Chair Massage from Massage At Work Inc.

Massage At Work Inc ergonomic chair

Ergonomic chair from Massage At Work Inc.

As one of the fun activities for our office party this year, we had a massage practitioner from Massage At Work Inc. come in to give all the court reporters and staff members ten-minute chair massages!

I loved this activity that was organized this year as part of the party (kudos to whoever pitched the idea and made it happen).  Massages Continue reading

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Anastasia the Musical (Toronto run – December 2019)

Anastasia the musical at the Ed Mirvish Theatre

Anastasia the musical at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto

Is it really fair for me to “critique” this musical when I actually didn’t view the whole thing properly?  Anyway, here was my experience on it.

The musical “Anastasia” is based on the animated movie released in 1997 and:  “adapts the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, who could have escaped the execution of her family.  Years later, an amnesiac orphan named Anya hopes to find some trace of her family by siding with two con men who wish to take advantage of her likeness to the Continue reading

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Facial Sheet Mask Review: Dr. Jart Dermask Water Jet Vital Hydra Solution

This sheet mask is from Dr. Jart+.  It’s the Vital Hydra Solution mask which folks on deep hydration “that moisturizes and visibly revitalizes the skin with Aquaxyl and Super Vital Complex”.

I got this Dr. Jart+ mask from the Continue reading

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Habitu cafe in Olympian City II

I absolutely loved this cute boutique cafe and the food there!  Habitu is located inside of Olympian City II in Kowloon, Hong Kong, a huge shopping mall with lots of restaurants to choose from.  Habitu serves handcrafted coffee and Continue reading

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Sunday Brunch at Sophie’s Kitchen on Bayview

After the one-hour charity workout at Yonge and Davisville, we decided to find a restaurant for brunch that was in the Leaside area.  I consulted Google Maps and was surprised to find that I had previously bookmarked Sophie’s Kitchen as a restaurant that I’ve wanted to go to.  Sophie’s Kitchen was ranked and rated highly as a solid breakfast spot well-known for their lemon ricotta Continue reading

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Ferris360 private workout class

December 1, 2019:  The latest charity event hosted by the Toronto Trillium Lions Club was a private workout class at Ferris360.  The proceeds of the class sales went to Princess Margaret non-profit organization.  Continue reading

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Hon Wo Korean Restaurant (Shek Mun, Hong Kong)

Hon Wo Korean Restaurant (漢和韓國料理) is an all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ franchise popular in Hong Kong and which has 7 locations in the New Territories and Hong Kong Island.

My relatives were a big fan of this place and praised how they served a huge variety of Continue reading

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My first wisdom tooth removal

It’s been a little more than a week since the very first tooth extraction in my adult life.  I’ve never known how painful wisdom tooth/teeth removal can be, and I finally Continue reading

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Facial Sheet Mask Review: Mediheal – N. M. F. Aquaring Ampoule Mask Ex

This is the second ampoule mask I have tried so far.  Ampoule are highly concentrated essences that are like an extra hug for your skin with more nutrients too.  This N. M. F. (Natural Moisture Factor) Aquaring Ampoule Mask Ex from the Mediheal brand came in a bonus box of 14 sheet masks.  I got it Continue reading

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The beginning of the end (of stenography)

"Live Transcribe" Google app

The “Live Transcribe” app has been available since June 2019

This is not meant to be an ominous, upsetting post but a real look at what is coming.  They’ve been saying it for years.  Stenographers who have been working for 20, 30, 40 years have said that when they first began working, the warning about digital recorders and Continue reading

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