Author Archives: stenoodie

About stenoodie

I'm a stenographer, foodie, avid traveller, and mom of 3 who loves to share her experiences with the world.

Today’s steno jobS

Posted on July 18, 2017 by stenoodie

Today was a hectic day. First, we started off with the penalty hearing of the below job. Normally I don’t disclose the cases that I work on for privacy reasons but this is a public record and the main premise … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged court reporting, stenography | 4 Comments

Playing Escape Casa Loma – King of the Bootleggers

Posted on July 17, 2017 by stenoodie

It’s been a while since I wrote up a review for an escape game and that’s because it HAS been a while since I stepped into one to play! 😛 I love escape games but it’s not always easy to … Continue reading →

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Naan & Kabob “Foodie Bloggers Event” Recap

Posted on July 16, 2017 by stenoodie

Last Thursday, Naan & Kabob held a “Foodie Silk Route Event” at their Markham Road and Sheppard Avenue location in Scarborough. This was a food event held at lunchtime to showcase some of their food offerings on their menu at … Continue reading →

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REAL NEAT BLOG AWARD

Posted on July 16, 2017 by stenoodie

Thank you Maiu for nominating me and thank you to Dear Kitty for creating this award. This is the first blog award I’ve received and it’s a pleasure to connect with other fellow bloggers in this cyber community. 🙂 I happily … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged blog awards, blogger community, bloggers, Real Neat Blog Award | 8 Comments

Trying out Basil Box at Queen & Spadina!

Posted on July 15, 2017 by stenoodie

Thanks to winning a contest on Instagram that Basil Box hosted for winning a pair of tickets to the Taste of Toronto food festival this year (blogged about here) and two customized boxes of food, I got to try this … Continue reading →

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The New Pho-rritos from Sushitto on the Road

Posted on July 14, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Monday, when I was heading to work for an afternoon job, I spotted the Sushitto on the Road food truck right outside my work building! I had only seen this food truck for the second time (first time … Continue reading →

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Preview of the Pork Belly & Cheddar Croissants from Butter Baker!

Posted on July 14, 2017 by stenoodie

Calvin of Butter Avenue found the blog post that I wrote a few months ago about the macarons that I had tasted from Butter Avenue and treated me to a preview of the baked goods that will be opening up … Continue reading →

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Neapolitan-style Pizzas Ready in 90 Seconds from Pi Co.

Posted on July 13, 2017 by stenoodie

After our dinner at Figures (we weren’t full), we headed towards Pi Co. for some pizza as a second dinner. I hadn’t been to Pi Co. yet despite this being such a popular spot and having been shared by foodies … Continue reading →

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Tapas Styled Dinner at Figures, Toronto’s comic book themed restaurant

Posted on July 12, 2017 by stenoodie

I recall when BlogTO posted an article about the opening of this unique restaurant called Figures in which comic books were the theme and there was even an “secret entrance” in order to enter the restaurant. Well, my friends and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Collage 2

Posted on July 12, 2017 by stenoodie

As I was publishing the first entry of this week’s photo challenge of “collage” and it was ready to go up, I realized that I actually had made THE MOST EPIC collage ever in my life during a project in … Continue reading →