Monthly Archives: September 2014

Day 3, 4, 5 of September Detox

Uh oh, what happened to my daily updates of my September detox?!?  Here it is! 😀  As I’ve mentioned before, this second time of doing a detox has been more lax and carefree than the first time when I did … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Endurance

Recently, I’ve had a taste of endurance when I went on a stand-up paddle boarding session at Sunnyside Park at Lake Ontario this summer.  If you don’t have endurance, it will be hard to go on that paddle board and … Continue reading

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Eat Fresh Be Healthy

I’ve been hearing of Eat Fresh Be Healthy for a while now.  My friend Vivian posted a picture of the food she ate from here on facebook and commented on how the food was affordable and really great!  So when … Continue reading

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Day 2 of September Detox at Zoup! [Defunct]

This is my second time doing the Nutriclean detox and I’m going to have more fun this time around than the first time.  If you don’t know what a detox is, it’s a week where you eat clean in order … Continue reading

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September Detox — Day 1!

Hi everybody!  I’m participating in a 7-day detox again with Nutriclean.  This means that for the next 7 days, I’ll be eating clean — no processed food, red meat, excessive sugar, oil, salt, alcohol, and carbs.  In the last detox … Continue reading

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Yuk Yuk’s Toronto Stand-up Comedy

Betty and I had never been to a Yuk Yuk’s stand up comedy show before so when I saw the deal come on at Groupon, we decided to try it out (buy two for the price of one deal AND … Continue reading

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My ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

I know, I know, there’s been a ton of controversy surrounding this particular charity phenomenon that’s been going viral around the globe.  Here are my thoughts around this activity: First of all, this is for charity.  Anything that people do … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Humanity

The sample photos chosen for this week’s photo challenge for “humanity” rub me the wrong way.  The writer selected photos of people in Ethiopia and quoted, “I met this woman in southern Ethiopia at Project Mercy, a not-for-profit relief and … Continue reading

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Darryl’s Wood Fired Grill in Greensboro

On the second last day before we left Greensboro, we all decided to go out for a lovely dinner at Darryl’s Wood Fired Grill.  We were a big group of more than 20 and had to wait a little bit … Continue reading

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Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill is really disappointing.  I would suggest going to the other restaurants like Darryl’s which is across the street.  When we arrived, we were a huge group of 18 and were told that we wouldn’t … Continue reading

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