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.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Humanity

Posted on September 12, 2014 by stenoodie

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 →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged global, humanity, postaday, weekly photo challenge, world | 11 Comments

Darryl’s Wood Fired Grill in Greensboro

Posted on September 11, 2014 by stenoodie

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 →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged @Darryls, American, baby back ribs, BBQ, BBQ Salmon Salad, Beignets, cajun fried shrimp, Cappuccino Cake, Charleston Chocolate Chip Pie, chicken tenders, Darryl's Three-Way Sampler, Darryl's Wood Fired Grill, dessert sampler, dinner, food blog, foodie, Greensboro, Grits, Homemade Cheesecake, Hot Fudge Brownie, Macaroni and cheese, Red Oak Lager, restaurant review, S'mores, Southern, steak, travel, Turtle Cheesecake | Leave a comment

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill

Posted on September 10, 2014 by stenoodie

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 →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged @smokeybonesbar, bad service, food blog, foodie, horrible, long wait, Pulled Pork Sammy, restaurant review, Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, take-out | Leave a comment

Road Trip to Greensboro and MAIC 2014!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by stenoodie

At the beginning of August, hundreds of young, ambitious, hardworking, kind-hearted, and energetic individuals boarded eight buses to go on a 14-hour road trip to a little-known city in North Carolina — Greensboro. This was my second convention to learn more about … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, New Experiences, Travel | Tagged adventure, ambitious, convention, dreams, energizing, energy, Fat Joe, fun, future, GenYTO, goals, Greensboro, growth, improvement, inspiring, Jamie Foxx, learning, memorable, memories, millionaires, motivational, mu30, North Carolina, patience, progress, relentlessness, road trip, success, technology, Toronto, working hard, young | 4 Comments

Lohas Cafe [Defunct]

Posted on September 8, 2014 by stenoodie

Tracy and I met up at Lohas Cafe to chat and catch up recently. I had originally wanted to visit Lambie Bubble Tea since I really liked the environment and food there, but to my surprise, we discovered that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged bubble tea, casual, drinks, First Markham Place, food blog, foodie, free wifi, friends, hang out, Lohas Cafe, Markham, Popcorn Chicken, restaurant review | 1 Comment

Aragvi Restaurant’s new location in Vaughan

Posted on September 6, 2014 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure of being invited to dine at Aragvi Restaurant again for the opening of their brand new location in Vaughan. Remember when I first stepped into Aragvi in my first blog post review of them and commented that … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 2006 Highway 7, appetizer, Aragvi Restaurant, Chicken Soup, complimentary, Cornish hen, delicious, dinner, food blog, foodie, Georgian, Georgian cheese bread, Georgian Pirajok, Georgian Solyanka, Highway 7, Kinzmari, mashed potatoes, minced chicken bun, Napoleon cake, new location, pastry, Penovani, restaurant review, sturgeon, Tabaka, Vaughan, white wine | Leave a comment

Weekly Photo Challenge: Adventure!

Posted on September 5, 2014 by stenoodie

The example picture for this week’s photo challenge of Adventure! shows two people partaking in stand up paddling. I actually did that this past weekend too! However, I don’t want to show that picture although it was a heck of … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged adventure, fun, outdoor, postaday, summer, treetop trekking, weekly photo challenge | 15 Comments

Kenny’s Noodle [Defunct]

Posted on September 4, 2014 by stenoodie

After our very first run-through of our TLS party, a couple of us gathered at Kenny’s Noodle for dinner. I’ve been to Kenny’s Noodle in the past on multiple occasions and never really loved their food since it was mediocre … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged casual, Chinese, dinner, food blog, foodie, friends, Kenny's Noodle, Markham, restaurant review, Scarborough | 4 Comments

TLS Health & Wellness Party

Posted on September 3, 2014 by stenoodie

My team and I hosted our very first TLS health and wellness event a few weeks ago. TLS is a transition lifestyle weight management program which helps you to maintain a healthy body weight whether you need to gain or … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, New Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged diet, events, Health, lifestyle, party, supplements, TLS, Transition Lifestyle | 6 Comments

My Wonderful Kitchen

Posted on September 2, 2014 by stenoodie

This is another restaurant that I’ve been recommended to by friends solely due to social media. Social media is SO powerful nowadays — all you do is recommend things to friends online on Facebook or instagram and bam!, they want … Continue reading →