Tag Archives: friends

Organizing my Own Shoreline Cleanup at Bluffer’s Park

Posted on October 26, 2014 by stenoodie

One of the things I absolutely LOVE doing is cleanups. There’s just something almost ‘thrilling’ in the challenge of the ‘treasure’-hunting process — treat every piece of trash that you can spot out in the natural environment of greenery as … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Philanthropy | Tagged @cleanshoreline, autumn, Bluffer's Park, Canada, cleanup, earth, fall, friends, fun, garbage, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, make a difference, nature, pickp, recycling, Scarborough, shoreline, stenoodie cleanups, Toronto | 3 Comments

5 Summer Essentials (as requested by Man Crates)

Posted on September 24, 2014 by stenoodie

Recently, Man Crates (Gifts for Men) contacted me about doing a post on the 5 things I would put in a crate if I were to hold a summer cookout. After this summer of many delicious meals, BBQ’s, and quality time … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @mancrates, all-you-can-eat, BBQ, campfire, digestive enzymes, essentials, fish oil, food, friends, full, grill, heart health, itis, Man Crates, marshmallow, meat, omega 3, parties, S'mores, summer | 11 Comments

Lohas Cafe [Defunct]

Posted on September 8, 2014 by stenoodie

Tracy and I met up at Lohas Cafe to chat and catch up recently. I had originally wanted to visit Lambie Bubble Tea since I really liked the environment and food there, but to my surprise, we discovered that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged bubble tea, casual, drinks, First Markham Place, food blog, foodie, free wifi, friends, hang out, Lohas Cafe, Markham, Popcorn Chicken, restaurant review | 1 Comment

Kenny’s Noodle [Defunct]

Posted on September 4, 2014 by stenoodie

After our very first run-through of our TLS party, a couple of us gathered at Kenny’s Noodle for dinner. I’ve been to Kenny’s Noodle in the past on multiple occasions and never really loved their food since it was mediocre … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged casual, Chinese, dinner, food blog, foodie, friends, Kenny's Noodle, Markham, restaurant review, Scarborough | 4 Comments

Snow Ice Dessert at Cha Me Cha

Posted on August 28, 2014 by stenoodie

Some of you might have seen my facebook picture of three mountains of what looks like shaven ice desserts on a hot summer day. Well, here’s the review for the restaurant where I got it from! (I know, finally, right!). After some … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @chamechabbt, bubble tea, cafe, Cha Me Cha, condensed milk, Dessert, drinks, Finch Station, friends, frog prince, frozen, frubo, green apple, honeydew, ice cream, jelly, layers, mango tango, mung bean, sesame, shaved, Snow Ice, subway, Taiwanese, the ugly duckling, Yonge Street | 6 Comments

Matsuri Japanese Festival 2014

Posted on August 21, 2014 by stenoodie

My friends and I took a quick peek at the 2nd annual Toronto Japanese Summer Festival, Matsuri, that was happening downtown on the summery day of July 27. The weather was really nice with a slight breeze and very, very … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, New Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged 2014, 2nd annual Toronto Japanese Summer Festival, downtown, Dundas, Dundas Square, Festival, food vendors, free entrance, friends, fun, Japanese, Matsuri, outdoor, summer, things to do, Toronto, Yonge | 2 Comments

DiSCOVER One-year Reunion at Bannock

Posted on August 14, 2014 by stenoodie

I can’t believe it’s been a year since our DiSCOVER Trip to China with our Mon Sheong Youth Group. To celebrate and to reminisce a year’s passing since the trip, we gathered together at Bannock. Thank you, Wendy, for organizing the entire … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @Oliver_Bonacini, Bannock, Bay Street, Canadian, dinner, DiSCOVER, downtown, duck poutine pizza, food blog, foodie, friends, reservations, restaurant review, reunion, Toronto, Trip to China 2013 | Leave a comment

Partial SMC Reunion at Beerbistro

Posted on August 10, 2014 by stenoodie

Beerbistro is a popular place to hang out for food and drinks, and especially for beer given their name. My friends and I have tried on two occasions to make a dinner get-together here but failed for it to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @beerbistroTO, Beer Bistro, beer cuisine, dinner, downtown, food blog, foodie, friends, Fruli Strawberry, Hog Wild Pizza, King Street East, restaurant review, reunion, Spicy Kobe Beef Tacos, Summer Strawberry Salad, Toronto | Leave a comment

Mon Sheong Summer Retreat 2014: Survive the Mountain

Posted on July 31, 2014 by stenoodie

Last weekend, I got the chance to partake in Mon Sheong’s summer retreat with a group of young and enthusiastic upcoming leaders and adventure-goers! While some of them were already my dear friends who I know from before, I got … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, New Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged @monsheong, Blue Mountain, friends, fun, leadership, learning, Mon Sheong, msgy, retreat, summer retreat, survival games, survivethemountain, treetop trekking, youth | 7 Comments

My First Time Playing Great Escape!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by stenoodie

Yay! I got a chance to play another escape room game, Great Escape! The first time I’ve ever played one of these new trend games was at ESC-IT which I really enjoyed! (I ended up going again after my first time … Continue reading →