Stoney’s Bread Company Recommendation

Hello Everyone!

Today I’m going to talk about Stoney’s Bread Company. It is my ultimate favourite sandwich place. It’s in Oakville downtown. I highly recommend going out of your way to come! I always drive from Mississauga to go when I’m treating myself.

Some may say the inside is really small, but I think it’s a really cute restaurant. It can get pretty busy if you go at peak hours. You may have to wait for about 10-20 mins, but otherwise they are pretty organized when it comes to seating arrangement.

I’m always torn of which sandwich to get. They also have pizza and pasta which I heard was very tasty, but I come for sandwiches. The sandwiches are just too good to pass off. Everything always tastes fresh and the tomatoes are the best tomatoes I’ve ever tasted in a restaurant.  Usually my standard sandwich is the southern pulled pork sandwich. I swear that this is the best pulled pork sandwich I’ve ever had. They also serve their sandwiches with a homemade balsamic vinegar, it is extremely tasty.

Everyday there is a sandwich, pizza salad and burger of the day, which I think they lower the price of it. My friend got the burger of the day. We can’t remember exactly what he got, but it was delicious!

These sandwiches go perfect with these drinks. They have this brand of Black Cherry soda that I always get with the pulled pork sandwich. It’s just a perfect combination.

Click here if you want to check out Stoney’s Bread Company menu and prices! (UPDATE: The website seems to be down, I will scan the menu the next time I go!). They are also quite popular for their Sunday brunches. They dont’ serve the pulled pork on Sunday so I usually don’t come then.  It gets very busy on that day as well. If you end up going at quiet times after or before lunch it is almost empty. I usually go then so that I can enjoy my sandwich with the pleasant ambience. If you can, make your way to this restaurant!

Food in New York City

Hello GGG Readers!

As I was walking at Time Square in NYC, we got tired and stopped by at Caffe Bene, it’s a Korean coffee shop. There’s a fake one in Toronto though >_<

Even though the weather was hot, I ordered a hot latte just to taste how their latte is. I know there’s iced latte but you won’t get the jist of how good their espresso beans are.

The next day, we went to the Halal Guys.

I shared a combo (assorted meat) platter with a friend, couldn’t finish it and we accidentally put a lot of hot sauce n it became super spicy.

The next day, we went to Shake Shack burgers.

We went to the original one in the park, pigeons and squirrels come so close to you wanting your food. I kept yelling while I was eating and people were just staring at me -_-;

I tried shack burger, fries with cheese and a vanilla milkshake. It was delicious~

As we were walking near flat iron, we saw this truck called “domo taco”.

It’s fusion mixed with Japanese and Mexican food. We got one taco and shared since we were still digesting our shake shack burgers.

It wasn’t bad. It’s just taco that’s not as spicy?

I have more food talk but I’ll save it for my next post =p

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Black and Gold Polka Dot Nails

Chao GGG friends,

Listening to: Find My Way Back (Acoustic) - Four Year Strong

Here’s a simple nail design!

All you need are two colours. Be sure that they contrast. You want to be able to see the one colour above the other.

1. Paint your nails one colour, preferably double coating. Allow the base coat to dry.
2. Apply the second colour on the bottom half of the nail. I had to use a nail polish pen to make a clean straight line but you can easily use a fine paint brush.
3. On the top half of the nail, paint scattered dots to one side using the second colour.
4. On the bottom half of the nail, repeat step 3 but using the first colour instead.
5. Apply two coats of clear top coat.

My intention was to have the dots connect together like a ‘S’  over the two colours.

There you have a very simple paint job

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Horde WoW Tattoo Tutorial

During last week’s Summoner Showcase, Nikasaur challenged players to share temporary League of Legends tattoos. This tutorial uses a stencil technique that will ensure an accurate, easy, and cheap design replication. I use Revlon Precision lash glue. Paste the stencil anywhere on your body and stipple theatrical paint inside the shape. After peeling off the paper, set the design with a bit of translucent powder. The finishing powder will increase the longevity of the design if you treat the area with care.

Do you have any real tattoos? Have you ever considered getting one?

Ippudo NY – Japanese Ramen

Hello GGG Readers!

I have finally arrived in Atlantic City, staying at Golden Nugget Hotel. It’s about 2-hour drive from New York City, and we took Megabus. I am going back to Toronto tomorrow night from NYC so my next post will have more photos or I’ll link it to a site to view more or something.

After we visited MoMa (The Museum of Modern Art), we went to Ippudo for dinner.

Ramen’s are $15, except for one which is $16. It’s not that filling but it’s really good. Also, try the pork burn because our NY friend recommended it.

  

It has the atmosphere of Izakaya almost, with the loud music in the background and waiters and chefs yelling “welcome” and “thank you” in Japanese when you enter/leave.

I definitely recommend this place if anyone ever visits NYC, and pork bun as appetizer of course.

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Jeffrey Campbell Lita Shoes

Hi Everyone~!

I have finally purchased my own pair of Jeffrey Campbell Lita’s!!!!  I have been looking for these for awhile now, but they were always sold out or back-ordered.  I ended up purchasing these at Little Burgundy  (which happens to be owned by the same company as Aldo).

They were $160 + tax.  If you are thinking of purchasing them here, remember to use your SPC card to get an additional 10% off if you are a student.

These shoes come in many different patterns and colours.  When I went to the store, they carried them in the popular black leather with brown heel, a black lace version, and a white lace version.  I decided to go with the black leather because it is definitely more versatile than the other colours/patterns.

I am normally a size 7 in shoes.  They had a size 7 to try on in store, however these shoes do run a bit narrow, especially towards the front toe area.  The 7 felt a big snug at my toes.  Since the shoe is leather, it would stretch out over time, but it still felt a little uncomfortable.  I would definitely recommend going ONE SIZE UP in these shoes!  They did not have a size 8 in store, but they ordered them in for me for free.  They arrived within the week and I was super excited!  The leather feels a bit more stiff than they did in store, because they have not been wore in.  These will need to be wore in, and I’m sure over time they will soften up.  However, the size 8 feels perfect!!

Shoe Box

Front and Side View

Front View

 

I would highly recommend these shoes to anyone looking for a cute and edgy look.  The shoes look extremely high, but they are very easy and comfortable to walk in.  The front has a high platform, so the arch of the shoe isn’t really that steep.

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Garlic-Brie Spread

Hello GGG readers,

Listening to: Skyway Avenue (Acoustic) – We The Kings

I’ve been wanting to do this spread for a long time every since I moved out of my parents’ house. My brother-in-law used to make this almost every Christmas for the past few years. Honestly, it always reminds me of Christmas . I finally found how to make it and all the ingredients!

Ingredients:

•  Garlic bulbs
•  Olive oil
•  Crackers
•  Brie
•  Red chili jelly

Garlic Spread:

Preheat oven to 400° F

1. Peel a whole garlic bulb, removing only the first layer and leaving one layer around the cloves.

2. Cut 1/4 inch off the top of the garlic bulb, keeping the bulb intact.

3. Pour a tablespoon of olive oil along the top of the bulb using your finger to evenly spread the oil.

4. Wrap the bulbs in aluminum foil. Place each bulb into a muffin pan (unfortunately, I haven’t gotten around to buying those lol). Place bulbs into the oven for 30 mins or until each clove is soft. Keep in mind, the less amount of time the bulbs are in the oven the garlicy each clove will be.

5. Remove the bulbs out of the oven and allow the cloves to cool.

Here are the rest of the ingredients. You can always use whatever cracker you want. I chose garden vegetable!

Spread the garlic onto the cracker, cut a slice of brie, and spoon a bit of red chili jelly onto the cracker. And there is your appetizer!

Enjoy!

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“The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it.” – Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Wii Trauma Team Game Recommendation

Hello game lovers,

I am currently in the middle of playing Trauma Team for the Wii Console. It’s a 2010 game that simulates different emergency doctors. There are different characters that you can pick to play. You can pick any character, but I generally try to stay in the timeline. The great thing about this game is that is has an interesting plot and it is up to you whether you follow the correct timeline.

There are 6 different roles, some characters I definitely favour over others. Here are the characters and what kind of doctor they are. This is the  diagnostician, Gabriel Cunningham. He is probably the least anticipated out of all characters. I never want to play him when he is next on the timeline. I guess It only gets really annoying when at the end you have to do a match up of all the symptoms your patient has.

He kind of looks like Cowboy Bebop, no?

The other character that isn’t as exciting as the rest is Maria Torres, an emergency first response medical technician. She has an annoying role in the game. She gets really mad a lot, but I don’t mind her game play role.

You have to balance different emergency patients at a time. Her game play looks like this:

In my opinion the two hardest characters are the orthopedic surgeon Hank Freebird and  Tomoe Tachibana in endoscopy. They are the hardest roles to play and sometimes makes me rage.

Hank Freebird:

Tomoe Tachibana:

My two favourite characters are  ”CR-S01“, a general surgeon and forensics medical examiner Naomi Kimishima. They are by far the most  interesting and fun characters to play.  ”CR-S01″ is a prisoner on death row that is given a chance to save lives. Right now there is a lot of plot development with this character, but I won’t spoil it for you!

“CR-S01“:

His gameplay isn’t too difficult. It can be stressful, but I would say it’s average difficulty compared to the other characters. His game play looks something like this:

Naomi Kimishima:

Naomi Kimishima is my favourite character! She is the most fun character to play, though her gameplay can take up to an hour. Her gameplay is very interesting and has plot within itself. You get to figure out murders from autopsies. Sometimes things can be obvious, but some are surprising at well.  She is known in the game as the “Corpse Whisperer” and she gets phones calls from the deceased! All her events start that way, and you search for clues and information:

After you have enough clues you sort it out and try to get solid evidence.

After you complete any of the character events, the overall plot unravels. There are a lot of thing to tell you more about the game, but I think it would ruin it for you.  Overall I give this game 8.5/10 for plot and gameplay. Its creative, interesting and sometimes gives me a laugh. It can be difficult for some events, but I like that you can still move on with other characters. I find this game is worth the money and definitely worth the try. From the character Naomi Kimishima in this game I tried to find something similar on Nintendo 3DS. I was recommended the game Ace Attorney for Nintendo DS.

It is about a new laywer, Phoenix Wright, who also solves murder cases. He collects evidence and uses the evidence in court. So far I’m enjoying it. If you liked Naomi Kimishima in Trauma Team, I think you will like this game too. I will write a review for that in another post.

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Traditional Vietnamese Dress

I’m going to be a bridesmaid in my cousin’s upcoming wedding in July. The wedding will be held in Wichita, Kansas so a bunch of us are flying out. My aunt sewed the bride and her 3 bridesmaids the traditional Vietnamese dress called the “Ao Dai” in Vietnamese. Usually at weddings, the bride and her bridesmaid and any other woman attending the tea ceremony can wear the Ao Dai. They come in many colours and can have any designs on them. But only the bride can wear Red. Back in the day, the groom would wear it too in blue but these days, the groom usually just wears a suit. Anyways, here’s how it looks on me! We chose the colour pink because it works well summer and also because it works with our fair skin. It comes in 2 parts, a pair of white pants and a long dress over it.

 

It is still a bit loose on me so we will have to tighten it up to give me more of a figure. I guess i lost weight when they took my measurements! I’ll show you the final results when I fly over there next month!

Homemade Shrimp Pasta

Hey everyone!

Last Friday, Coco came over to my apartment to make dinner with me and we cooked shrimp pasta =). It’s a really easy and healthy recipe so I thought I would share this with you guys!

You will need the following ingredients:

• whole wheat pasta (use own discretion)
• cherry tomatoes (1 US dry pint)
• fresh herbs (whatever your preferences are)
• garlic (2-3 cloves)
• onions (1-2)
• shrimps (use own discretion)
• jalapeno pepper (optional)
• lime (1)
• olive oil
• butter
• salt and pepper

First, boil a pot of water. Add salt, a bit of olive oil, the pasta, and let it boil for about 8 minutes (read the packaging on your pasta). While the pasta is boiling, wash your herbs and dry the shrimps.

Then chop the cherry tomatoes, onions, herbs, and mince the garlic.

Heat up a pan with olive oil and cook the tomatoes with salt and pepper. Once it’s cooked, place it in a bowl, you’ll come back to it later.

Next, add a bit more olive oil and cook the garlic and onions. Once the onions are about half cooked, move the onions to the side of the pan so you can cook the shrimps. Put in the shrimps and add a bit of butter. When you see one side turning slightly red, flip the shrimps and add salt and pepper.

After the shrimps are cooked, add in the tomatoes, pasta, fresh herbs and mix!

If you like spicy food, you can add a few chopped jalapeno peppers in and it really gives the pasta a kick.

Finally, squeeze in half a lime and it’s ready to be served!

This takes only about 20 min to cook =)

We enjoyed it with a bit of sparkling wine XD

And yes, we eat our pasta with chopsticks!

After dinner, we went to meet Cute Sauce at a club for her birthday, but we ended up getting there 45 minutes before everyone else and the club was empty… So what else are 2 girls to do other than camwhore?

Hope you guys enjoyed this simple recipe!