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ok i know some of you my readers are curios to know what i'm planning to do ever since i quit school. after that big decision i admit i didnt know what to do so i asked some of my closest friends and my teachers on what would they suggest.
 
some of them suggested i continue on my schooling. at least i'll have a diploma or something. some of them suggested i go to culinary school since they think im more suitable in that feld. some suggested i take up anything with computers. one of my closest friend who knows me better than the rest see my potential in marketing. since i talk so much and i'm very friendly. she told me she could see my talent in talking to other people. i told her im not a good speaker. she said i could easily influence other people with the way i talk to them. i have a certain charisma that people like.
 
really? i didnt know that... my other friend suggested that i should be a writer since she knows i love to write. and i showed her some of my posts in here. she could see the potential.
 
all of the suggestions were okay for me. and i think i may go down on those roads. but one suggestion that really hit me. you know like when you heard it and then a light bulb started to light in your head?
 
my former teacher suggested i should go to business. since she knows my father is a businessman. he owns a hardware store) and she knows i enjoy cooking so suggested i should build a bakery...
 
and yup... the light bulb lights so brightly i can't sleep thinking about it.
 
i'm not even certain to sharing this with you guys because i dont think the idea would work. remember my rants???  
 
but after reading a book that changed my life and talking to my cousins. yeah i realize i could do this.
 
i have talk to my parents abot this and i know deep inside they are okay with it. i mean i talk to my father about building a bakery and he doesn't mind at all. i know he thinks this is a good idea.
 
but i know this would take a lot of hard work, deidication and i know many hardships and problems will come my way. but it's okay. i know it's all a part of it.
 
i have so many ideas about this and my family and friends can see that i could do this.
 
yesterday i baked my first cupcake...
 
 
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my chocolate cupcake... yeah it doesn't llok great but it tastes so divine!!! i could sell this!! but know i have to perfect my cupcakes before actully selling it.

so today i try to experiment. i used margarine instead of butter....

 

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big mistake!!! it has less moisture than yesterday. oh well that means i gotta use butter.

isn't this fun? yeah i'm having a blast! it's tiring but it's really fun!!!

so people out there this isn't just those dreams or plans that i think but never do. i'm actually putting action on it! i'm already starting to look for school for a culinary degree! and so far there are many here in the manila!

i'm so excited!!! me a pastry chef/businesswoman???

i feel so fucking fabulous!!!

but dont worry guys i wont give up my other dreams like writng a novel and building an empire.

hmmmm.... maybe a bread empire????

LOL!!!

the future is much more clear now. i have destination. and i know the journey would be hard but i'm gonna do it!!!

keep on blogging!!! 

p.s.
 
so sorry if i haven't read a lot of you guys lately i've been very busy but i'll read you guys if i have the time!!!
 
by the way i'm so excited for beyonce's concert later!!!! =) 


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  • Zayda said on Nov 06, 2007....
    Queenie: I have a question. Why not go to culinary school and take some business classes as well? Can you do that so that you get the benefit of classes in both fields?  Or perhaps the culinary school will also have some business classes specifically geared toward opening a culinary related business such as a bakery or a catering service.


    I am really glad to see that you have found something that has really sparked an interest. And it's really fun to read about your experiments baking. :)
  • queenparanoia said on Nov 06, 2007....
    zayda: good idea zayda!!! i'm actually starting for classes like that. and maye i'll do that next year. for now i'm starting to study about baking first since i'll be busy until february. i'll blog about it soon... thanks for the advice zayda!!! i hope you could share your recipes with me!!! =)
  • wombat said on Nov 06, 2007....
    While I would have no idea of how to go about it, it sound wonderful!  I do hope you find a way to do what you enjoy--whatever it may be.  I can see it now..."Queenparanoia Bakery..."  ha...
     
    Wish I could taste one of your cupcakes you posted up there!  There are alot of culinary schools there?  Then I hope you check them out and let us know what you discover!  Cool!  (I agree with zayda on the business school along with it)
  • Zayda said on Nov 06, 2007....
    Queen--I'll share recipes with you. I get a great deal of my recipes from cook books or magazines first and then I adapt them or change them a bit.
  • queenparanoia said on Nov 06, 2007....
    zayda: thanks zayda!!!!! that means a lot to me!!!
     
    wombie: thank you!!! =)
  • rupert7 said on Nov 06, 2007....
    queenie -  the way to a mans heart is said to be through his stomach,so you might get a career and a husband out of this! Good luck what ever you do!
  • rupert7 said on Nov 06, 2007....


  • queenparanoia said on Nov 06, 2007....
    rupert; hahahahha your eright i hope i find him through cooking!!! =)
  • Lioness said on Nov 06, 2007....
    great plans queen, goodluck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Baking is a lucrative business, especially on Christmas and New year, birthdays, baptisms, weddings, fiestas... I could go on and on..

    Shocks, I gotta have my snacks now, those cupcakes made me hungry. 
  • queenparanoia said on Nov 06, 2007....
    thanks for the video rupert!!! =)
  • queenparanoia said on Nov 06, 2007....
    lioness: if we meet someday bibigyan kita promise!!!! tahnks for the support ate!!! =)
  • Fallyn said on Nov 07, 2007....
    i've thought about culinary school too....but i can't pursue that for awhile....let me know how it goes though!
  • Actorguy said on Nov 07, 2007....
    This sounds like a good plan Queenie and it sounds like you can make it happen.  The world definitely needs more bakeries!
  • evil_twin said on Nov 07, 2007....
    I'm glad to read about your plans :-) I think you've got some really great ideas and I can tell that you'd be happy doing this. I like your bakery idea. Good luck to you!

    -evil_twin LA
  • silverwhisper said on Nov 07, 2007....
    i think that this is a really great idea, queen! we all know you aren't afraid of hard work and that's what this is gonna require, and nothing inspires hard work like loving what you're doing, if you ask me.

    i'm so excited for you! :>

    ed
  • CreativeWoman said on Nov 07, 2007....
    I hope it is a wonderful success for you queen!  I like Zayda's idea about school.  Perhaps you could even find a program specific to becoming a pastry chef.  That title would really give you some clout for your business.

    CW
  • uniquely-ironic said on Nov 07, 2007....
    If this is a passion for you, and it would seem like it is, than I think you should do it.  Going to a culinary school would be a good idea so that you could learn basics without having to discover them (like a nasty surprise) on your own.  If you love what you do, then work will not seem like a "job" but more like an extension of a beloved hobby.  And you could make money doing it!!! 
     
    You often mention your dissatisfaction with your weight and I want to let you in on one of my secrets.  I don't trust skinny chefs.  This way you can still loose weight if you want to, but the pressure to be thin will be less.
  • skald said on Nov 07, 2007....
    You could do both become a famous wirter and a good baker. 
  • queenparanoia said on Nov 07, 2007....
    fallyn: okay fallyn i'll update you to anout it!!! =)
     
    actorguy: your right!!! the world needs more sweet pastries!!! =)
     
    eviltwin: thanks kyle!!! =)
     
    ed: thanks big brother!!! youre gonna make me cry!!! this is the firt time youre excited for me... =)
     
    CW: youre right!!! next week i'm starting to enrol to a next week basic baking program... it's just a 4 day course. but i'm trying it! although i dont know if my father would let me...
     
    uniquely: oh yeah youre so right!!! and i do enjoy this because it's seems like more of a hobby than work!!! thanks uniquely... =)
     
    skald; youre right skald... maybe i'll write about a baker's romance??? LOL!!! actually that's a good idea!!! =)
  • kruuyai said on Nov 07, 2007....
    Queenie, this is such great news!  To tell you the truth.  I never could picture you as an engineer.  Not that I doubted your capability, but I just always felt that your personality was meant for greater things.... like this!  You're such a people person, and this will let you do something you love and bring lots of people into your life.  I know that being an engineer is almost a guarantee of a high paying secure job, but there's just so much more to life.  I'm glad you found your niche.  Maybe you'll have several niches in your lifetime.  I think Zayda's suggestion to take some business classes is a good idea.  I've run a couple of businesses, and it's not easy, but if you know some of the tricks, you'll have a better chance.  I'm soooooooooo happy for you!
  • queenparanoia said on Nov 07, 2007....
    thanks kruu!!! oh dont worry!! i now you dont like engineers!!! LOL!!!! =)
  • silverwhisper said on Nov 07, 2007....
    hey, i'm always excited for you! :p

    ed
  • princessbitch65 said on Nov 07, 2007....
    Queenie- I 'm so glad that you found something that you love. Definitely keep us posted!
  • sweet_cookie01 said on Nov 07, 2007....

    thats so nice queen... i use to do some baking as a home business when my daughter was still young. you can start calling people you know from different offices and ask offer them what you have baked.

    ganun ginagawa ko dati, I would bake tapos tawag ako sa mga offices, sinasabi ko kung ano na bake ko. tapos sabihin nila kung ano order nila. i deliver them naka pack na according sa order nila and pag deliver ko ready na rin ung bayad nila.

    enjoy!!!

  • queenparanoia said on Nov 07, 2007....

    silver: oh yeah big bro! but it's different this time... i'm serious about this... ;)

    princess: oh i will! thanks!!! =)

    sweet; really sweet? oh wow cool!!! but nowadays actually i'm planning to schools first... cupcakes pa lang kasi alam ko ibake.. =)

  • ellamae14 said on Nov 07, 2007....
    QUEEN!! :) I'm soo happy for you. Best of luck! I'll swap my PRC license with a culinary degree anytime. You're so lucky to have found this out on your own, this early. Keep going. Don't let anyone tell you when to stop. just keep going, and write about it and keep us updated, k? :) I'm so excited for you, well actually anything about cooking excites me. hehehe. I have very little knowledge about baking, the only ones that I can do are pancakes and puto. :D
  • queenparanoia said on Nov 07, 2007....
    ellamae: thanks ellamae!!! when are you gonna let me taste you siomai??? LOL!!!! i hope you could post some business advice for me on how to sell my products... =) 
  • ellamae14 said on Nov 08, 2007....
    queen, i'm no expert in business, i'm a novice like you. but along the way, lahat ng matutunan ko ishe share ko sayo. kaw din ah. :)
  • queenparanoia said on Nov 08, 2007....
    ellamae; of course tulungan tayu!!! =)
  • kruuyai said on Nov 08, 2007....
    queenie... lol.. you know, any time I was writing all those derogatory remarks about engineers, I never stopped to think that there might be some here reading!  Oh well, I still stand by my opinion, and in my opinion, you definitely do not fit the engineer personality mould!    Love ya!   = )
  • queenparanoia said on Nov 08, 2007....
    hehehe youre right!!! thanks kruu... =)

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