Category Archives: New Experiences

2014 Reflection

Posted on December 31, 2014 by stenoodie

So, today’s the very last day of 2014 — December 31, 2014. We’ll never see this day again and never feel the same way we did on this day. Before I get too far into how every day actually passes … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Life, New Experiences | Tagged adventures, end of year, reflection, summary, thoughts | 8 Comments

Room Escape Adventures — Trapped in a Room with a Zombie

Posted on December 29, 2014 by stenoodie

A week ago, eleven friends and I went to play this newer room escape adventure called “Trapped in a Room with a Zombie” courtesy of Room Escape Adventures. I first heard about this from my friend after we played the … Continue reading →

Posted in Escape Room Reviews, New Experiences | Tagged 37 Bulwer Street, @roomescapeadven, clues, escape room, Escape Room Adventures, escape room review, fun, game, players, puzzles, review, strategy, teamwork, Toronto, trapped in a room with a zombie, zombie, zombie room | 2 Comments

Motives Custom Blend Foundation <3

Posted on December 6, 2014 by stenoodie

Short post today because life is happily getting in the way. Look what I got custom made for me today! A Motives custom blend foundation! Whee!! This goes on so smoothly and blends so PERFECTLY!

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged beauty, beauty advisor, custom blend, foundation, fun, how to achieve exact foundation for skin, make-up, match, Motives Cosmetics, Motives party, perfect colour, skin, tone | 1 Comment

Xscaper Arts — escape room game [Defunct]

Posted on December 1, 2014 by stenoodie

Room escape games! ❤ Yesterday, I had the privilege of playing at Xscaper Arts yesterday with some friends. Xscaper Arts opened up in June of this year and is a live escape room game. These have been super popular ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Escape Room Reviews, New Experiences | Tagged 150 Main Street, @XscaperArts, challenges, clues, creative, escape room, fun, game, high tech, Inception, Main Street, Markham, play, puzzles, strategy, technology, Unionville, Xscaper Arts | 9 Comments

O.Noir — dining in the dark

Posted on October 24, 2014 by stenoodie

Betty and I tried out O.Noir. This restaurant has been talked about for ages and has been on my to-eat list for ages too. When I spotted a Groupon being offered, I immediately took the chance to purchase it. We … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged 620 Church St, @ONOIRRestaurant, blind, Braille, calamari, Church Street, dark, dining in the dark, downtown, filet mignon, food blog, foodie, Grilled O.NOIR Octopus with Olive Oil and Lime, legally blind, O.Noir, O.Noir Filet Mignon Served with Potatoes and Vegetables, restaurant review, servers, Surprise, Toronto, unique experience | 2 Comments

First Time Stand-Up Paddle Boarding!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by stenoodie

The other day, I posted a picture for the Weekly Photo Challenge about my experience doing stand-up paddle boarding but I haven’t blogged about it yet. Now that I’m done my detox and back to my regular “schedule” of blogging … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged balance, beginner, first time experience, fun, outdoor, stand up paddle boarding, summer, Toronto, Toronto adventures, water, water sports | 6 Comments

Salmon Watching in Port Hope, Ontario

Posted on September 21, 2014 by stenoodie

I love new experiences and today was definitely a new experience. A group of us went salmon watching in Port Hope in Ontario. It’s about an hour drive east from Markham and I’m glad that we headed out the door … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged Canada, Cavan St., dam, effort, fish ladder, fishway, Ganaraska River, hard work, journey, lay eggs, life, migrating, migration, ocean, Ontario, perseverance, pictures of salmon watching fish ladder, Port Hope, salmon fish ladder, Salmon watching, salmon watching in Ontario, Salmon watching in Port Perry, sense of direction, stream, struggles, water | 17 Comments

Yuk Yuk’s Toronto Stand-up Comedy

Posted on September 14, 2014 by stenoodie

Betty and I had never been to a Yuk Yuk’s stand up comedy show before so when I saw the deal come on at Groupon, we decided to try it out (buy two for the price of one deal AND … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged @yukyuks, comedians, comedy club, downtown, food, food blog, foodie, Funny bone chicken wings, humour, jokes, night out, onion rings, opinion, restaurant review, Richmond Street West, thoughts, Toronto, tourist spot, Yuk Yuk's | 6 Comments

My ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Posted on September 13, 2014 by stenoodie

I know, I know, there’s been a ton of controversy surrounding this particular charity phenomenon that’s been going viral around the globe. Here are my thoughts around this activity: First of all, this is for charity. Anything that people do … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences, Philanthropy, Uncategorized | Tagged 2014, ALS, bloggers, bucket, charity, experience, fad, global, ice, Ice Bucket Challenge, opinions, phenomenon, social media, thoughts, Toronto, trend, water | Leave a comment

Road Trip to Greensboro and MAIC 2014!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by stenoodie

At the beginning of August, hundreds of young, ambitious, hardworking, kind-hearted, and energetic individuals boarded eight buses to go on a 14-hour road trip to a little-known city in North Carolina — Greensboro. This was my second convention to learn more about … Continue reading →