Two Points:
1) I’ve always liked the style of H&M’s clothing. For relatively low prices, there’s unique pieces. However, I’ve always thought their quality is not up to par with other pricier brands.
2) Sometimes…this harsh lighting is awesome. Reference: Lady Gaga’s Just Dance…haha.
Went with Henny and her friend to a burger bar called “Oh Boy!” on Queen St. last week. For some reason, I felt like getting the veggie burger. Oh Boy was that a good decision! The veggie patty was made of ground veggies (obviously) but the texture was very nice and it didn’t feel like it was meant to “taste like a hamburger patty”. It was just yummy in its own right. It was topped with sauteed onions and mushrooms, the usual burger toppings, and guacamole. I opted for yam fries (always the fan) but they were not as tasteful as I expected. Nonetheless, the burger was a very fresh and interesting take on the vegetarian option.
Recently saw this at a restaurant: a bare light bulb hung from the ceiling used as hanging lighting.
I went with Karen to Chinatown for Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner. It was awesome going to a Chinese seafood restaurant for the typical festive dinner. We had chicken, roast duck, dou miu, lobster, and steamed fish. Yay!
I was sick last Thursday and Friday and stayed home from work those two days. After thinking about it, I realized what was wrong. Our fridge broke and a lot of our food went bad since then. I must have drank some milk which had gone bad and not realized it. It was quite painful and I literally lay in bed for two days. Had to take some medicine for the pain in my stomach…
Decided to make gingersnap cookies. I always liked these treats with a little snap in them. Instead of using ginger powder, I shaved some fresh ginger in. The result was a cookie that was incredibly soft, but had a strong bite to it. I loved the aftertaste, but fear it may be a bit strong for some people…
I went to the supermarket after work last night to pick up some meat since all we had at home were vegetables and fruits. In the meat department, I spotted that baby-back pork ribs were on sale. I thought it’d be a nice challenge for myself since I seldom cook red meat and have never even attempted cooking ribs before. All we had was ketchup at home, so I decided to make my own barbecue sauce by adding a bit of honey, lemon juice, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. After popping the rack into the oven…I remembered the cornucopia of potatoes we had so I whipped together a quick scalloped potato gratin and popped it in the oven as well. Instead of breadcrumbs (which I had none of), I sprinkled oats on the top to get the same crunch factor. Obviously, the ribs were nothing compared to those at restaurants like Bâton Rouge, but they came out surprisingly tender and tasteful for my first try.
Living and working literally a couple blocks away, there’s no doubt I always find myself at Eaton Centre. It’s funny when I think about it, I still remember when I first visited this large downtown shopping centre when I came to Toronto in grade 10. And then there were also the multiple times walking through it when I visited Toronto throughout university. It’s weird that now it just feels like home and I don’t think twice walking through the multi-storey atrium. I know exactly where things are and can navigate through the mall as easily as Richmond Centre, where I practically grew up in. Hmm…
Tonight, I went over to Cristina’s house to cook dinner and just hang out. It was very nice to cook and chat while she worked on her garments. I made fajitas and ratatouille, nice winter fare in my opinion. Cristina cut up quite a few different types of cheeses and we put together a little cheeseboard; brie, cranberry goat cheese and jalapeno gouda were among what we had. It was nice to have an evening eating in and catching up with an old friend. It always feels a bit surreal when I meet with high school friends away from Richmond. Can’t wait to see Cristina’s finished line of clothes and attend one of her shows!
Last night, I went with a friend to try a coffee shop in the Annex. ‘Aroma’ is apparently an import from Israel, and the first thing I noticed when I walked in was the inviting atmosphere. My friend and I both got a hot chocolate, which was smooth and had the right amount of sweetness in my opinion. It came with a little piece of chocolate as well.
