trying a new hobby

Your unemployed friend in her twenties is no longer unemployed. I had the quickest, luckiest process of applying for this job. It’s a renowned company that I’m so excited to join! It’s on an island, too!

My recent hobby revolved around that. Or better yet, around working in general. My hobby was jumping between daydreaming about the time I get the job and procrastinating the application process because I was scared, and hence, lost ambition. Patience, too.

I got stuck in a loop of constantly waiting for this one thing to pass. Only then could I go on and figure my life out. But first, I have to waste time on so many excuses so I don’t have to deal with the effort of building the life I wanted.

I had time on my hands. At first, I thought that this would be a perfect opportunity to do all the things I left for later while I was still studying, or later on my last job. But then, suddenly there was too much time. And I felt guilty about enjoying my time instead of focusing on finding employment.

How quickly it all changes. Only two days ago, I was drowning in self-pity about being stuck, unaccomplished, and uninspired.

I did, however, pick up a hobby of sorts in these past few months. I love baking. It’s the one thing that relaxes me, and I enjoy food, so I spent a lot of time preparing yummy meals for my family and friends.

I’m glad for that time, because it showed me what I love, but also what I (don’t) want to do in life. I realized how much I don’t want to lead a certain type of life, and that I don’t have to put everything I do in service for others. Sometimes, you can simply like things. They can be a hobby, and nothing more. A fun pastime that you don’t need to try to sell or monetize.

Anyway, here are some of the recipes I tried 😀

I tried these after coming back from my semester abroad in Vilnius, Lithuania:

I love trying out the recipes I ate abroad, or even common pastries you can get at any bakery, but are a bit tricky to make. These are inspired by Paris: