Lantau Island, Hong Kong. January 2012
Be ready for some pontificating! 😉  This week’s theme is “enveloped” and when I think of this word, I think of a warm cuddly feeling of being wrapped up in a blanket and wound up like a little cocoon.  I can’t remember taking a picture of something like this so instead, I’m using this picture of fog.  Continue reading
Located on 18 Duncan Street in Toronto
Joyce and I finally had a catch-up dinner at Pai Northern Thai Kitchen. Â This restaurant has been on top of the almost-extinct Urbanspoon top restaurant list for a while now so I definitely had my eye on it. Â It is located on Duncan Street off of King Street West in the Entertainment/Theatre District in downtown Toronto.
Its exterior has an interesting yet simple facade. Â After you open the doors, you head down a flight of stairs to where the dining room is. Â Continue reading
Located at 5417 Yonge Street in North York
Yay! Â I finally got to try out this place! Â Pastel Creperie & Dessert House has been on my to-eat-at-list for a while now. Â We finally had a chance to come here after Jen and I decided that this would be a great place to have desserts after our activity-filled day — we went hiking in Sunnybrook Park and had dinner at Congee Queen.
Located at 895 Lawrence Ave E Unit 8 in North York
It’s funny that I found myself at another location of Congee Queen so soon after I had just ate at the Agincourt location.  After we finished a beautiful spring hike in Sunnybrook Park and Edwards Garden, we trekked back to Shops on Don Mills and crossed the street to where there was a small plaza.  Continue reading
Located at 3623 Hwy 7 East, Unit 106 in Markham
Dessert Kitchen is a restaurant at Warden and Highway 7 in Markham that serves many varieties of Western and Asian desserts as well as lunches and dinners. Â I wanted to dine out for desserts and this place was the one that appealed to me and that I hadn’t tried out yet.
We actually walked in at the right time after 9 p.m. on a Friday night since there were still many tables that were open. Â Continue reading
Located at 5970 16th Ave, Unit 10 in Markham
Recently, I visited Zen Q and tried their popcorn chicken and commented that I still thought Papa Chang’s had the best popcorn chicken I’ve ever tried.  I returned back to Papa Chang’s since I was in the mood for some popcorn chicken and really wanted to see if my opinion still held true.  The first time I ate at Papa Chang’s was over a year ago in January 2014.  Continue reading
Council Chambers, North York Civic Centre. May 2015
A year ago, I would never have thought that I’d be speaking publicly in front of over 300 young entrepreneurs at the North York City Hall. Â It’s so interesting to see where life takes you, and so far on this journey, I’ve been honing my communication and public speaking skills. Â Continue reading
Mt. Cook, New Zealand. Â April 2015
Without a doubt, this is a force of nature to me. Â Just look at those huge looming mountains and large surfaces of land that has erupted out of the earth. Â It’s truly incredible. Â Man couldn’t make that even if he tried because there’s nothing as unique as nature and what it can create and destroy. Â (Lame? :)). Â Continue reading
Located at 3850 Sheppard Ave E (Agincourt Mall) Unit 0425 in Scarborough
So funny that I found myself here again so soon. Â There are so many Congee Queen‘s all across the GTA now and it doesn’t come as a surprise because of how delicious the Chinese food is and how affordable it is. Â The menu also offers a variety of rice, noodle, soup, congee, and BBQ items. Â Continue reading
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