72. HAPPY 20TH!

Happy 20th Birthday to this loser (on the left!)

That loser happens to be my sister Kim :D
♥ !

71. New semester, new house, new everything

I'M BACK WITH A NEW POST! It's been so long since I've had time to properly blog!

Few things that happened within the last few weeks...

CNE!

I met some very cool people, learned a lot of new things and definitely soaked myself in a lot of sweat on hot days! Overall it was a fun experience doing something new and out of the ordinary. The 18 days that I was working there definitely taught me a lot. Although sometimes I feel bittersweet about the whole thing, I'm still glad to have worked at the CNE this summer! If anyone of you who saw me at CNE - you'd know that even on my days off, or when my shift was over I'd still be hanging out there. I have major attachment issues with CNE... LOL! Regardless, I wanna thank everyone for being so amazing! I still have yet to try Deep Fried Butter, I blame someone for that! *hmph* Much love to: Henry, Johnny, Cody, Eva, Sara, Annie, Bri, Raul, Sarah, Jason, Jonathan x2, Katherine, Bradley, Patrick, Alvin & more! ♥



Jon, Kim, Me, Levana & Jon - chillin' on the last day of CNE :P

Then immediately after work ended I moved the rest of my belongings down to Guelph and started my semester. It's been pretty hectic since - lots to prep for the restaurant course and also trying to balance everything from the VSA club to a temp job with the CSA to keeping track of my other courses! Although this is a good way to keep me on track, keep me busy so I don't end up going out a lot or spending on unnecessary stuff! On that note... yesterday I went to all you can eat sushi lunch with Julia, Dillon and their friend Brant. I haven't been back to W Sushi since the semester ended so I was a bit hesitant to go back having heard a few bad things about the quality since I first visited the restaurant. Nonetheless, service and quality remained the same since I last remembered, so for sure I'll be coming back again! :)

__W Sushi
235 Edinburgh Rd. S.
Guelph, ON







I didn't take too many pics of the food, but the rolls were delicious and tightly rolled - I recommend the spicy salmon roll & mango cheese roll! Also, the nigiri was made fresh and rice wasn't warm or falling apart! Try it out - for $12.99 the lunch menu is definitely worth it.

I'll post another entry soon, for now, (if you haven't already) take a look at my vlog to see a quick tour of my empty house... which isn't empty anymore! :D



I promise to make better vlogs in the near future!

70. Check back soon!

I'll be very busy working everyday from now until Sept 6th at the CNE.
I probably won't have too much time to post new entries, but keep checking back soon!

Come visit me at Admissions :)
Thanks for coming by the blog!

xo. ♥

... here's a picture of me and my dog Pnut. SQUATTING. asian style. yo.

69. (Omg it's 69!) *giggles* LOL

I have approximately 8 days left until I move back to Guelph (for good). This year I'm actually quite anxious to start classes and begin doing things differently. By that I mean I'm going to have new work habits, eat healthier, take care of myself more and of course maintain good grades. It doesn't sound like much but I'm determined to make a change - for the better. With that having said, I can't wait to go back to the gym. I've been paying for my Goodlife Membership but haven't gone more than twice this whole summer (what a waste!) so when I'm back I'll definitely be going more often :) I also plan to learn some new meals to cook this year so hopefully I'll have those recipes and photos up on this blog soon!
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Also a big shout out to Jamie for always asking about the blog - thank you so much for supporting! Looking forward to that car show at the end of the month =)
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On Tuesday, my friend & I went to see "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World". I've been anticipating this movie for quite some time since the trailer really hyped up the storyline (boy meets girl, boy fights her 7 evil exes to be with her) AND it was filmed in Toronto! After having seen the movie I would say that it was definitely hilarious and lived up to it's hype. Amazing graphics, had a lot of hilarious jokes and I loved the subtly of some scenes and the storyline wasn't too bad - different I'd say. Check it out for yourself, it's a funny kind of stupid, not the bad lame kind of stupid (if that makes sense)!


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BTW - don't forget about the movie contest that's still up and running! Guess the movie I'm anticipating to see and win a $10 giftcard or Regular Movie Admission! Here's the link to the post: Movie Contest

68. These tees are DOPE!

Hey guys, my friend & his buddies have their up and coming clothing brand PLD. Check out their 'dope' tees! Help show some support &hearts !

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They've got amazing original handmade artwork and designs; printed on good quality material. Plus, it's free shipping and handling.
Check out their pages and follow them on Facebook and Twitter!

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67. It's won't be long.

Lately I've been busy with packing/getting ready to go back to Guelph I haven't been able to write a post (boo)! Honestly though, sometimes I just get lazy and don't even know what to say... haha. Here goes one of those random posts :)

The other day I was craving the milkshake/smoothie that they have at Pickle Barrel and decided to get my own ingredients and just make it. Tastes the same - but a bit thicker due to the amount of vanilla ice cream I put in. Here's what it looks like (made from my Magic Bullet)!





AND since my mom's been home from Vietnam (3 weeks ago ish) she's been making soooo much food for all of us! I've been gaining weight again :( but the food is delicious to say no! :)





My mom's home made wontons are AMAZING.
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Peter & Walter were in Toronto shopping at Yorkdale on Thursday so we met up and had dinner together. Went to Chako again for Korean BBQ :)






Candid!

Fun times, good to see you lads again! It's been a while.
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Also, I haven't slept at all since yesterday. My sleeping habit is all messed up so I decided to pull an all nighter that way I can easily crash tonight and wake up at a more APPROPRIATE time tomorrow, ie. 9-10am because I need to be in Guelph by 11am. PLUS I have to drop by Ikea to return some items :( boo.

Oh, right I was at the Fallsview Casino last night winning some $$ til 4:30 am too ;D






Won a shit load of tickets at the arcade ♥!


We're all WANTED for being too sexy. LMAO nah.

66. Cell phone/key charms!

Interested in personalized cell phone charms? Or got a club you wanna let others know about? Birthday, anniversary or holiday coming up? THESE LITTLE CHARMS ARE THE PERFECT GIFT FOR YOUR LOVED ONES! They're cute, portable and inexpensive!

If you want to have your own design printed on either the pillow charm or a mouse pad, or request a personalized charm OR just more details please contact Chau at expressurcharm@gmail.com!

65. Copper Blonde is not what it seems.

The other day I decided to give my hair a new color. A while ago I had bought L'oreal Copper Blonde color and see whether it'd turn blonde or not. I've dyed my hair before but not professionally so I knew that it wouldn't turn out the color that it's supposed to. Anyway, I proceeded to dye my black hair and this is how it turned out:

BEFORE


AFTER


There you have it... a weird reddish like color T_T" funny thing is only my roots show a lot of the red/light brown color and not the rest of my head.

64. Phở

Often times when I say to people "I'm craving Pho" I usually don't actually crave for the noodle soup itself, but it's everything else that is offered at a Pho Restaurant that I go for.

So, if you're looking for a good Pho Restaurant in Toronto, here are a few of my recommendations...and places that people should never eat at due to poor quality and service!

My most favourite place to go:

__Pho Mi Viet Hoa
2887 Jane St.
North York, ON


Medium size bowl of Pho (broth is clear and flavourful)


Rice dishes are always LOADED with lots of rice and meat & comes with side of soup!


Banh Cuon Cha Lua (Rice Flour Rolls) made fresh to order!

Overall, great portions, excellent service and the food quality is simply amazing! Prices are also very decent and cheap for good quality! I've been here way too many times and it's always for the amazing service and the faboulous food. I also recommend trying their Sinh To (smoothies) either Avocado or Durian (if you can stand the smell)!

__Pho Mi Nha Trang
1365 Wilson Ave.
North York, ON


Small bowl of Pho Dac Biet - clear broth and also generous amounts of rare beef


Banh Cuon Cha Lua (rice flour rolls) served with Vietnamese cold cuts and nuoc mam


Rice dish w/ Pork, Chicken and shrimp bean curd. What I liked about this dish was the way they marinated the meat - lots of flavour and lemongrass (but smaller portion of rice)


Bun w/ Cha Gio, Bi, Thit Nuong (Spring Roll, Shredded Pork and Sliced Pork) - lots of veggies and vermicelli

Owned by a friendly Vietnamese lady, this place serves just about everything you can find in other restaurants. The difference is that the food is definitely more flavourful and has lots of spices. Give it a try and maybe you'll like it too!

__Pho Dau Bo
2437 Finch Avenue West
North York, ON
M9M 2E7

I don't really go to this place anymore (because I feel like the food is lacking) but they still serve decent Pho. You'll find that their rice dishes are small in portion size and the meat is somewhat bland, also the veggies didn't look appetizing. Therefore I only recommend the Pho here because the soup broth is savoury (but with a lot of fat).





__Pho Huong Trang
3370 Keele St.
Downsview, ON

** NOT RECOMMENDED **


Pho had lots of fat and was very salty in taste.


Rice was dry and the egg patty was flavour-less.


Shredded pork tasted stale and the vermicelli was in thin bits and pieces as opposed to long strands.

I had visited this restaurant with my uncle cause he wanted to try it out. But with having tasted all three dishes I would never come back again. The food is just horrible. Lacks flavour, marinades and everything was dry and cold when we got our food. Service was also bad altogether. I DO NOT recommend going here for those reasons.

Other Recommendations (not reviews)

- Pho Ai My (Chinatown)


I tried their Hu Tieu My Tho Kho (Dry Glass Noodles) and I enjoyed it very much, and my friend said the Pho was good too. Since I've only been once I can't really say whether other dishes were good or bad.

- Pho Com Vietnam (Jane & Finch)


Didn't like how small the pork chop was and the shredded pork was dry and bland. You may give this place a try but I wouldn't recommend the rice dish.
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Places that I definitely do not recommend eating at are:

- Com Tam Dao Vien (Peach Garden - food is expensive and quality is bad)
- Pho Mi Asia (food quality and service has gone down since it first opened)
- Pho 88 (Chinatown - food is dry and lacks flavour)
- Pho Xe Lua (Chinatown - PLEASE only go there if you're drunk and just left the club)
- Pho Linh (very unsanitary and unclean)

...If you have any other recommendations or opinions on what I've written, please feel free to leave a comment! I always appreciate others' thoughts and criticism! :)

63. MOVIE CONTEST.

Hey guys and girls!

This is going to be the first time I try something like this so I hope it turns out to be a fun experience and at the same time get you guys to interact with me a bit through my blog!

Here's the deal: up for grabs is either A $10 giftcard to any fast food restaurant of your choice OR a Regular Admission Movie ticket to any theater!

What do you have to do? There's this movie that I've been anticipating to see in theaters that hasn't been released yet, but will be within this year. SO, your hint is: it can be ANY movie releasing this week or til the end of November 2010. If you can GUESS the correct movie that I'm thinking of going to see, you win either the gift card or movie ticket! Sweet deal? I think so!

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post with the guess (ie. name of the movie) and your full name and email so I can contact you; when the contest is over, I will post the name of the winner & contact you to have your prize sent! OH, and click on a google ad while you're at it! Simple?

Rules: MAX 3 movie guesses per person. In the chance that someone else guesses the movie before you do, the initial guess wins. Contest ends on August 28, 2010 @ 11:59PM. Unfortunately, this is only open to those in Canada (shipping overseas is expensive!).

HERE'S AN EXAMPLE: Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: PT I opening on November 19th, 2010.
(you MAY use this as a guess too!)

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! =)