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My First Time Playing Escape Games Canada!

Posted on July 24, 2014 by stenoodie

Yes, it is yet another one. It’s another one of those escape room games. It’s the newest trend, haven’t you heard? Playing Escape Games counts as my third unique time playing one of these escape game rooms. Each location and each … Continue reading →

Posted in Escape Room Reviews, New Experiences | Tagged @Escape_Games_CA, brain power, clues, critical thinking, Downsview, escape, escape games, Escape Games Canada, fun, games, group, locked room, locks, play, puzzles, skill, strategy, teamwork, themes, thinking, Toronto, uptown | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Escape Room Reviews, New Experiences | Tagged 45 minutes, @GreatEscape_TO, brain power, ESC-IT comparison, escape, escape games, escape room, Finch Station, friends, fun, game, Great Escape, ideas, locked room, locks, North York, props, puzzles, real life escape game, skills, strategy, teamwork, themes, Toronto | 13 Comments

Achieving UFO for the first time! :D

Posted on July 4, 2014 by stenoodie

Last night was truly incredible. We not only infiltrated the headquarters/council chambers of the North York Centre but we recognized some amazing and well-deserving individuals for reaching the UFO program of the second quarter of the year. .

Posted in Learning, New Experiences | Tagged achievable, dedication, GenYTO, growth, keep it simple, Master UFO, mu30, success, teamwork, Toronto, UFO program, UFO qualification, work hard, young entrepreneurs | 5 Comments

Pulling a 757 Cargo Jet for ORBIS!

Posted on June 21, 2014 by stenoodie

On June 1, a team of 24 friends and I pulled a 757 cargo jet to raise awareness and fundraising for ORBIS, an organization that helps eliminate childhood preventable blindness in developing countries!

Posted in New Experiences, Philanthropy | Tagged @ORBISCA, awareness, charity, childhood preventable blindness, developing countries, FedEx Apron, fun, fundraising, gloves, group, ORBIS, ORBIS Plane Pull for Sight 2014!, organization, plane pull, rope, saving sight, sight, teamwork, Toronto | 6 Comments

My First Cooking Class!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by stenoodie

Last Tuesday, I went to my very first cooking class!! As much as I love food and dining out, I don’t cook enough and when I do, I actually really think that my creations are fairly yummy (biased much, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Learning, New Experiences | Tagged 5 courses, @PresChoice, Asian Inspired Shrimp Salad, chef, cooking, cooking classes, full meal, fun, Grilled Harissa-rubbed Rack of Lamb, Grilled Panzanella Salad, Grilled Peaches with Pistachio Oil and Basil, hands-on, kitchen, learning, Loblaws, PC Black Label, recipes, Strawberry Gin Lemonade, teamwork | 8 Comments

A Goal is a Dream with a Deadline

Posted on April 8, 2014 by stenoodie

Or more specifically, as quoted by Harvey MacKay, “A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” If you don’t set out to do what you dream of, how can it be realized … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, New Experiences | Tagged accomplishments, achieving dreams, bucket list, deadline, desires, dreamboard, dreams, food, freedom, goals, life, live life, restaurants, setting goals, team, teamwork, travel, work hard | 12 Comments

My first time playing ESC-IT!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by stenoodie

I had noticed many of the friends on my Facebook list checking into a place called “ESC-IT” in the past couple of months. When I clicked on the link to the Facebook page, it was categorized as an “entertainment service”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Escape Room Reviews, New Experiences | Tagged @escitclub, @GreatEscape_TO, clues, Code War, critical thinking, ESC-IT, escape, first escape game in Toronto, fun, game, original escape room in Toronto, puzzles, real life, Richmond Hill, single-room escape game, smarts, strategy, teamwork | 29 Comments

Dragon boat workshop

Posted on June 30, 2013 by stenoodie

This past Saturday in the DiSCOVER 2013 program, instead of sitting in the classroom in our usual Mandarin class and business/Chinese culture workshop, we went out to the lake shore and did a 2-hour crash course on the wonderful water … Continue reading →