Behind the Scenes at the Mon Sheong Telethon 2013

Mon Sheong Telethon 2013

The group picture we took at the end of the night. Can you spot where I’m sitting? 🙂

Last night, I had the opportunity to volunteer with the Mon Sheong Foundation at their annual telethon event.  Every year, Fairchild TV broadcasts a program that “enables the public to learn more about Mon Sheong’s efforts in long-term care services, community service and promotion of Chinese culture, as well as Mon Sheong’s future developments”.  It showcased ten resident stories as well as live interviews. Through the live TV program, all the volunteers sat in the back and answered the calls that came in through the donation hotline.
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Afghan Food at Bamiyan Kabob

Tonight, I went with a friend to try out Bamiyan Kabob.  It is a popular place to eat Middle Eastern food as evidenced by both the current #2 restaurant ranking in the Markham area on Urbanspoon and also immediately when we stepped foot into the restaurant.   Continue reading →

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Foodie

LOL, I came across this tonight and couldn’t help but post this out there.

This is me.

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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 6. July 21, 2013.

Climbing the Great Wall of China!

Day 6. Thankful.

The entrance sign of the Great Wall

My first view of the Great Wall as our tour bus pulled into the parking lot.

Group picture! We were all pretty determined and ready to climb the steep and stony steps.

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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 5. July 20, 2013.

🙂

Today was a really good day. 🙂 i was being stupid yesterday in my comments.

We visited some core tourist destinations and historical places of China today. First thing off the list, we went to Tiananmen Square. It was very crowded and sunny today. Continue reading →

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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 4. July 19, 2013.

Being stuck in Beijing traffic for over an hour on the way to Tsinghua University

Today was so-so. To be honest, i’m looking forward to home already. Today wasn’t that fun.

First of all, we were turned down by Tsinghua University. Our tour bus had driven up to their gates and they wouldn’t let us into the campus (schools in China are very particular about security and thus will not let in non-registered visitors). Continue reading →

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A Favourite of Casual Cafe of Mine: City Hollywood Cafe

Each booth seat has a unique framed cartoon such as this one
Located at 4372 Steeles Avenue East in Markham

Every so often, I like to visit City Hollywood Cafe which is situated on the outside mall strip of Market Village in Markham.  This popular spot for having all-day breakfast, afternoon tea, happy hour, lunch, dinner, or whatever else is frequently populated by Asian families, youths, and the elderly. Continue reading →

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I’m moving!

Finally, after 4 full days of not sleeping in a full bed, no TV, sofa, dining table, computer desks, and your usual home furnishings, we’re moving!! It’s been such a stressful and difficult 14 or so days of packing up the last 18 years of my life into boxes or straight into the trash. Depending on how you look at it, one of the downsides of living in a two-storey house with a full basement is that because there is so much space, you end up storing and putting away a lot of stuff, that frankly, you will never use again. It’s natural to want to put things away for ‘later’ as we’re all (most of us at least) natural hoarders and want to save everything. Continue reading →

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Kinton Ramen

Located at 51 Baldwin Street in Toronto

The first time I went to Kinton Ramen was one year ago in the summertime.  I remember that it was a Friday night, and despite the claims that you usually have to wait up to 30 minutes for a table, my friend and I were seated within 2 minutes of walking in.   Continue reading →

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CNE 2013 — Crazy food edition

Last night I attended the Canadian National Exhibition, CNE for short, with 4 other friends in search for the weirdest and wackiest food creations. CNE is an annual end-of-summer fair that is half carnival and half food fest. Actually, it’s more like an exhibition grounds for your typical carnival rides and games, a petting zoo, arts and crafts shows, various performances, and more. Continue reading →

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