进了厨房, 然后呢？

St Nick's informal school maxim was drilled into me for 11 years by the former principal and modern founder of St Nicks, Mrs Hwang. The original version is:

进得了厨房，出得了厅堂。

This maxim embodies the ideal St Nick product. A woman, successful in her career, effectively manages her family (life).

Just the other day, the Rafflesian was driving home when he came up with his 'ingenious' version of my school maxim.

进得了厨房，上得了天堂。

Meaning that if the woman can cook, she is of exceptional virtue, and therefore is offered a place in heaven.

I dunno whether to kill him for ruining my school maxim. 

So rude... yet so true.