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.

Steno firsts in June 2018

Posted on June 25, 2018 by stenoodie

In the month of June, I’ve had a lot of steno firsts (thus still no time to blog freely). I’ve had someone who was visually impaired bring in a guide dog as part of an examination

Posted in Steno | Tagged court reporting | 2 Comments

Tasting Dinner at Shinta Japanese BBQ

Posted on June 5, 2018 by stenoodie

April 18, 2018: In April, I had the opportunity to dine at a new all-you-can-eat Japanese BBQ restaurant called Shinta Japanese BBQ. I had seen influencers post about this place on Instagram and had seen a so-called line-up to get into … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged Australian M6 Wagyu, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Braised Short Rib topped with Cheese, Clams in Sake, Enoki Mushroom, food blog, foodie, Fried Takoyaki, Garlic Shrimps, Homemade Cocktail Sausage, Kagoshima Japanese A5 Wagyu beef, Kagoshima Japanese A5 Wagyu, Miso Marinated Salmon, New Zealand Lamb Rack, pork belly, Pork Toro, Prime Kalbi Short Rib, restaurant reviews, restaurants at Golden Jubilee, Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill restaurants, Shinta BBQ dinner menu, Shinta BBQ dinner price, Shinta BBQ dinner prices, Shinta Japanese BBQ, Shinta Japanese BBQ restaurant reviews, Shinta melona bar dessert, Shinta Polar Beer, Shrimps in Melted Cheese, Super Fruits Tea, Sweet Corn with Butter, Sweet Lemongrass Organic Pork Loin Steak, Thin Cut Beef Tongue, U.S. Wagyu, Ume Shu Lime Soda, Unit 37-39 280 West Beaver Creek Rd | Leave a comment

Sending photos is so easy these days!

Posted on June 4, 2018 by stenoodie

Pet peeve: People who don’t send you photos after an event or vacation or activity or whatever and especially when you know they’re not busy, have easy access to a smartphone and the photos are

Posted in Life | Tagged no point in receiving a photo a year later unless it is something like a professional photographer releasing wedding photos a year later for sentiment sake, people who don't share photos that you're part of, Pet peeves, Photo hoarders, Photographer duties, smartphones makes it so easy to share photos nowadays, Take the initiative to send photos if you're the one in possession of them, where's the group photo I was in?, why does it take someone so long to share a photo | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: All-Time Favourites

Posted on May 30, 2018 by stenoodie

I can’t believe this is the final installment of the Weekly Photo Challenges! I didn’t have an inkling that they were going to be concluding this series. I guess I had taken them for granted but it’s not hard to … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged All-Time Favorites, All-Time Favourites, Dundas Peak, end of a blogging chapter, no more photo challenges, sad to say good-bye, weekly photo challenge | 20 Comments

No unique blog posts for a while

Posted on May 25, 2018 by stenoodie

Just as I thought I was going to finally resurface this weekend for some sunshine and no transcripts on my plate, I’ve been dumped with a big slew of a back-order from last summer. *shakes fists*

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Twisted

Posted on May 23, 2018 by stenoodie

Twisted: This doggie’s neck when turning to look up at me. 😀

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged dog face, postaday, twisted, weekly photo challenge | 16 Comments

Burning out

Posted on May 16, 2018 by stenoodie

I never thought this day would come. I’m burnt out from doing transcripts. For the first time in my steno career, I’ve been inundated with transcripts for more than two months… I feel like I haven’t stopped editing or scoping … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged Stenography plate workload | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Liquid

Posted on May 16, 2018 by stenoodie

The most recent photo I took of some liquid: Sunnyside Park on a pretty and sunny spring day in Toronto with Lake Ontario shining in the distance.

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Liquid, postaday, Sunnyside Park, Toronto, weekly photo challenge | 24 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Place in the World

Posted on May 9, 2018 by stenoodie

Steno is on my mind this morning as I had just posted a great video explaining it on my social media channels. I’m an introvert so I really like watching others and observing what goes on in the world. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged head of the table, Place in the World, postaday, stenographer, Toronto boardrooms, weekly photo challenge, where a stenographer sits | 23 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Unlikely

Posted on May 2, 2018 by stenoodie

I feel like this week’s challenge of “unlikely” makes me think towards the more pessimistic side of things. You have to look for the unlikely chance of something happening, which is usually something negative. (I can’t seem to think of … Continue reading →