growing pain

So, you won't be seeing very much of me in the next couple of weeks, or even months. As we plan to make a drastic move from Guildford Mall to Richmond Centre, there is a lot to be done. Moving is hectic, administrative stuff is hectic, not being stable is hectic, negotiation is hectic, adapting is hectic, traffic is hectic. I guess it all comes with running a business, and wanting to retire at age 30. Apologies for missing in action for the next couple of months. Oh joy.

Day downtown!

This sunday, Tien and I went downtown for my $5 bangs-cut at Chura hair salon! $5 makes me holla! We also went to visit the newly open Joe store! It was hectic in there, and nothing really piqued my interest. It was mostly sweaters and long sleeve shirts. I much preferred Joe in superstore! Anyway, the coolest thing was this $39 jacket in a bag! Awesome idea for storage and travel efficiency.



We didn't buy anything in the end, but we did however made an attempt to eat waffles at Medina Cafe. It was packed. I saw a bunch of people standing outside, but I assumed they were just chilling. Little did I know, they are in line for a table! I saw the waiting list and a little part of me died inside. Until next time, waffles :(

Taken from http://www.medinacafe.com/


On the way, we saw some Brick Walls! In case you didn't know, I have an obsession with willow trees, Leonardo DiCaprio, and brick walls!!!



So we left Medina Cafe and ended up at White Spot for late lunch. HAHA. After lunch we went for a mini stroll in The Bay. Checking out some merchandising ideas and new trends! We ended the downtown tour with these lame pictures!




Herro, I am Harry Potter!

Progress

As we grow older, we are require to have some sort of progress in life. Weather it is financial advancement, mental maturity, or growing into your own person, we are always progressing. Recently, I feel like I am growing at rapid rates. My ability to handle business situations and interpersonal relationships. Life is easier when you don't have to grow up, but you'll never see your own potential. We are all working to become a better person, a mature individual, an independent person. These don't come easy, it takes hard work and determination.

My next step of progress is to become a financially responsible person! That means I have to start saving some money for the future! Or else how am I suppose to retire by the time I am 30 years old?!

Let's get your Joe on.

Joe Fresh. I am sure the name might not be too unfamiliar with those who shop at Superstore. Joe Fresh is an affordable clothing solution, with an expanding side of cosmetics and bath & body products. Why is Joe so great? Because the designer behind is is Joseph Mimran! Who is Joesph Mimran? The founder of Club Monaco! If you love the sleek, simple, elegant designs of Club Monaco, then you'll love Joe Fresh :)

With simple basics, like t-shirt for $8 and trendy coats for under $50, Joe is the place to be!

Joe has opened its first flagship store in Vancouver! 540 Granville Street. 14,000 square-foot of goodies! This sunday I will spend the day with my hunnie getting a haircut at Chura, then turning the corner and bam! A shopping spree at Joe! Then we'll head off the metrotown and use the rest of my XXI store credit :)

Horray to affordable clothing!

Did someone say pancakes?

Who loves pancakes?! Here we have awesome pancake stuffy, ain't it adorable?! It is from the same series as my donut stuffy



Anyway, excited for this weekend, as my hunnie and I plan to do a Sunday date day! A whole day dedicated to brunch, relaxation and of course, shopping! Perhaps I'll break out my new purse :)

P.S. My parents just informed me that security measures have increased drastically in parts of Europe due to newly gained information about terrorist activity in the area. USA is warning all citizens about travels in Europe :(

Bistro Moderne

So over the weekend Tien and I went out for dinner, in celebration of 1.5 anniversary, but really we just wanted an excuse to dress up in nice clothes and be pretentious!

So we recalled that Rob Feenie used to be the head chef at Lumiere and Feenies, but he is no longer affiliated with those 2 restaurants, we decided to go and try out Feenies (or whatever new restaurant name it was under now) since we had been to Lumiere the year before and was not too impressed. The restaurant is now called Bistro Moderne, it features French cuisine with moderate pricing. The restaurant had good ambiance, without trying to hard to be fancy. Portions were a tad smaller than a regular entree, but enough room for dessert!

I order the Cauliflower risotto and Tien had the duck tortellini. We both had a sundae for dessert, an apple crumble sundae and peach sundae. We were relatively impressed with the food! I like my risotto with almonds, very nice addition! My peach sundae came with gingerbread! Helloo Christmas! Overall it was really fun and tasty. We didn't bring our camera to capture the food, next time next time!

Note to self: Bring camera everywhere :)

We made our first attempt at apple crumble on Monday night, we simply sprinkle with apples with cinnamon, sugar, and graham cracker crumbs. Then we added ice cream. The texture was off, and apparently we were missing a whole lot of ingredients and steps! hahaha But it tasted good, that's all it matters.

Also, I went to H & M today and tried on a long lepoard dress...I must say I was tempted to buy because I've been looking for a long dress for the longest time. The dress was a tad too big on me, the shoulders kept sliding off. Perhaps I will seek for a smaller size next time. The dress didn't have a definitive waist, so I look a bit preggers!

Anyway, that should sum up my days...I've been on netflix.ca like crazy :) I recently watched a good foreign film lately. called Loft. A Belgium thriller, about 5 married friends who share a loft to meet their mistresses, everything is happy and dandy until someone discovers a dead body in the loft. One of the best suspense/thriller movies I have seen in a long time. It kept me guessing till the end! Very well carried out, and superb acting! The movie is in Dutch, but the whole time I thought it was French. hahahaha