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.

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 3. July 18, 2013.

Posted on August 13, 2013 by stenoodie

Second day of trip, or technically the third one as the first and second are considered one day due to the flight. We visited Peking University today! Chantel, Jesica, and I did our presentation to the students there. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Beijing, Bird's Nest, China, Chinese students, DiSCOVER 2013, history, hot, Mon Sheong, Olympic Park, Peking University, summer, tourist, travelling, Water Cube | 19 Comments

Short thoughts on NCRA Convention 2013

Posted on August 11, 2013 by stenoodie

It’s 2 a.m. right now and there are two more seminars ‘tomorrow’ morning left on Sunday before the Convention is officially done. So far, I’ve had some drastic changes regarding my steno career path in the last 2 days.

Posted in Steno | Tagged convention, court reporting, my thoughts, NCRA convention, travel | 2 Comments

DiSCOVER – Mon Sheong Youth Group Program

Posted on August 5, 2013 by stenoodie

Wow, I just discovered that DiSCOVER has a flickr page that has albums upon albums of pictures from all the events that we’ve participated in in the last 6 months! Way to go to whoever has been uploading all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Life, Philanthropy, Travel | Tagged DiSCOVER 2013, grateful, life experiences, memories, Mon Sheong Youth Group, travel | 6 Comments

NOVA scienceNOW: Can I eat that?

Posted on July 21, 2013 by stenoodie

The foodie and nerd in me popped its head out during the 13-hour flight to China with the DiSCOVER clan. Instead of watching a blockbuster movie provided during the in-flight service, I opted to watch a documentary instead. I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged cross-section of food, documentary, food, in-flight entertainment, NOVA scienceNOW | 2 Comments

Summerlicious 2013 Restaurant #5: Bymark

Posted on July 15, 2013 by stenoodie

I remember the very first time I went to a Summerlicious/Winterlicious restaurant when I was still a university student and combing through the menus to find the restaurants that offered prix fixe menus at the lowest end of the price … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @BymarkDowntown, Albacore Tuna Sashimi, Bymark, Bymark review Toronto, dining experience at Bymark, disappointed, downtown, expensive, Financial District, fine dining, food blog, foodie, poor service, restaurant review, Strawberry Rocky Road, Summerlicious 2013, Summerlicious at Bymark, Toronto | 1 Comment

Summerlicious 2013 Restaurant #4: The Rosedale Diner

Posted on July 14, 2013 by stenoodie

My friend suggested going to The Rosedale Diner after seeing it shown on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on the Food Network. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I don’t have this channel — I would probably be watching it 24/7 to scope out … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @RosedaleDiner, duck poutine, Flourless chocolate torte, food blog, foodie, midtown, midtown Toronto restaurants, poor service, poutine au canard, restaurant review, restaurants near Rosedale Station, Rosedale Diner reviews, Summerlicious 2013, Summerlicious at The Rosedale Diner, Tarfufo, the Rosedale Diner, Toronto | 4 Comments

Almost done teaching at CCVS

Posted on July 12, 2013 by stenoodie

My students are so awesome. This is the last weekend before I leave for my trip on Tuesday and the last week where they have to submit their progress reports since I’m leaving. Instead of choosing to be bitter about … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged awesome students, marking, packing, preparing to finish a course, time management | Leave a comment

Summerlicious 2013 Restaurant #3: Pan on the Danforth

Posted on July 11, 2013 by stenoodie

The other Greek restaurant that I’ve been on the Danforth for a ‘licious event was several years ago at Ouzeri. I remember the portions to be huge and the food was very authentically Greek. Although a completely different restaurant, dining … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 516 Danforth Avenue, @PanOnDanforth, delicious, food, food blog, foodie, Greek, Greek cuisine, Pan on the Danforth, patio, prix fixe, restaurant review, Summerlicious 2013, Toronto | Leave a comment

Summerlicious 2013 Restaurant #2: Lisbon by Night

Posted on July 10, 2013 by stenoodie

Portuguese food has never tasted so good at Lisbon by Night. I loved the fish soup that I started off with. This restaurant is really well known for their fish dishes and when I ordered the fish soup, even the … Continue reading →