Memoirs of a Quiche.
With this, ends today's entry.
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