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First time to the Green Living Show 2018

Posted on April 19, 2018 by stenoodie

Green Living Show 2018 pamphlet

Green Living Show 2018 held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto

April 6, 2018: I inadvertently got to go to the Green Living Show this year (held from April 6 to 8) because I randomly won a pair of free tickets on Instagram! Thank you, @mangiacakeorganics!

The Green Living Show was so much more fun and exciting than I expected — it was my first time attending. The main premise of the show was to promote green living household items, eco-friendly food and drinks, green living, eco-friendly cars, and even the upcoming legalisation of cannabis in Canada. Continue reading →

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Soufflé Pancakes at Hanabusa Café

Posted on April 18, 2018 by stenoodie

Hanabusa Café soufflé pancakes

Hanabusa Café located at 77 Kensington Ave in Toronto

April 6, 2018: We went to try the Hanabusa Café for the newest trendy dessert in Toronto — Japanese fluffy soufflé pancakes!! Apparently it’s not the actual chain from Japan but a knockoff of the idea. The soufflé pancakes are supposed to be airy light and jiggle when you shake the plate.

We arrived at Hanabusa Café at Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Prolific

Posted on April 18, 2018 by stenoodie

The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away

The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away, AGO, Ontario. April 2018

Prolific. Last Friday, I got to witness the artwork of a prolific artist, Yayoi Kusama! This is one of her best known works in the Infinity Mirrors series called “The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away”. With all of the LED lights and images reflected infinitely in the mirrors, this is the epitome of what “prolific” means! Continue reading →

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Persian Cuisine at Shater Abbas in Thornhill

Posted on April 17, 2018 by stenoodie

Shater Abbas food

Shater Abbas located at 8141 Yonge St in Thornhill

April 4, 2018: We went to check out Shater Abbas, a Persian restaurant, for dinner. When I was researching for places to eat around this area of Thornhill, Shater Abbas had a website but not too many photos in general showing the restaurant’s interior or food taken by customers.

It is located in a strip mall with other local Persian businesses and also a Continue reading →

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Dinner at Smash Kitchen & Bar

Posted on April 16, 2018 by stenoodie

Smash Kitchen and Bar dinner

Smash Kitchen and Bar located at 4261 Hwy 7 in Unionville

April 2, 2018: Tracy and I went to Smash Kitchen and Bar for dinner. Funnily enough I’ve been to Smash three times previously but all of those times were either for lunch or brunch; this was my first time there for dinner!

We arrived after 7:15 p.m. and were given a seat right away. As it was Continue reading →

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Weather in April 2018

Posted on April 16, 2018 by stenoodie

It’s never been about us.

We forget that we live in Mother Nature’s world on Planet Earth. We’ve spent decades up to this point hoarding and using her clean water resources, Continue reading →

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One of A Kind Show and Sale in Toronto (Spring 2018)

Posted on April 15, 2018 by stenoodie

One Of A Kind Show 2018

One Of A Kind Show 2018 (spring) located at Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto

April 1, 2018: This was my first time going to the One of A Kind Show and Sale!! I’d always seen their advertisements on the TTC and was curious about it. Apparently they have a couple of shows throughout the year like a spring and autumn one. This was the spring one.

Their spring 2018 session this year was Continue reading →

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Mandarin Restaurant buffet dinner at Markham location

Posted on April 14, 2018 by stenoodie

Mandarin Restaurant food

Mandarin Restaurant located at 7660 Woodbine Avenue in Markham

March 11, 2018: I know there are a lot of Mandarin buffet restaurants across the GTA but this was my first time dining in one in the longest of years!

I was so impressed by the interior design of the Markham location (located on Woodbine near 14th). (I think I vaguely remember coming here when I was a child and it looked nothing like this fancy. Continue reading →

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Lobster Mountains at the newly relocated Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant

Posted on April 13, 2018 by stenoodie

Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant lobster tower

Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant located at 4020 Finch Ave E in Toronto

March 9, 2018: For my mom’s birthday this year, we celebrated at the new location of Fishman Lobster Clubhouse (魚樂軒). I had been to their Scarborough location at Steeles Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard many years before this (that blog post is here) and remember fondly the gigantic seafood mountains that we enjoyed. Recently, Fishman Lobster Clubhouse has relocated from that location and moved to the intersection of Kennedy Road and Finch instead Continue reading →

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Day 4 in Yellowknife 2018: Brunch, Downtown Strolling, Flights Home

Posted on April 12, 2018 by stenoodie

Gallery of the Midnight Sun hats

Spending the last day in Yellowknife with leisurely strolls through souvenir shops

February 25, 2018: I can’t believe that today was already the last day in Yellowknife and the trip has come to an end. For some reason, even though I was in Yellowknife and seeing the sights and sounds, it still didn’t feel like I was there for some reason in the last two days. Perhaps it’s because there were so many familiar stores and people (so many Asians all over the place) that it didn’t feel like I had left Toronto. Continue reading →

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