Monthly Archives: December 2013

2013: Year in Reflection

Posted on December 31, 2013 by stenoodie

This is the obligatory blog post that summarizes my year in 2013: – First off, 2013 was definitely a year of travel. I visited: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Jia Men, China in February-March Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, and Shandong … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged 2013, accomplishments, memories, reflection | 6 Comments

NCRA Convention 2013 in Nashville. Day 3. August 9, 2013.

Posted on December 31, 2013 by stenoodie

Today’s events were all about steno seminars and really getting into the nitty-gritty of what the NCRA Convention and Expo is all about.

Posted in Steno, Travel | Tagged court reporters, Midtown Cafe, Nashville, National Court Reporters Association, NCRA Convention 2013, Paisano’s Pizzaria & Vino, seminars, steno | 4 Comments

NCRA Convention 2013 in Nashville. Day 2. August 8, 2013.

Posted on December 30, 2013 by stenoodie

Today was a full day of sightseeing and the first glimpse into the NCRA Convention 2013. In the morning after a quick breakfast at the Conservatory Cafe, Cynthia and I took the complimentary hotel shuttle to Opry Mills Mall which … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno, Travel | Tagged 400 wpm, Country music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Grand Ole Opry, Guinness World Record Attempt, Nashville, NCRA 2013 Convention, Opry Backstage Grill, Opry House, Opry Mills, Opry Mills Mall, Southern Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Trace Atkins' Just Fishin' Fried Catfish, World Record Attempt | 7 Comments

Saigon Star

Posted on December 29, 2013 by stenoodie

Saigon Star is one of the many restaurants that is located at Highway 7 and Chalmers Road. It’s a casual restaurant that serves Vietnamese food. I’ve been to this restaurant a couple of times before; once when I was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged food blog, foodie, Laksa, Lemongrass Grilled Chicken on Rice, mango and cranberry juice, pad thai, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, Saigon Star, Saigon Star daily specials, Saigon Star menu and prices, Saigon Star Richmond Hill, spring roll, Vietnamese cuisine | 2 Comments

NCRA Convention 2013 in Nashville. Day 1. August 7, 2013.

Posted on December 27, 2013 by stenoodie

August 7, 2013. Nashville arrival. Hello! After sleeping just an hour and a half, I woke up at 4:30 am to eat something and get to Pearson International Airport. Cynthia and I were lining up to get through the US … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 55 South, 55 South Restaurant, Carnton Plantation, Carter House, Cotton Gin Assault, Franklin Square, fried pickles, Ice Cold Gulf oysters, McGovack cemetery, Nashville, plantation, shrimp and grits, Southern food, Tennessee, Travellers Rest | 10 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 15. July 30, 2013.

Posted on December 26, 2013 by stenoodie

Day 15: End of trip & flying home. So it is the finale. The DiSCOVER program isn’t necessarily over per se as we still have a few more events and workshops planned in August, but the main event — the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged flying home, Mon Sheong, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Trip to 2013 China | 14 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 14. July 29, 2013.

Posted on December 25, 2013 by stenoodie

Day 14: Last full day in china. I feel like my body knows it’s time to return to eastern standard time already. It’s currently 5:32 am on july 30 and i’m not even that tired. I only slept 2 hrs … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged China, China Media Centre, Ding Tai Fung, Mon Sheong, Propaganda Poster Art Centre, Ritz Carlton, Shanghai, Shanghai city skyline at night, Tianzifang, Trip to China 2013 | 15 Comments

1-3-5 X’mas Dinner at Adega

Posted on December 24, 2013 by stenoodie

Are we starting a tradition, girls? My friends, 1, 3, and I chose Adega as our X’mas dinner location this year for some lovely chitchat and some incredible food. Through some research online, I found out that this restaurant serves … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Adega, annual dinners, cataplana, crab cake, downtown, Dundas, fish stew, food blog, foodie, fresh seafood, Oceano Platter, octopus carpaccio, Portuguese cuisine, restaurant review, Toronto | 3 Comments

Marché Restaurant

Posted on December 23, 2013 by stenoodie

The first time I went to Marché Restaurant was back in university when I was invited to a thank you lunch for taking part as a frosh leader during SMC Frosh ’08.

Posted in Food | Tagged @Marche_TO, Brookfield Place, downtown, food blog, foodie, Marche Restaurant, restaurant review, Seafood Fix and Béchamel Savoury Crepe, Toronto | 1 Comment

Weekly Photo Challenge: One

Posted on December 22, 2013 by stenoodie

One: One of the thousands of trees that are covered in complete ice from this weekend’s ice storm in Toronto. An amazing sight of what nature can do, but also amazing how it caused complete destruction and damage and power … Continue reading →