go get ice cream

Yes, it is ice cream that cures EVERYTHING.
I have been pretty sick since the beginning of December, and it is quite frustrating in the sense that I lost my normal life. I had a super strong flu followed by a gastritis, and when I thought I had recovered from all the illness, I got a cold. I am both physically and mentally so very tired of this endless sickness. I even have a rather serious homesick for the very first time after moving to North America. So I searched for a cure. I am not medically knowledgeable, the best thing I can do is to eat lots of ice cream.
Right, it sounds a bit crazy to eat ice cream while being sick, and I normally don't do that. But at this point I don't care about my soar throat and headache anymore. Being happier is the least I can do.

happiness in culinary

The first time I found cooking a great way to suppress stress was during my short stay in Hilo.
I was amazed by the satisfaction of chopping veggies, completing and platting a dish, and seeking perfection. It was an unfamiliar yet pure happiness.

I was never used to cook because dinning out in my hometown was super super cheap. However things work differently in North America -- high taxes and tips are killing a graduate student's poor budget. I have to cook to feed myself. I like having control of every ingredient, so I can get rid of unnecessary greasiness and unbalanced seasoning. I can eat the right amount of food in every meal instead of being overstuffed. And maybe the greatest thing is that I am sure that everything is properly processed.

I am in love with culinary.