I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED! (Click on picture to zoom in)  I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me over the past few months/years.  I’ll make you all proud or die trying.

I created this blog to keep friends and family updated with my progress as I prepare for my departure to Paris, as well as my experiences, travels, and life in France.  This blog will be open to the public as well.  I found that most of the blogs I read, did not have adequate information on how to proceed after obtaining an acceptance letter from the school.  If any prospective students are reading this, and  have questions, feel free to ask and I will respond ASAP.

Now for a long story about my background.  I would say that I’ve been cooking my whole life.  It’s hard not to in a Chinese household.  The whole culture revolves around massive potlucks, sometimes on a weekly basis.  BBQ cat, grilled dogs, deep fried rat in a sweet and spicy sauce, I can’t help but to salivate at the thought.  I was put on rice cooking duties before I was out of diapers, so to say that cooking is in my blood would be an understatement.  By the way, I was joking about the cats, dogs, and rats.  The correct names for those dishes are really called: General Tso’s Chicken, Sesame Chicken, and Orange Chicken to fool you all. . . . HAHAHA!

I never realized I had a passion for cooking until my high school years.  I was at a friend’s house for a sleepover one weekend.  We were starving, so he said he’d make some soup and rice.  My friend served me the soup and asked my thoughts on how it tasted.  What ensued next was, well, a huge argument because I said, “It tastes like SH**.”  Long story short, he challenged me to do better, so every weekend after, and holiday breaks, we would get together and cook.  Flash forward about 10 years and here I am, still passionately cooking away.

“Why throw away a stable job in such bad economic times?” is a question that I get asked a lot.  
I hate to use the term ‘YOLO,’ (You Only Live Once)
  Actually, scratch that, I’m not using that stupid acronym.  Here is a movie clip that explains everything.

http://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=TkX-TPaodoM&p=n#/58;130

Well, that’s all I have for now.  Thanks for reading.  Shout out to my former boss Donny for everything you’ve done, and being super supportive.
à bientôt