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.

0109 Dessert & Chocolate

Posted on September 8, 2016 by stenoodie

Here’s a short and sweet blog post; get it? 😛 0109 Dessert & Chocolate is a dessert shop in Scarborough (next to Chako and the first location of Magic Noodle) at the intersection of Kennedy Road and McNicoll Avenue that … Continue reading →

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What is a Food Blogger?

Posted on September 6, 2016 by stenoodie

“FAME is FAKE and it FADEs and if you don’t know that, then you’re F_ _Ked”. Lol, sorry to use abrasive language, but that’s the quote I heard long ago that cemented to me what “fame” really is. It’s stuck with me all … Continue reading →

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Blog nerd

Posted on September 5, 2016 by stenoodie

Most of you know that I’m a ‘blog nerd’ for blogging every single day — publishing a new post every single day. I’ve been doing so for pretty much 2-3 years (so far the newest record is blogging daily for 137 … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged blogging every single day, Happy Labour Day | Leave a comment

Baskin Robbins (Markham)

Posted on September 4, 2016 by stenoodie

This is going to be a super low-key blog post. I haven’t been to Baskin Robbins for ice cream for many years (I remember enjoying a wonderful ice cream cake from them when I was a child). They’re a popular … Continue reading →

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QQ Thai Ice Cream Rolls

Posted on September 3, 2016 by stenoodie

There is a brand new Thai ice cream rolls shop in Scarborough called QQ Thai Ice Cream! This past Wednesday, Sweven Media held a preview media event for some local foodies to allow us to try their ice cream rolls … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenges: Mirror

Posted on September 2, 2016 by stenoodie

The Canadian National Exhibition is an annual unofficial ‘end of summer’ event where millions of Torontonians and visitors at the Exhibition Place go for carnie rides and outrageous food. This photo is a flashback to the summer of 2010 when I attended CNE … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged CNE, crazy mirrors, Domo, mirror, postaday, weekly photo challenge | 3 Comments

The Captain’s Boil: New 5th Location in Little Italy

Posted on September 1, 2016 by stenoodie

I have fallen in love with eating seafood boils and after this recent visit to The Captain’s Boil, it just reconfirms how delicious this messy hands-on way of eating seafood is. The Captain’s Boil has been growing steadily throughout Canada … Continue reading →

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Cool N2 Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream

Posted on August 31, 2016 by stenoodie

The newest and latest dessert trend has come out of Taiwan to debut in Markham called Cool N2, serving liquid nitrogen ice cream. Cool N2 Ice Cream (“N2” for Nitrogen) is located near Langham Square on Kennedy south of Highway … Continue reading →

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Thoughts you have when you wake up from a herd mentality

Posted on August 30, 2016 by stenoodie

It’s only after waking up when you realize how stupid these quotes sound when you share it for the sake of being an “entrepreneur”. In my opinion, a real “entrepreneur” doesn’t actually call him or herself an entrepreneur. Someone who … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Life | Tagged deceptions about network marketing, don't be fooled, internet marketer, lies, network marketing companies, network marketing scams, what your upline tells you is false, you're a distributor not an entrpreneur, you're not a real entrepreneur | 3 Comments

Moji Japanese Eatery

Posted on August 30, 2016 by stenoodie

Moji Japanese Eatery is one of the newer Japanese restaurants to hit Markham and has been making waves and beckoning people (like me) to go and try their food. I wonder what their name, Moji, means? It actually reminds me … Continue reading →