Monthly Archives: March 2014

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

Wow!  How appropriate is this week’s photo challenge for me.  Yesterday, March 21, marked the one-year anniversary of my blog.  There’s definitely been a slew of reflections on the past year considering how much I’ve been blogging my life adventures … Continue reading

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Visiting Reptilia, the reptile zoo!

Most people don’t know this, but I absolutely love reptiles!!  And some of you might not be aware of this, but today is actually stenoodie’s , this blog, birthday too!!  Happy birthday, stenoodie!  As part of my one-year anniversary blogging … Continue reading

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Phoenix Restaurant — Woodbine & Steeles location

Today’s very short food blog is brought to you by a visit to Phoenix Restaurant, an HK-style restaurant, that I’ve blogged previously about before!  You can read my first post on it here. 🙂  

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Sakura Sushi

I have to say that I had fairly high expectations for this sushi restaurant.  I read brief reviews that this was a “hole in the wall” and somewhere that you would return again and again to enjoy good sushi.  My … Continue reading

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Dinner at Spring Villa Chinese Cuisine

With so many Chinese restaurants all around the Markham, Scarborough, and Richmond Hill area, how do you know which one to dine at?  Is there a secret formula or a method to figure out how to spend your hard-earned cash … Continue reading

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Dim Sum at Paramount Chinese Cuisine & Banquet Hall

Paramount Chinese Cuisine & Banquet Hall not only hosts special events like weddings, birthdays, and corporate gatherings, but they also serve dim sum in the mornings!  My family and I tried out their dim sum on a cold winter morning … Continue reading

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Authentic Korean Barbecue at Piggy’s Restaurant!

Mmm, Korean barbecue!  Two friends and I met together for a night of Korean food and chatter at Piggy’s Restaurant last week.  Piggy’s Restaurant is owned by a Korean lady whose mission statement of her restaurant lies clearly on her website’s … Continue reading

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New Location of Green Grotto Tea Room

Did you know that the popular Green Grotto Tea Room (Markham branch) recently shifted locations and took over the Wendy’s restaurant in the Steeles and Warden area?  It’s not longer in the snug little spot right next to Keung’s Delight, … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

The crabs are inside and trying to get outside.  I think that’s simple enough for this week’s entry. 😉 If you are stuck inside at a boring job or a dead spot in life, get outside!! 

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Live life fully

Yesterday, I got the shock of my life when my mom told me that one of her friends suddenly passed away. My mom’s friend was in her 50s.  She was in her living room at home playing with her granddaughter. … Continue reading

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