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: Temporary

Posted on November 8, 2017 by stenoodie

Temporary: How fitting during this time of year that the fall leaves are what’s relevant to this week’s theme. Looking outside, there are a few trees that still have their summer greens but for the most part, this is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged autumn leaves during fall, autumn leaves in Port Hope, orange leaves, postaday, temporary, weekly photo challenge | 6 Comments

Hot Star Large Fried Chicken 2nd Anniversary Celebration Party

Posted on November 7, 2017 by stenoodie

November 6, 2017: Time flies when there is good food in Toronto and that is certainly the case for Hot Star Large Fried Chicken (豪大大雞排), a fried chicken franchise that originated from Taiwan since 1992 and since then has brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged #hotstarturns2, 5525 Yonge St, Blue Curacao Yogurt, 豪大大雞排, Hot Cheese Fried Chicken, Hot Star Large Fried Chicken, Hot Star Large Fried Chicken 2nd Anniversary Celebration Party, Hot Star Large Fried Chicken menu and prices, Hot Star Large Fried Chicken North York, North York, sweet potato fries | 2 Comments

Birthday Celebrations at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament!

Posted on November 6, 2017 by stenoodie

November 5, 2017: For the babe’s big birthday bash this year, we celebrated at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament! Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament has been around in Toronto for many years and is a franchise that exists in the … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Fengting International Hotel in Changsha

Posted on November 5, 2017 by stenoodie

We stayed here for one night on September 14, 2017. This hotel was located in the ancient city streets of Fenghuang County. You can see in the photos how ancient-looking it really was. As such, the hotel lobby was dim … Continue reading →

Posted in Hotel Reviews, Travel | Tagged $99 China tour, Changsha, China, Chinese hotel reviews, Fenghuang County hotel, Fengting International Hotel, Fengting International Hotel breakfast buffet, Fengting International Hotel reviews, Fengting International Hotel room, hotel review | 1 Comment

Day 2 in Changsha, China 2017: 7-Hour Bus Ride & Beautiful Fenghuang County

Posted on November 4, 2017 by stenoodie

September 14, 2017: On our first full day in Changsha, we woke up at 6:15 a.m. and got ready to go downstairs to eat breakfast on the fourth floor. It was a complimentary continental breakfast, Chinese style. There weren’t many … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Changsha China tour, Fenghuang Ancient Town, Fenghuang Ancient Town at night, Fenghuang County, Fenghuang County night views, Fengting International Hotel, Fengting International Hotel breakfast buffet, Phoenix Ancient City, Phoenix Ancient Town, The Grand Sea Hotel tour group lunch, Tongyuan Hotel breakfast buffet, Tongyuan Hotel breakfast food, Tongyuan Hotel continental breakfast buffet, Zhang Jia Jie tour bus | 7 Comments

Girls’ Night Dinner at AKA-ONI Ramen & Izakaya

Posted on November 3, 2017 by stenoodie

November 1, 2017: I have heard of AKA-ONI Ramen & Izakaya thanks to foodies posting about it on Instagram and the restaurant itself interacting with foodies on social media by hosting contest giveaways or liking my photos. We had a really … Continue reading →

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Pho 88 at Don Mills

Posted on November 2, 2017 by stenoodie

October 29, 2017: After our 5k Monster Dash run, we went to Pho 88 for a warm bowl of noodle soup to warm up and fuel up. We were the only ones dining in at this late hour on a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Peek

Posted on November 1, 2017 by stenoodie

Just like Michelle this week, I also got a peek of this famous building back in April of this year when I was there touristing around. It’s not much but a small peek of the tall building that is famous … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Empire State Building, New York, photo challenges, postaday, weekly photo challenges | 4 Comments

First Time Running the Monster Dash 5K Race 2017!

Posted on October 31, 2017 by stenoodie

October 29, 2017: I participated in this year’s Monster Dash 2017 event in Toronto, a 5K run! 😀 I didn’t even know a Halloween-themed event and run like this event existed, never mind already in its 6th year of running … Continue reading →

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A Full One-Day Arbitration

Posted on October 30, 2017 by stenoodie

Today I had my first *look above at the title*. It was quite short I guess? It went from 10 to 4 p.m. and since I had mentally prepared and anticipated it going until 5 p.m., I was surprised it … Continue reading →