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.

NCRA Convention 2013 in Nashville. Day 1. August 7, 2013.

Posted on December 27, 2013 by stenoodie

August 7, 2013. Nashville arrival. Hello! After sleeping just an hour and a half, I woke up at 4:30 am to eat something and get to Pearson International Airport. Cynthia and I were lining up to get through the US … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 55 South, 55 South Restaurant, Carnton Plantation, Carter House, Cotton Gin Assault, Franklin Square, fried pickles, Ice Cold Gulf oysters, McGovack cemetery, Nashville, plantation, shrimp and grits, Southern food, Tennessee, Travellers Rest | 10 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 15. July 30, 2013.

Posted on December 26, 2013 by stenoodie

Day 15: End of trip & flying home. So it is the finale. The DiSCOVER program isn’t necessarily over per se as we still have a few more events and workshops planned in August, but the main event — the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged flying home, Mon Sheong, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Trip to 2013 China | 14 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 14. July 29, 2013.

Posted on December 25, 2013 by stenoodie

Day 14: Last full day in china. I feel like my body knows it’s time to return to eastern standard time already. It’s currently 5:32 am on july 30 and i’m not even that tired. I only slept 2 hrs … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged China, China Media Centre, Ding Tai Fung, Mon Sheong, Propaganda Poster Art Centre, Ritz Carlton, Shanghai, Shanghai city skyline at night, Tianzifang, Trip to China 2013 | 15 Comments

1-3-5 X’mas Dinner at Adega

Posted on December 24, 2013 by stenoodie

Are we starting a tradition, girls? My friends, 1, 3, and I chose Adega as our X’mas dinner location this year for some lovely chitchat and some incredible food. Through some research online, I found out that this restaurant serves … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Adega, annual dinners, cataplana, crab cake, downtown, Dundas, fish stew, food blog, foodie, fresh seafood, Oceano Platter, octopus carpaccio, Portuguese cuisine, restaurant review, Toronto | 3 Comments

Marché Restaurant

Posted on December 23, 2013 by stenoodie

The first time I went to Marché Restaurant was back in university when I was invited to a thank you lunch for taking part as a frosh leader during SMC Frosh ’08.

Posted in Food | Tagged @Marche_TO, Brookfield Place, downtown, food blog, foodie, Marche Restaurant, restaurant review, Seafood Fix and Béchamel Savoury Crepe, Toronto | 1 Comment

Weekly Photo Challenge: One

Posted on December 22, 2013 by stenoodie

One: One of the thousands of trees that are covered in complete ice from this weekend’s ice storm in Toronto. An amazing sight of what nature can do, but also amazing how it caused complete destruction and damage and power … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged 2013, frozen trees, ice, ice storm, picture, postaday, power outages, Toronto, weekly photo challenge, winter | 3 Comments

6 Weeks of Beginner Pole Dancing Classes at Spinbuddies Pole Studio

Posted on December 22, 2013 by stenoodie

Class #1: November 11 — I’ve been looking forward to this class for a while now! I bought the Groupon deal back in September and had been yearning to use it. I finally took the first class today and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged addicted, class, exercise, fun, learning, pole dancing, Spinbuddies, sport, strength, Vaughan | 5 Comments

This Year’s Annual KAM Dinner at Ferrovia Ristorante

Posted on December 20, 2013 by stenoodie

Two of my closest high school friends and I have a yearly tradition. Every December, we get together no matter how busy our schedules are and choose a night to go out and dine and catch up over what has … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged annual dinners, banana bread pudding, Devil's Chocolate martini, Ferrovia Ristorante, food blog, foodie, Italian cuisine, lamb shank, prix fixe menu, restaurant review, Thornhill | 4 Comments

Vietnamese Food at Pho Hoang Kim [Defunct]

Posted on December 18, 2013 by stenoodie

I really wasn’t a fan of this restaurant, but I’ll blog about it anyway. Pho Hoang Kim is one of the many restaurants that’s situated in the Highway 7 & Chalmers Road plaza that also houses the popular Sapporo Sushi, … Continue reading →