Free shaken tea at Starbucks today:


It sucked, don’t get it.

I’d rather talk about Poke Bar at SFU, where P and I had dinner after fixing her plant on Tuesday:



It was pretty fresh, and they’re very liberal with the toppings, including kimchi, corn, mango, pineapple… Salad, quinoa, or rice were options for the base, and it came with other one or 2 scoops of the fish. Not that flavorful, maybe it didn’t marinate enough in the sauce because we saw them bring it out just as we ordered…? Who knows, I’m not a poke expert, I’ve only had it one other time. I plan on trying more poke places this summer though – I like how refreshing it is and not heavy, compared to the usual junk I eat. This place is too far for me to go again, but I'd eat it if it was delivered.



Also, the one word in the lyrics of Despacito reminds me of Poké. Poquito a poquito…

H is back tomorrow!

We started off the day pretty late, recovering from our plane ride and whatever jet lag we were experiencing. To help us feel a bit better, we decided to explore Old Reykjavik, grab a quick bite, and go hiking. What else could be quicker than hot dogs?

These are the famous Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur (literally translates to The Best Hot Dog in Town):

They were OK. Fried onion, mayo, ketchup, mustard toppings. All the boys seemed to like them, but TPL and I both weren’t really feeling it.

After lunch, it was time to start the real adventure.

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Side bar to real time:

Baked some cookies tonight because I got bored and hungry. Tried out Tara O’Brady’s chocolate chip cookie recipe, which according to Buzzfeed Food is one of the best out there. Crispy outside, soft inside. I should remake these – the butter got heated up too much:

Lucy’s Diner on a rainy day for some wholesome hearty food. Pulled pork on mac & cheese with poutine, chicken burger with onion rings, strawberry milkshake…

This was delicious, just because we were hungry and not because it was good. Onion rings and poutine were cold, definitely refried and refried again. So hard to chew. I vaguely remember it being a lot better 2 years ago, at 2AM, after a night of clubbing… Well, I had a beer at a company staff appreciation event, but was nowhere close to being drunk.

Trying to find a new pair of sunglasses for the summer… Since we were in the area, we went to 8th + Main:

No luck.Where can I find nice, cheap ones that will fit my flat Asian face?

What better way to wind down on a Friday evening than drinks at home?


Some people might disapprove of drinking alone, but I did open this with my family near me and poured them a little bit before coming back into my room to put this together.

Cracked open this Chocolate Milk Stout from Hearthstone Brewery (brewery in North Vancouver! Support the locals!), and slapped on a mask. AQ got me the Origins Bests – Mask Trio for Christmas, and I just got a chance to use the Clear Improvement mask:

Dries pretty fast. Feels nice, skin was smooth after. I might get this again, if there’s a sale. It’s only $31, but I’d rather try out some other masks (Glamglow???)


Here’s a bonus from the week. Popbar at Metrotown opened! I tried the matcha bar with dark chocolate dipped in hazelnuts:

Almost $6 for this little bit of sugar. Wouldn’t purchase again, even though it tasted good, it’s just not worth it.

I'm starting to feel more comfortable about the recent changes at the company. This week has been quite hectic, Traveling again in a month – Chicago! Any suggestions for places to visit/avoid?

What is wrong with me this week? I must have done something to get bad karma.

The people I want to talk to aren't around.

My bike's front tire tube had to be replaced because the pin snapped while I was trying to pump it after work.

I haven't had a sip of alcohol since last weekend!!!!

I decided to stay in tonight because I just didn't want to make it worse by having a bad night out. And I know not will be bad. At least the week is over. Next week will improve!