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About stenoodie

I'm a stenographer, foodie, avid traveller, and mom of 3 who loves to share her experiences with the world.

Araya Sushi on Hwy 7 and Markham Road

Araya Sushi Japanese & Korean Restaurant is a new restaurant on Highway 7 and Markham Road. It takes over the unit that was previously a Tim Hortons.  Araya Sushi

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Barrelates at Yoga Bodies [Defunct]

Last Tuesday, I tried out a new class at Yoga Bodies Richmond Hill called Barrelates.  It is a fusion class of strength and cardio workout using a horizontal bar (think of the ones that ballerinas use) and traditional mat Pilates. … Continue reading

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Double booking a reporter

I’ve heard about double appointments for a stenographer being a common thing for U.S. stenographers but hadn’t heard about it in Canada before and definitely had never encountered it before. Yesterday

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Grand Lake Chinese Cuisine & Banquet

I used to go to Grand Lake Chinese Cuisine & Banquet for dim sum with our family friends all the time as a child. Somehow along the way, we stopped dining there and I hadn’t stepped foot in that restaurant … Continue reading

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Saizeriya Ristorante E Caffe (Tai Kok Tsui location)

We found a gem of a bargain-basement restaurant in this unsuspecting place.  We were looking for a restaurant for an early dinner and Google Maps came to the rescue with Saizeriya Ristorante E Caffe (薩莉亞意式餐廳), a restaurant serving Italian food … Continue reading

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Peking Man Restaurant

December 3, 2019:  Peking Man Restaurant is named after and known for their Peking duck dish, but we came here for a quick and simple meal.  Peking Man Restaurant is located at 1110 Sheppard Avenue East on the ground level … Continue reading

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Protected: First tarot card reading

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Chair Massage from Massage At Work Inc.

As one of the fun activities for our office party this year, we had a massage practitioner from Massage At Work Inc. come in to give all the court reporters and staff members ten-minute chair massages! I loved this activity … Continue reading

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Anastasia the Musical (Toronto run – December 2019)

Is it really fair for me to “critique” this musical when I actually didn’t view the whole thing properly?  Anyway, here was my experience on it. The musical “Anastasia” is based on the animated movie released in 1997 and:  “adapts … Continue reading

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Facial Sheet Mask Review: Dr. Jart Dermask Water Jet Vital Hydra Solution

This sheet mask is from Dr. Jart+.  It’s the Vital Hydra Solution mask which folks on deep hydration “that moisturizes and visibly revitalizes the skin with Aquaxyl and Super Vital Complex”. I got this Dr. Jart+ mask from the

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