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Posted on January 17, 2015 by stenoodie

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Serenity

Posted on January 16, 2015 by stenoodie

McRae Point Provincial Park, Ontario. July 2012

To me, serenity is being alone and enjoying the own thoughts of my mind.  There can be light sounds around me like music (radio) or the natural sounds that you hear in nature.  I’m an introvert at heart and I feel the most peace and quiet when there is no one else around me.   Continue reading →

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Autumn in Europe 2014 ~ Day 2: Barcelona & Valencia, Spain

Posted on January 15, 2015 by stenoodie

Morning stroll in Barcelona ❤

Day 2 of being in Europe in Spain!  I was so excited to see more of what Spain had to offer.  😀  We were still in Barcelona on the second day but proceeded towards Valencia by end’s day.   Continue reading →

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It’s the Cat’s Meow Cafe

Posted on January 14, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 138 Robinson St in Markham

Betty and I visited a cafe that we have long wanted to go to now called It’s The Cat’s Meow Cafe.  This very small but cozy cafe is located on Main Street Markham and just two shops down from Rawlicious.

Very quickly after walking in, you understand why it is called It’s The Cat’s Meow — Continue reading →

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Kim Tao Hot Pot

Posted on January 13, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 10 E Wilmot St in Richmond Hill

After our highly successful Motives make-up party (in which I also became the owner of my very own custom made foundation to match my exact skin tone) and also a highly successful birthday cake surprise for James, we headed to Kim Tao Hot Pot for, you guessed it, hot pot! Continue reading →

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Nak Won Korean Restaurant (Yonge & Finch)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 5594 Yonge St in North York

I’ve been to this Korean restaurant before.  It’s one that most people have heard of and know and love.  A big group of us came to Nak Won Korean Restaurant after our super spectacular meetings for a late dinner.

Let me just speak about the dish that I ordered:  short ribs with rice in a hot stone pot.   Continue reading →

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My 7th Escape Room Game: EscapeZone (Spadina & College)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 388 Spadina Ave in Toronto

Another day, another escape game. ^_^  Yesterday, on a sunny but cold winter weekend day (we’re talking -19 C), seven of us braved the cold and hit up EscapeZone, which is located in the heart of downtown near Kensington Market on Spadina near College Street.  EscapeZone is like all the other escape games that have exploded in all of GTA since it offers team players challenging puzzles and clues in a locked themed room to escape out of in a set period of time.

Carol helped us book the highest difficulty level room which was called “Da Vinci Code” and was art-themed in a parallel universe.   Continue reading →

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Dinner at Turtle Jack’s Muskoka Grill

Posted on January 10, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 10 Vogell Road in Richmond Hill

Tracy and I were due for a catch-up so we met up at Turtle Jack’s Muskoka Grill. This is a restaurant that you notice when driving east and west on 16th close to Leslie.  It’s right beside a Fraticelli’s (a really yummy Italian restaurant that I visited in my pre-blogging day and haven’t had the chance to re-visit again yet).   Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadowed

Posted on January 9, 2015 by stenoodie

Kensington Market, Toronto. February 2013

I think the reason why I like doing these WPCs so much is that not only do I get to choose a nice photo from my archives and show it off (I’m a show-off :D), but I also get to pontificate about whatever’s on my mind at the moment.  Writing is such a catharsis!  For this week’s theme, I chose this photo to show “shadowed”.   Continue reading →

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Keung’s Delight (Warden & Steeles)

Posted on January 8, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 7030 Warden Ave, Unit 1 in Markham

Keung’s Delight‘s is similar to restaurants like Kenny’s Noodle –which I’ve blogged about before at Steeles and Old Kennedy — or Congee Wong, Congee Queen, etc.  After a good coring meeting, our team went out for dinner and we ate at Keung’s Delight!  It’s a good place for affordable Chinese food of rice, noodle, congee, soup, and Chinese dishes in a low-key environment.   Continue reading →

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