The Waiting Game

A few months ago, Jason asked me to help him out with a film he was making, and as terrible of an actress that I am, I ignored that for the sake of a good cause! For each view of this short film, five cents will be donated to Liberty in North Korea!!! So support the cause, support the Jubilee Project, and support me! hehehe....

(PS - some sidenotes to keep an eye for, AFTER you've already watched if for the first time.

Walking on that fountain was SUPER slippery, which is why my footing might look awkward.

The watch was a little bit big was so we had to rubberband it together. Hopefully you can't see it though...hehehe

It was actually kind of chilly outside...After the film shoot I kinda couldn't text properly.

The ring that is featured is actually mine...When Jason asked Minna if she had any engagement-style-rings that he could borrow, her response was "why would any girl have a ring that looks like an engagement ring?!?!" Luckily, I do... hahaha)

making you happy makes me happy

Lately, I've been thinking a LOT about what I want to do after I graduate... more fine dining restaurants, a bakery, or a management position? I really have NO Idea!!! It's a little bit stressful trying to decide because part of me really fears making the "wrong decision" that, as my dad wholeheartedly believes in, will screw up my future forever.

So anyway...these past two days was our "menu project" final exam in which we presented 2 original plated desserts to the chef. The two desserts that he chose off of my "yin-yang, cooling&warming" 11-item menu for my makebelieve restaurant was

1. a 'cooling' cabonated cucumber soup with mint-infused watermelon, watermelon sorbet, and a mint meringue; and

2. a 'warming' spice cheesecake with a gingersnap cookie crust and brown sugar-candied walnuts, served with longans in kuromitsu syrup and a hot cup of black ginger tea.

(I also plated up some mango panna cotta with coconut milk as an amuse bouche and some green tea macaroons as petit fours b/c I had the time to spare and to earn some extra bonus points...hehehe).

SO after my chefs tasted my desserts and graded me, some classmates rushed over to my table to try my desserts. Upon eating my cheesecake, one of my classmates made one of those wide-eyed "OMG" faces and was like "Nancy, this is SO good. This is probably ... no, this IS the best cake I've ever had in my life." [takes a few more bites]. "OMG. Eating this makes me all happy inside!"

I don't think I've felt that warm&fuzzy inside either in a long, long time. I've forgotten how much joy it brings me to watch someone eat something I produce and respond with nothing less than speechlnessness or wide smiles. THIS is why I bake, and THIS is why I absolutely love feeding people. I love love love seeing people get really excited and really happy about eating good food. Her compliment to me totally made my week, hahaha... So yeah, whatever I end up doing after graduating, I really hope that part of it involves me making people feel all happy inside by feeding them bomb food.

PS -- here's what I made. :)

my graduation wishlist :)

My classmate had this genius idea of putting everything he wanted (but couldn't afford with the measly salary we get as cooks) onto a wishlist, in case people wanted to buy a graduation gift for him.

Here's mine! *nudge nudge*......................... ^_^

http://amzn.com/w/332YKEO8MQNEE

+ giftcard to Sur La Table, Williams-Sonoma, NY Cake & Bake .......

#1 WANT -- ICE CREAM MAKER!

#2 WANT -- the torch!!

#3 WANT -- the cookbooks :)

HAHA. I honestly don't know if anyone's going to actually take me seriously. Figured I'd put it out there though =P

incredible.

what a crazy story. what an even crazier God we believe in.

prayer

God, please help me to find more joy and purpose where you have placed me. Give me the strength, creativity, and endurance to finish my last 11 days of school strong, and open the right doors and close the doors that are not aligned for the plans you have for my life. You know what's best for me -- help me to trust you. Continually remind me of the convictions you have placed in my heart for restoring Your creation to its rightful state, of calling the nations to Your praise, and of abandoning it all for the sake of Your call. Help me to never lose sight of the eternal implications of my actions here on Earth, lest the worries of this world or the selfishness of my flesh prevent me from experiencing the fullness of joy of joining you in Your kingdom work. You are what is worth living for, not me.