Woke up at 7:30AM today. I can’t sleep in. So grouchy… Nespresso in a Starbucks reusable cup.


Actually had quite a busy day, so it was a good thing I rolled out of bed early.

Went to Bikram. Traveled downtown for a Zero Waste workshop (more on this later). Went to a friend’s place for nachos (click here for You Suck At Cooking’s demonstration of how to make macho nachos) and of course, to watch the Superbowl:

C had these little beers from Asahi, super cute size, but not really satisfying. Finished them in 1 gulp… I guess they’re perfect for the Japanese people who can’t really tolerate alcohol:

This was surprisingly satisfying though:

Queen Bey, Chris Marten, and Bruno Mars performing at the halftime in a very colourful, rainbow themed field. Is this because they legalized gay marriage in the past year? Side note - thanks Chris Martin, for opening for Beyonce.

4 more days. H likes to tag me in his photos, then hashtag #imissyou and #iloveu, wich my friends find “extremely surprising. We’ll never know when we’ll run out of time!
#likei’mgonnaloseyou

A modification of Sugar and Soul's Earl Grey Cookie recipe.

Use as much tea as required to obtain the level of tea flavour you prefer. This takes a bit of trial and error, but I’ve found that the amount in the photo below creates a good balance.

Grind the tea using a paper towel and a bottle of Grey Goose (or wine bottle).

Sift the icing sugar first before measuring it out to get rid of any clumps that might’ve built up.

Salt to taste.

Lazy way to cut the cookies – roll into a log and cut into thin 1/4 inch slices.

Bake until golden brown, which is about 20-25 minutes.

They do expand, so make sure to leave enough room or freeze the dough beforehand to prevent excessive growth.



The past few days have been stressful, and I was exhausted yesterday after sitting for 4.5 hours at the salon to get my hair done (I don’t like it and I will not post photos until I get it fixed… Which is supposed to happen next next week), and going for Dine Out at the Flying Beaver with P+V, V+J, and S+J.

Today, I finally cancelled my Bikram pass, which expires near the end of February, and I can start using my Chopra 20 class pass that I purchased through Groupon (click here for link to the Groupon). I’ve always enjoyed Chopra a bit more, because it’s not as hot and the moves are more challenging.

February is already looking to be better than January.

A single piece of hair flying into one’s eye while biking down Willingdon can cause a lot of irritation and pain, which can result in an unfortunate event.

This day was a bust.  Running around the lab for C, useless meetings, and a waste of time. 

 

Step 1. Get hair done at Lost and Found Parlour.
Step 2. Buzzed, but bored at Venue.
Step 3. Sweat it all out the next morning at Chopra.

I hate that I get bored so easily, and that I’m too scared to do things sometimes. Somebody save me!

Photo credits to R for the 2nd photo.

Went to Chura (my favourite haircut place!) for a haircut the other day with A. $35 for a haircut + styling + access to Japanese magazines. The girls&boys working there are all stick thin, and super stylish. A’s stylist had slimmer wrists than her!

Before:

After:

She took off at least 6 inches. Also, notice the bangs.

For my cut (trim), I asked for 2 inches off, bangs, and many layers to create some volume. Sadly, I didn’t get any before or after pix because there’d be no noticeable difference. I think A finally realized why my mommy always gets mad at me after I get a haircut. It’s really not my fault that I get anxious if my hair doesn’t go past my shoulders though. Bad childhood haircuts have left me slightly traumatized.

We also had a discussion about long versus short hair, and we concluded that long hair is definitely better even though it takes forever to dry.

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Then, we went to Konbiniya for “mochi-mochi” crepes. $5 each. Gotta try the Green Tea Ice Cream + Red Beans next time.

Blueberry Cheesecake

Apple Cinnamon

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Had my MICB202 exam yesterday. Couldn’t concentrate. FAIL.