It's Official

For a few weeks now, I have (hesitantly) declared that I will be starting a Diploma in Culinary Arts programme in KDU College come July this year. I am glad to say that my enrolment has been approved, and it's now official: for better or worse, I'm going to be a Cul. Arts student.

And what, some people might ask, are the career options for a vocational course? There are opportunities for me to advance my studies in European Culinary Management in IMI Switzerland. After the degree, I can also enrol for an MBA at the same place. Yes, I'll be able to go to Europe again!

After that, it really depends on God. If He so aptly chooses to arrange some job offers for me, I guess I'll take it up for a while. After that I want to return home to open a restaurant, or help some family members manage theirs until I can learn enough about Asian Cuisine. Or maybe I'll travel to various places in Asia to pick up some of the local cuisine.

That said, a more common question I often have to endure is: Are my parents okay with this? Honestly, they claim they are. After all, an ace student taking up a vocational course? That is definitely unheard of, or at least rarely so. One says she's glad I'm doing something with my life, the other says I have to face the consequences of the choice I made. How more negative can one sound?

Either way, what's done has been done now. There is really no turning back, and zero option of anything else. It's going to be a narrow track until two years from now, and no chance of stopping.
... Sounds like a race. And in a way it's true, except that it's not a return-to-start circuit.

Before signing off, I feel obliged to report my goings-on today. I had just supervised and assisted in the moving of several furnitures to the new house. Everything seems to have gone in order, one minor hiccup aside.The new place looks great - just a few more items to clear up before the scheduled clean-up in a week's time.

Alas, I have forgotten of a few items that need be cleared up with the contractor! Three, to be exact. Mom's going to be really mad, I hope I can still fix it tomorrow by going over and seeing him.

That's it really. Now all that's left for today is a surprise dinner occasion tonight. I'm supposed to pick my sister up from her tuition (early - again). So, here I am, signing off.