Archive for February 2014

Sushi & Roll! Time for Sushi!

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A while back, a friend posted a picture of some sushi on his Facebook wall. It was only then that I realized it was from a restaurant in Surrey! This was a friend I knew from Ontario so I wouldn't have guessed. Anyways, since my "friend" and I are avid Sushi lovers, we decided to go try it out today.

The restaurant is called Sushi & Roll. It was located in a quiet plaza that didn't have many other stores open. From first glance, the restaurant was big. It was also well decorated and modern looking. We were greeted right when we got in and seated promptly.


The menu was just right. Not too much and not too few. The pricing was good too since we have been to many sushi restaurants, we could tell this restaurant priced their food on the low end. While my friend ordered BC Roll Combo, Tako Sunomono, Spicy Salmon Roll, Uni Nigiri and Tuna Nigiri, I ordered the Ebi Sunomono (a staple dish for me) , the chopped scallop hand cone and the Fantastic roll.


First to be served was my hand cone. What I liked about it was that they were very generous with their filling. The chopped Scallop filled the entire cone from end to end and as I ate it, was even gushing out of the end. That was how much was in it. 


The ebi sunomono came next, and it was quite literally one of the best sunomonos I've had. It was a generous portion as well and a sweet yet vinegary taste. There was lots of bean noodle which made it so much better. 


 Last came my fantastic roll. And I think its name is justified. It was fantastic. the sauce on top was like the icing on the cake. Everything in the sushi really complimented each other. There was Deep fried prawn, avocado inside with tuna on top with the crunch stuff drizzled with special sauce. I thought it was soft and there wasn't an explosion of flavour which was perfect.

I also had one of my friend's Salmon Nigiri from his combo. His only complaint was the rice was too dry, and I had to agree. It wasn't the best sushi rice. However everything else made up for it.

Overall, the food at this restaurant was amazing. Good value and good eats. However my biggest disappointment was the service. The servers were not attentive enough and had to call and wave like madman for them to notice. Note to servers. Never have your back to the customers. They also made an error with my friend's order. He had ordered Uni Nigiri, but they brought out an Ebi Nigiri. My friend was nice about it and told them to just make him an Uni as well. In the end. They still charged us for it, which although I think its a culture thing, I think they should have gave him free of charge. It would have been the right thing to do.


Anyways, If you would like to try the place out its located at:

103 - 10241 King George Boulevard, Surrey BC


Filipino Fix at Little Ongpin

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Today I had a dinner date with a friend of mine after work in Richmond. I picked her up from her place and as we sat there. Contemplating on where we wanted to eat in a city full of Asian food. We settled on Little Ongpin. Little Ongpin is a Filipino restaurant I had ate at once before with my co-workers.

I admit when we sat down and started to look at the menu, we were clueless as to what to order. I had to call in back up to figure out what is the best choice. In the end, we decided on Sinigang Na Tiyang Na Halibut, a medium sized, Pork Pata  and a small bowl of garlic rice and java rice.


The soup came first. Our first impression was that it was SUCH a huge bowl for just two people. The soup has a sour taste, but overall, it was absolutely amazing. However its one of those dishes that you can't really have too much or else you'll feel dsigusted.  


Next the Pork Pata came along with the rice. While the java rice (yellow) was a little too oily for our liking, the garlic rice was absolutely amazing. It had just enough flavor and wasn't too overpowering. The Pata, like the soup came in an unbelievably big portion. But it was kind of deceiving. Half of what you see on the plate is actually all bones. While what little meat that I ate was delicious, I would have loved it to be easier to eat. 

Overall, I liked the restaurant. It wasn't very pricey for the amount of food that we got and the people were very patient with us when we didn't know what to order. I probably won't come back though, unless its with people that actually know what they're ordering.


For those that are in the area that would like to try out the restaurant, it is located at:
4093 Number 5 Rd, Richmond BC

L'Oreal Mystery VoxBox Brand Revealed! Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser

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Two weeks ago, I came home to a surprise package in the mail. I had been selected to receive a mystery VoxBox from Influenster which now turns out to be Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser!


What an amazing surprise. I really liked the smell that it gave off and since I normally use the brand already, I was more than happy to know that it was an affordable and reliable brand. This time they also included Strength Reconstructing Butter, which is suppose to strengthen the hair.

After a few uses now, I've already noticed I have less split ends, and considering how long my hair is.. there was quite a bit.

I've yet to try the butter yet, however I am dying to give it a go. I will post more on it in the future. I definitely think this product line is worth the price, which currently retails at an average of $5.99 each, which is REALLY affordable!

** Please note, I recieved these products from Influenster for testing purposes!! **

Family Day Weekend Fun Gone Wrong

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This weekend in BC was a long weekend due to Family Day on Monday. While it was reported that there would be a snow storm approaching the lower mainland region over the weekend, A friend, my brother and I decided to hit the slopes. Having only gone once so far this season, I was eager to snowboard again before the end of the season.


When we got up to the mountain, I was initially disappointed. There was hardly any snow on the mountain. Considering the price I had to pay, $49 + tax, I didn't know whether it would be worth it or not. The mountain turned out to be GREAT. While not all runs were open, the main runs were and they weren't extremely icy. The weather on the mountain was excellent, with clear skies all around.


We even made some new friends along the way. The guy we met was also Taiwanese and was in Canada to learn English. It was only his third time snowboarding, yet he managed to keep up with us. Soon after we parted ways, we decided to try the opposite side of the mountain. This side had the terrain park and jumps. Both my brother and my friend had helmets so they went down that side while I stayed on the safe side.

It was my brother's first time on the jumps and after seeing my friend take his first jump, he felt he was confident enough to take the next jump, which was a lot bigger than he anticipated. He ended wiping out on landing and hitting his head and hurting his back. That cut our day short as we spent the rest of the day heading down the mountain and going to the ER in North Vancouver. It was the first time something like this hit so close to home. We left the hospital a while after. Thank goodness nothing was serious and no X-Ray had to be taken.



Hopefully next time no more incidents like this happens. :P

In Times Of Despair

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This was a video that a friend sent to me in my time of despair. I've watched this a handful of times now and it is just awe-inspiring.

I would just like to share this with all the ladies out there! Let it be a constant reminder that you are worth something!

I do not own this video. 

You've Got Mail!

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I don't usually get anything in the mail anymore because I'm on a "NO BUY" kick. I have long since cancelled all my beauty subscriptions in an attempt to dwindle down the many beauty products that I have.


Today, after coming home from dinner with a friend, I noticed a package on the kitchen table. It was addressed to me! I took a second look and it was the Mystery VoxBox! 


I was really surprised to receive this in the mail because when I filled out the questionnaire, it had said I did not match what they were looking for and for me to try again. Thus this was completely unexpected. Nevertheless I was really happy to receive it. 

I opened up the box to find three generous sample size bottles. It consisted of a shampoo, a conditioner and a split end serum.


The card indicated that this is part one of two boxes, where the second box will reveal the BRAND from L'Oreal that this set is from. I can't wait to try, especially since I have horrible split ends!

Have you received your VoxBox yet?

** I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes **