Dream on

Recently I have been asked so many times what my dream job is, what I want to do for the rest of my life, what would give me the most gratification, what I will enjoy doing for every moment and stress-free. Is this part of the quarter-life crisis that we all need to go through before we turn 30? Is it because we are doing something that we really hate for monetary reason so that we can retire early and our hatred wouldn't prolong for the rest of our lives?

I often struggle with the word "dream job". What exactly does that mean? I think the idea of a dream job is deluded, it is probably a game some people invented to talk others out of the battlefield so that they have less people to compete with. Ever since we are born we are told to utilize our talent to make a good living. We follow our instinct and work rigorously toward our lofty goals...and then a few years later plus a heavy dose of reality, we choke and start to wonder why we are dragging ourselves to work everyday.

Everything would become such an ordeal if our lives are depended on it. If we are willing to accept the fact that no job is perfect, we'll probably stop dreaming how our lives would be different to be out of the tedious job. As long as the positives outweigh the negatives, and we feel rewarding from what we need to put up with, then we should be on the right track.. at least that's how I convince myself to believe...

Yesterday in addition to other savory dishes I made a citrus tart featuring pink grapefruits and oranges. It undoubtedly looks like a quiche, that's what people have mistaken for....I made a sweet tart dough with basic ingredients, butter, almond powder, confectioners sugar, etc.. For the fruits, I cut out the fruit chucks free of membrane and let them sit for a whole night to dry up the juices. When I was ready to bake, I made a buttery and nutty flavored custard to pour into the tart shell over the fruits. So very simple but deliciously presented.