Monthly Archives: March 2013

Everything durian

Posted on March 31, 2013 by stenoodie

This morning, I ate durian chocolates for breakfast. Yup, you read that right. When I went to Malaysia, one of the stops was to the Cocoa Boutique & Chocolate Gallery. Here you could try everything chocolate — Malaysia is … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged chocolate, durian, durian crepes, durian pancake, fresh durian, fruit, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, smelly, tropical, yummy | 6 Comments

Job Shadowing Jade King on the Hong Kong Lamma Boat Inquiry

Posted on March 30, 2013 by stenoodie

The following is a detailed recount of the experience that I had job shadowing Jade King. Last year when I met up with stenographer extraordinaire Jade King, I wasn’t able to job shadow her as planned. Instead, we were able … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged 300 wpm, accuracy, Cantonese, Central Government Offices, court reporting, Hong Kong, Jade King, Jade King court reporter, job shadowing, Lamma boat inquiry, new experiences, realtime, simutanious interpreters, steno, translation | 7 Comments

A quiet weekend

Posted on March 30, 2013 by stenoodie

Sometimes it’s nice to just sit at your computer and surf while munching on snacks. Not everyone needs to party or socialize with every member of your circle of friends every day, right? This weekend, I’m going to put in … Continue reading →

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Breakfast burrito

Posted on March 27, 2013 by stenoodie

Mmmm. This morning on the way to work, I stopped by McDonald’s on a whim to pick up two of their breakfast burritos. I haven’t had these in years! So warm and yummy as I remember them to be. Does … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged best wings, breakfast, food, mcdonald's | 1 Comment

Jet lag part 2

Posted on March 27, 2013 by stenoodie

Jet lag still has its hold on me; I’ve been waking up at 4:30 a.m. — WIDE awake — for the past several mornings. Hello, world! 🙂

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Jet lag

Posted on March 23, 2013 by stenoodie

This is the third night where I’ve passed out slept after dinner time and woke up at 9 p.m. I don’t think I’m adjusting well to Toronto time at all. Maybe I should just go back to Hong Kong again. … Continue reading →

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NCRA 2012 Convention and Exposition

Posted on March 22, 2013 by stenoodie

I wrote this in September 2012 last year after I attended the NCRA Convention. Enjoy! On August 9-12, I travelled to Philadelphia to attend the NCRA 2012 Convention and Exposition. This is an annual event hosted by the NCRA (National … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno, Travel | Tagged convention, Court reporter, court reporting, Mark Kislingbury, National Court Reporters Association, NCRA, NCRA 2012 Convention, networking, new experiences, Philadelphia, realtime, seminars, steno, students | 1 Comment

Meeting Jade, Steno Blogger and Court Reporter

Posted on March 22, 2013 by stenoodie

This is a reflection piece I wrote for my court reporting school last year on February 8, 2012. The same piece is also located on my school’s blog: http://verbatimstudies.com/wp/?p=58 This winter holiday, I traveled to Hong Kong to visit my relatives. … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno, Travel | Tagged blog, Court reporter, court reporting, Hong Kong, Jade King, Jade King court reporter, jadeluxe, meet-up, new experiences, overseas, realtime, steno, stenography, tips for court reporting students, travel | 5 Comments

Back in Toronto!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by stenoodie

Hello minus 6 degrees weather in Toronto! I arrived back home last night after a 14-hour flight from Hong Kong. For the first time since arriving home — I usually visit Hong Kong every one or two years — I … Continue reading →