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My Allergies are Cured!

Posted on May 29, 2014 by stenoodie

I used to avoid these like the plague. Now I can walk up to them without a care in the world!

I started having allergies when I was around 11 years old in grade 6. Even though I had been in Canada for around seven years by that time, all of a sudden, I noticed that one day I started feeling sick and like I had a runny nose. The sneezing and runny nose persisted for a couple a days until I realized it wasn’t just a typical cold that I was experiencing — I was actually allergic to the springtime pollen and grass that was in the air! Continue reading →

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Vic Hong Vietnamese B.B.Q. House

Posted on May 28, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at 1070 Major Mackenzie Drive East Unit# H5 in Richmond Hill

I was pleasantly surprised with how good the food was at this restaurant! I haven’t been to a Vietnamese restaurant for food lately and I was craving some pho on this particular day. My mom and I ventured to Bayview and Major Mac to try Vic Hong Vietnamese B.B.Q. House out. Within this mall area, there are also restaurants like Bombay’s Chutney, Thai Basil, and Bayview Court (delicious!). Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Bayview & Major Mac, food blog, foodie, noodle soup, pho, pork skin rolls, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, Vic Hong, Vic Hong Vietnamese B.B.Q. House, Vietnamese, Vietnamese Fried Noodle | 1 Comment

Congee Time

Posted on May 27, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at 5817 Yonge Street in North York

My mom and I had a late lunch at Congee Time sometime last week after I was done my half day of court reporting. Yayyyy! I love not having to work the full day and getting time to spend with my mom. Shouldn’t life be like that every day?

In any case, I’ve never been to this Congee Time before. I believe that they copied the more popular Chinese congee establishments like Congee Wong and Congee Queen. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged BBQ pork, Chinese, congee, Congee Time, food blog, foodie, fried turnip patties, minced fish congee, North York, restaurant review, Yonge Street | 17 Comments

Let me show you what I can do when I put my mind to it!

Posted on May 26, 2014 by stenoodie

Haters are those people who doubt you, push you down, and don’t think that you can do something. Last week, I found out that one of my beloved charity organizations was hosting their annual event! ORBIS, an organization dedicated to helping eliminate childhood preventable blindness in developing countries that also has a fully equipped “flying eye hospital”, was hosting their 6th Annual Plane Pull! Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Philanthropy | Tagged 757 cargo plane, achieve, airport, building a team, charity, childhood blindness in developing countries, don't give up, eye surgeries, flying eye hospital, goals, ORBIS, organization, plane pull, sponsor, success, support, team, together, work hard | Leave a comment

My First Time to the Toronto Underground Market (TUM)!

Posted on May 25, 2014 by stenoodie

Foods from May TUM!

TUM! What does that word mean to you? Does it make you think of ‘tummy’ as in your stomach? ‘Tums’ as in the little pills that help you with heartburn after a heavy meal? In Toronto, “TUM” means a foodie event called the Toronto Underground Market that occurs every couple of months in Toronto! Continue reading →

Posted in Food, New Experiences | Tagged #maytum, 99 Sudbury, downtown, food, food blog, food festival, foodie, fun, Toronto Underground Market, TUM, vendors | 4 Comments

Announcing the Winners of stenoodie’s First Contest!!

Posted on May 24, 2014 by stenoodie

Winning a 20% discount card to Aragvi Restaurant!

This is it, guys! Thank you so, so much for participating in stenoodie’s very first giveaway and contest! This was a lot of fun for me to host and I hope you all had a fun time participating in it as well! Continue reading →

Posted in Contest | Tagged announcement, Aragvi Restaurant, contest, fun, random.org, stenoodie, winners | 3 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist

Posted on May 23, 2014 by stenoodie

Reptilia Zoo, Vaughan. March 2014

This week’s photo challenge was a little difficult for me to narrow down. What is a twist? It could be a twist of licorice, a twist of a plot in a story, a physical twist of a strand of hair or arm (painful!) or a twist in song and dance (Twist n Shout!). Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged anaconda, cycle of life, eating, feeding, postaday, rat, reptiles, Reptilia Zoo, twist, Vaughan, weekly photo challenge, zookeeper | 9 Comments

Hong Kong Style Cafe [Defunct]

Posted on May 22, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at 10 Apple Creek Blvd in Markham

How many Hong Kong style cafes are out there in the predominantly Asian-populated communities of Markham, Richmond Hill, and Scarborough? There’s so many that I still haven’t tried them all! These restaurants feature dozens and dozens of delicious foods that are served with a drink or soup and are always cozy and affordable! Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged afternoon tea, club sandwich, food blog, foodie, fried rice, HK-style cafe, Hong Kong Style cafe, lunch, Markham, restaurant review | 2 Comments

My first 10K Run!! (Sporting Life 10K)

Posted on May 21, 2014 by stenoodie

Yay!

Yay! This was definitely something fun and challenging to accomplish!

When my friend Holly pitched the idea of doing a 10K to me and Joyce, I was quite hesitant. Actually, she pitched the idea to me after I ran my first 5K and second 5K’s. Both 5K races were really more fun than competition/full out running. Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, New Experiences, Philanthropy | Tagged 10K, 2014, @CampOoch, active, Canadians, charity, exercise, first time running a 10 K in the city, fun, mental toughness, race, run, run course, running, Running the Sporting Life 10K in 2014 experience, Sporting Life 10K, Sporting Life 10K in Toronto, spring, Toronto, Yonge Street | 5 Comments

stenoodie’s first contest!!!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by stenoodie

Who doesn’t like free things?!

Today, stenoodie launches their very first contest. Woohoo!!! This contest is open to anyone 18+ in the Toronto and Greater Toronto Area. As a way to thank my readers who have been following stenoodie and enjoying my posts, I am giving away two 20% off discount cards to a restaurant that I’ve dined at recently — I’ve been to Aragvi Restaurant twice within the last month and have loved both their food and service (view my reviews here and here). Continue reading →