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It's been SO long since I've written an entry. I guess the reason why I don't do it so often anymore is because I get lazy or there isn't a lot to write about... anyways, this past weekend the weather was HORRIBLE! It was like, winter all over again. Not only that I was away in Ottawa :( what a weekend!

To recap the things that happened since I last blogged:

1. 21st Birthday party: lots of fun! Happy I got to see everyone ! xoxo
2. Guu & COT w/ Melvin.
3. Rock Climbing with SL, MK, KD and CYL.
4. Dim Sum & Karaoke with LP, BT, and JN.
5. The Falls + Nightmares with LP, KD, KT.
6. Ottawa with aunt & uncle with special guest KH.

Along with many other little excursions in between :) (Photos below!!!)

My 21st birthday was fun, I rented out a snazzy hotel downtown and was very happy with the service! Although I didn't drink as much as I thought I would it was quite interesting altogether! Diana got REAL drunk and puked all over Simon's shoes = good story to tell! I didn't even sleep the whole night but stayed up to watch the sunrise! :) Was very pretty up on the 24th floor. Anyhow, I would like to thank everyone for coming out & those who thought of me and got me gifts! You REALLY shouldn't have! <3

A week after my birthday were my final exams and those went well! So immediately after that I went back home and just kinda chilled out, moving stuff back making sure that everything was out by April 30th. Within that time I managed to check out this new Japanese themed restaurant - Guu Izakaya on Church st. & McGill, to see what all the hype was about. It was actually a lot of fun! I've heard that a few people did end up waiting 1-2 hours in line before getting in, but lucky for my friend & I our wait was only 10 mins, I think that's also because of the party size (2). When you first enter everyone of the servers looks at you and greets you with a friendly Japanese chant with shouts and warm smiles! It's amazing. They then seat you to one of the bench tables, and yes, you will be put beside randoms so for those who like their space, I wouldn't recommend coming here! Haha. The whole experience is really interesting but don't come on an empty stomach because it's mostly appetizers and drinks. Best to go in big groups or 4+! Overall, I'm quite glad to have tried it out!

Another thing that I've recently tried (am now addicted to doing it!) is Rock Climbing! It's such a great workout, using your whole body and strength to keep going up the rocks is quite exhilarating! How it works is at first you make a reservation so that they know when to expect you and give you climbing/belaying lessons. It takes about 30-45 mins to teach you how to climb properly and help your partner by belaying. For first timers, it costs $35 a lesson, then you get to climb for as long as you wish! We did this from 3-6pm and boy were my hands all blistered up! I did burn a lot of calories and sweat though :D Anyways, I recommend that everyone try this out if you can cause it's definitely a lot of fun and you can improve teamwork skills! Hahaha hopefully you don't leave your friend hanging at the top ;)

Yesterday, I got back from a weekend in Ottawa! I tagged along with my aunt & uncle's family. My aunt wanted to go to the Tulip Festival there so I figured I'd go and see what it's all about! We stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn and the place was amazing! Our 2 Queen bed room was SO SPACIOUS! Full with kitchenette and all that jazz :) On Saturday, I was TOO TIRED from pulling an all nighter the night before (in Niagara Falls, where I fell down a flight of stairs in Nightmares!) so I ended up sleeping when my cousins were out. LMAO! Missed the festival, OH WELL :P At night I met up with my friend Kevin, we walked around Ottawa where he showed me the uOtt campus and the surrounding areas, they have a sketchy walkway/underpass. I wonder how many people have been raped there before?! o_O" LOL jkjk. The canal was quite beautiful at night, if it wasn't so cold I would've walked along it a lil more~ Anyways, we ended up walking to the Byward Market area and settled at an upscale bar/lounge called "The Cornerstone" great view from the window booth! Had a few drinks + shots along with poutine and wings. Not bad at all! It would've been a good place to chill if you're looking for something diff than clubbing =) Afterwards I got to check out Rideau st, which was very live still @ 2am! Lots of pubs and bars and drunk people! The next morning I woke up and headed downstairs of the hotel and had their continental breakfast: it sucked and they were too slow on refilling the food T_T" that's all I'll say about that. We checked out and proceeded to the Royal Canadian Mint! It's a short interesting tour of where they make coins and money along with Olympic Medals! Not bad, I had thought it was gonna be boring, but I was wrong! For a cheap price of $3.50 a person it's worth the experience :)

There you have it, the last few weeks all in one entry! Hope to have more entries come along the way! This month shall be interesting :D