Monthly Archives: June 2013

Teddy Bear and IDEA Rabbit Omlette Rice

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Recently, I had the chance to cook up a time consuming meal. I saw a video on YouTube by ochikeron on making Rirakkuma Omurice. It was super cute and amazing at the same time. I wanted to give it a try…

I followed most of the steps. The first ‘test’ run, I didn’t have any cheese for the snout, ears and paws, but it still turned out pretty well. I was pretty stoked.

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The next time was the real run, and I made the bear for a guest, while making the rabbit for myself. It was really time consuming, but kinda fun at the same time. It’s been a while since I’ve been crafty and artsy, so it was a way of brushing up of my skills – not to mention in cooking too, though this dish doesn’t really require anything complicated.

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Give it a try yourself and amaze your family and friends. They’ll love it! Check out ochikeron’s video >> here

Waffle and Berries – CLOSED

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I got a SocialShopper voucher for $13 (valued at $26.40) which included 2 drinks (medium or large), 2 Belgian waffles with 3 toppings each.

For drinks, we had the choice of coffee, espresso, caramel or espresso-flavored macchiato, Americano, latte, cappuccino, mocha latte, hot chocolate, steamed milk, steamed teas. I ordered a large cappuccino, and my friend got a medium hot chocolate. She also ordered an apple pie on top of that.

 

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For my waffle, I asked for Belgian dark chocolate, freshly whipped cream and strawberries. I was super delighted to see such ‘pretty’ and well presented dessert. Not only was it visually appealing, it tasted very good as well.

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Belgian dark chocolate, freshly whipped cream and strawberries

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Super large cappuccino!

The location is a bit in a inconvenient place. Not really close to any of the train stations, or centre part of downtown. However, the cafe is really cute! Modern, high-end and definitely catered toward the urban, trendy chic! We both fell in love with the place. The price is a bit high compared to what I normally spend on, but it was a great experience.
As a designer, I couldn’t help but look at the logo – which is very well done…I wonder which design firm designed it? The interior is sleek, and with a touch of femininity. The servers were super friendly and great service. I never leave any tip at a cafe, but for here, I had to! The furniture was very comfortable, the temperature of the cafe was good. No drafts or stuffiness. Quiet and warm atmosphere. The bathroom was elegant and spacious. I would recommend this cafe to anyone!! Two thumbs up! :D

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Semperviva Yoga on Granville Island

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I had a coupon to try out the yoga at Semperviva, so I went to the one on Granville Island. The reception/waiting area was a bit small, but it was clean. It wasn’t super crowded, but that could be because it was pouring that evening. However, I guess it was pouring the night I went and tried yoga at Yyoga (see my post of Yyoga), and it was super busy. The yogMandukaa room was super huge. I thought at least 50-70 people could fit in there. Similar to Yyoga, it was trying to cram as many people into the class. There was an older woman who seemed to be having troubles that was neglected by the instructor. The pace was fast, and wasn’t much of the meditation part. It was hard for me to keep up, but this could be because I was still a newbie when I went. I got so dizzy I had to stop several times.

I did like the room. It was really spacious with really high ceilings. Semperviva seems to always have big windows that let in natural light (I had once dropped by to the location on Broadway – for an information session on becoming a yoga instructor. Yup! I was really into it! I didn’t end up enrolling, just because of health related and money issue at the time, especially from just graduating out of design school).

I wouldn’t mind going back to them again. The only downside for me is that they don’t have a downtown location, and their drop in rates are really high at $20/class. They do have a $30 for 30 days, $139 for 10-class pass, and $150 for unlimited month pass, all which are cheaper than Yyoga

I’m curious to know what your experience with Semperviva has been! Let me know~

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