STACKHOUSE

my friend nasim and i went to stackhouse burger bar on 

granville street after a long day of shopping!

nasim tried the pancetta(fancy bacon)burger

 and i tried the portabellini(fancy mushroom)burger.

the table next to us had ordered a bowl full of 

delicious looking onion rings. 

we gave into temptation

and also decided to give them a try.

no regrets.

they were super.

the restaurant itself is modern,

or should i say rustic hip?

give this place a try if you're into 

good burgers and a good vibe!

and check out nasim's blog here:

nasimbagheri.blogspot.ca

:)

NIGHT MARKET

1. deep fried ice cream

 2. ice cream pops

 3. curried fish balls

4. mango ice cream/shaved-ice bowl

 5. rotato

 6. night market

this post is long overdue,

but it has to be done.

school has come to a start again and 

summer feels almost like a dream.

back in august, i went to the richmond night market with some people from my church and it turned out to be a great time!

we ended up being able to try lots of food from an

array of different vendors since we got 

into groups and split our purchases.

this place isn't just about the food,

they also sells cute socks, accessories, electronics, onesies,

batons, bear mace, and much more!

the night market season has unfortunately come to an end,

but there will always be next year.

sorry again for my tardiness.

i hope to post at least once a week now 

that school is back in session.

ciao for now

:)

VANCOUVER AT IT'S FINEST

this summer has been a good one for vancouver.

the sun has been shining non-stop for most parts,

which is quite a rare occurrence.

my friends and i took a stroll along the olympic village which is located right by science world.

it was beaaauuutiful.

it's got this modern/laid back feel to it;

a perfect place to chillax and enjoy the good vibes.

if you're visiting vancouver or even if you're just a local,

the olympic village is a great location to go check out.

only a 3 more weeks left of summer vacay until 

school starts again!

where did time go?

enjoy what's left of this fine season

:)

ISLAND LIFE - PART 3

on gabriola island, there is a farmers market

held on saturday mornings.

my friend is obsessed with this bread stick that is stuffed with feta and sun-dried tomatoes.

so naturally, our first stop at the farmers market was 

the slow rise bakery stand.

there we bought 5 sticks of this feta/sun-dried tomato bread, 

and just for kicks we got a pumpkin/white-choco/raison scone.

after taking a stroll around the market, we quickly booked it to this beach and dug into this scrumptious bread.

my friend is right, this bread is definitely one of a kind.

(the scone was delicious too)

after heading back home, we decided that we will attempt to make this feta/sun-dried tomato bread by the end of this summer!

hopefully it won't be some catastrophic disaster.

stay tuned...

:)

ISLAND LIFE - PART 2

1. this is an alpaca

2. sunset at it's prime

3. two hooligans on a rock

4. dreary eerie morning

5. abstract?

6. bff's?

is it true that the older you get, 

the faster that time goes by?

this summer has literally been slipping 

through the ends of my fingertips.

i can't seem to get a grasp on it.

it's making me realize how fast-lived our lives our.

we are just like water particles running down a river bank;

there's no stopping us.

i fear that one day i’ll get old and

realize that there were more things that

i should have done, should have seen, or should have said.

so i guess all i can do right now

is make the most out of each day.

-learn and grow.

-enjoy and savour.

-laugh and smile.

:)

ISLAND LIFE - PART 1

1. coolest lamp i've ever laid my eyes upon

2. nothing better than some german yodeling

3. thrifting at it's finest

4. look at that fine view

5. dayum

i went to my friends cabin on gabriola island again this summer.

this little island is packed with a ton of mesmerizing views and quirky attractions.

what we did:

-we took embarrassing videos of us dancing hcore 

and squashing spiders (how cruel of us)

-we went to this recycle depot and found 

heels and booties for $1!! (best day ever)

and i got memoirs of a geisha for $0.50!! (p.s. great book)

-we had a lovely quinoa dinner by the ocean accompanied by some bumping tunes

-we strolled along the beach with this random kitty-cat on a rainy morning and sang low by flo rider in a 

very obnoxious manner

-we took a 2 hour nap just because we could

-we visited some alpaca's and miniature horses

-we watched our fav movie he's just not that into you for the bagillionth time and went gaga over 

ben affleck and jennifer aniston

it was nice being able to get away from the city

with my hommie, and spend a carefree weekend not having to worry about work.

"sometimes the bestest of things, 

comes from the bestest of places." 

-some random kook

:)

more to come!

DIY - SNAZZY JEWELRY BOX

want a pimped out jewelry box?

painting this little box is a crafty activity 

you can do with friends, 

and it is very simple!

i bought all my supplies at michaels.

the one thing i would suggest is getting a fairly small brush that is well made. this way, the paint goes on smoothly and you can get more control so the edges look cleaner.

-get your creative juices moving

:)

FRIED EGG BRUNCH

my dad happens to make the tastiest fried eggs. first he fries up some onion with some oil and then cracks the open an egg and seasons it with paprica and some s+p. however, i've tried making this simple fried egg on my own and it just doesn't taste nowhere near the same. i guess my papa just got some mad skills when it comes to cooking some sunny-side-up. 

so this past weekend i got my dad to cook up one of dem delicious fried eggs, which happened to go perfectly with an eggo waffle. the orange pieces added a nice touch to my meal heh.

i believe that you get more out of food that looks fun.

:)