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.

Game of Cheese Grand Opening Tasting [Defunct]

Posted on June 8, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Saturday, I was invited to a new restaurant called Game of Cheese as part of their Grand Opening which included a dinner tasting menu where we were able to try some of their cheese-inspired and Asian Fusion items. … Continue reading →

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Big Beef Bowl (Markham)

Posted on June 7, 2017 by stenoodie

Big Beef Bowl has opened up their newest second location in Markham at the very popular Peachtree/New Kennedy Square plaza! The first time that I tried the noodles and food from Big Beef Bowl was earlier this year when Ken … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Order

Posted on June 7, 2017 by stenoodie

I’m so tempted to put up a photo of something that is in DISarray this week — since I can think of a few things that are disorderly this week — but alas I came up with this one: Sushi … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged order, postaday, sushi burritos, Toronto food, weekly photo challenge | 11 Comments

Booster’s On Main

Posted on June 6, 2017 by stenoodie

After a fun and successful photo shoot in Main Street Unionville, we went to Booster’s on Main to quench our thirst and for some bites. At this time, the sun was beginning to set but the weather outside was still … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 175 Main St Unionville, Asian Fusion, Booster's On Main patio, Booster's On Main 友情天, chicken wings, Chicken Wings on skewers, food blog, foodie, Markham patios, restaurant review, Tiger Salad, Toronto food blogger, Unionville | 6 Comments

New reporting location today!

Posted on June 6, 2017 by stenoodie

One of the coolest things about being a stenographer is that every day is different and you might get to work out of new locations! Today, I worked in this office which was all about land surveying. All around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged court reporting, new locations, offices, steno, stenographer | Leave a comment

Lunch and Dessert at Sweet O’clock

Posted on June 5, 2017 by stenoodie

“What time is it?” “It’s Sweet O’clock!” XD I’ve passed by Sweet O’clock many times before while walking on Yonge Street near Finch Avenue East. Sweet O’clock is a Taiwanese dessert restaurant that also serves Japanese-inspired hot dishes and overall … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 5461 Yonge St, @SweetOclock_Tor twitter, desserts, drinks, food blog, foodie, Fresh Mango with Taro Balls in Special Mango Juice, lunch, North York, restaurant review, Sweet O'Clock, Sweet O'Clock teppan menu, Taiwanese, taro balls in mango dessert, Teppan Curry Beef with Rice, teppan dishes, Toronto | Leave a comment

Swiss Chalet Rotisserie & Grill (Woodbine & Major Mackenzie)

Posted on June 5, 2017 by stenoodie

I haven’t blogged properly in many days and weeks. Where do I start?! My backlog is growing so long… XD Last night, my mom and I had dinner at our local Swiss Chalet Rotisserie & Grill. Although I haven’t stepped … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Friend

Posted on May 31, 2017 by stenoodie

These “friends” of mine are seen year-round but only during mid-May to early June do you see the small ones emerge for the first time. You can get really close to them without them squawking or flying away and they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged baby geese, friend, geese families, Markham, Mother Nature, postaday, weekly photo challenge | 7 Comments

Yay! Transcripts caught up :D

Posted on May 30, 2017 by stenoodie

Yay! I’m finally all caught up to my transcripts and steno work!!! It’s been a good 2, 3 weeks of busy non-stop transcripts.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Evanescent

Posted on May 25, 2017 by stenoodie

This week’s photo challenge is “evanescent: a moment in time that holds meaning for you”. This photo was taken by one of my travel companions when I went on my first cruise to the West Caribbeans in April of 2014. … Continue reading →