Tag Archives: friends

My First Paint Nite!

Posted on June 23, 2014 by stenoodie

June 1 was already an eventful day already as you can tell with the plane pull in the morning and lunch with friends in the afternoon. Sarah and I had bought a Groupon to go to Paint Nite. I’d never … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, New Experiences | Tagged @PaintNiteTO, bars, canvas, drinks, friends, fun, learning, night out, Paint Nite, paints, relaxing, restaurants, Toronto | 11 Comments

Desserts at Caffé Demetré [Defunct]

Posted on June 12, 2014 by stenoodie

I’ve been to Caffé Demetré for dessert at this location in the past. It’s a really nice and modern restaurant that specializes in only desserts and drinks. Talk about a sugar rush! They have a huge menu full of waffles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @CaffeDemetre, Caffe Demetre, chat, cheesecake, chocolate paradox ice cream, Dessert, drinks, food blog, foodie, friends, Fudge Brownie, hang out, late night, New York cheesecake, relaxing, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, Say Cheese-cake!, Tongue Depressor, York Boulevard | 27 Comments

My first time attending Anime North!

Posted on June 10, 2014 by stenoodie

I’ve never been a huge anime/manga fanatic. In my childhood, I grew up with Sailor Moon as my first exposure to “anime”. However, I didn’t see it like an obsession or an interest where I would be dressing up as … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged anime, Anime North 2014, annual, convention, cosplay, costumes, dressing up, Final Fantasy VIII, friends, Frozen Elsa, fun, handmade, manga, photoshoots, Rinoa Heartilly, Toronto, Toronto Congress Centre | 2 Comments

Snakes & Lattes, Board Game Café

Posted on May 11, 2014 by stenoodie

Snakes & Lattes is a board game café and was the first one to open and gain prominence in Toronto. The idea is simple: You pay a cover of $5 to enter the cozy establishment with friend or two or … Continue reading →

Posted in board game cafes, Food | Tagged @SnakesandLattes, board game cafes, board games, Clue, cover charge, Dirty Minds, drinks, friends, fun, games, Ghost Blitz, Guesstures, interaction, Koreatown, no reservations, rainy day activity, restaurant review, seating, snacks, Snakes & Lattes, social activity, strategy, Toronto | 10 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Threshold

Posted on April 4, 2014 by stenoodie

Hmm, what an interesting topic for this week’s photo challenge! Threshold: The moment before something exciting happens like a door opening or a flower about to bloom. Well, here’s my interpretation of it! What do you think? ^_^ This picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged fresh start, friends, graduation, high school, moving on, new beginnings, new chapter, Threshold, university, weekly photo challenge | 8 Comments

Live life fully

Posted on March 13, 2014 by stenoodie

Yesterday, I got the shock of my life when my mom told me that one of her friends suddenly passed away. My mom’s friend was in her 50s. She was in her living room at home playing with her granddaughter. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged cherish every moment, cherish life, choose better, don't look back, don't settle, family, friends, grow and learn, happiness, Health, keep happiness in sight, life is short, life lessons, live life fully, sudden deaths, take a leap of faith, take care of yourself, tragic stories that make us think | 2 Comments

DiSCOVER 2013 retreat

Posted on June 18, 2013 by stenoodie

This weekend was a bit of a prelude to the 2-week trip to China that I’ll be partaking in during July as part of the culminating event to the 6-month DiSCOVER youth development program. We went up to Blue Mountain … Continue reading →