Monthly Archives: November 2016

Morals Village Mississauga Grand Opening Event

On November 10, I had the pleasure to be invited to attend the Grand Opening Event of Morals Village opening their fourth location in Mississauga!  This hot pot restaurant franchise originated in China with more than 600 stores and since … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Tiny

This is not the best photo or representation of these cute little food figurines, but these are pieces of art work that are always tiny and miniature sized!  You may have seen them before in souvenir shops or art & … Continue reading

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CSRAO Convention 2016 Recap

This year’s CSRAO Convention was held at the Oakham House at Ryerson University at 55 Gould Street in Toronto.  CSRAO (Chartered Shorthand Reporters’ Association of Ontario) is the second oldest association of professional stenographic reporters in North America and governs … Continue reading

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11/10/2016 Steno views

This was the pretty view out the window that greeted me this morning as I went in for a job downtown:

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Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot Experience! [Defunct]

[Sponsored post]  I had the pleasure to dine at Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot last night for an amazing dinner of “steam cooking” hot pot!  Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot is located at 9021 Leslie Street, … Continue reading

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Hotel Review: Soo Hotel (Goodstay Soo Motel)

For our third night staying in Gangneung, South Korea, we resided at Soo Hotel (which appears as Goodstay Soo Motel when searching it online).  We stayed here for one night on September 16, 2016. Soo Hotel is situated really close … Continue reading

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11/8/2016 Steno views

Upside down buildings :).

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Funky Munky Cafe

Funky Munky Cafe is a little quaint yet modern cafe situated on Markham Road north of 16th Avenue.  It’s located in a strip mall where there is also a Garden Basket and Cora’s.  The cafe may be hard to find but … Continue reading

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Hanok Stay Review: Seongyojang House (강릉 선교장)

From September 14 to 15, 2016, we stayed in Seongyojang House as part of a Hanok Stay instead of a hotel when we were travelling in Gangneung in South Korea.  For those of you who don’t know what a Hanok … Continue reading

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South Korea 2016 Day 3: Jumunjin Dried Fish Market, Gyeongpo Beach

Day 3 Korea.  Sept 16, 2016 Woke up early at 6:20 a.m. to get ready with ample time to spare.  Packed our stuff since we were going to be checking out of this hanok and headed to the breakfast hall … Continue reading

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