H and I went to Santouka along W. Broadway a few days ago:



When did ramen get so expensive? I remember eating at the Robson location for much less. I love the texture of the noodles and the soup just warms my soul. We had this with the rice combo, masago over rice, and spicy miso ramen. The texture of the rice wasn’t as sticky and sweet as I remembered it to be… Overall, still good, but a bit too overpriced for me to justify going regularly.



I could use some of this comfort food now.

Everytime that I hear that somebody has decided to leave, I get this gut wrenching, heart pounding, eyes blurring dizziness. Then, I hear that somebody very important is resigning, and it just brings me to uncontrollable tears. I don’t think I’m the only girl made of water in this world, as other people were visibly upset. I feel like it’s worse for me though.

Even just thinking about it makes me break down. It’s just like how Carrie kept breaking down in that episode of Sex and the City everytime she remembered Mr. Big had a heart attack, and I think it’s because, like me, she was thinking of a future without this very important person in her life.
It’s going to be tough, but we’ll get through it, for better or worse. Do I really believe that though or am I just lying to myself?

I’ve also said before that if this person leaves, I will go too…

As I mentioned in the last post, when things seem to be going smoothly, shit just happens. When will things go back to “normal”?

No zombie apocalypse yet, but here are two things:

1. I heard about Mealshare a few days ago, and their fundraiser, Tonight for Tomorrow, happening on May 10, 2017. Basically, you eat at one of the participating restaurants, and they’ll donate $1 for each $1 spent to provide food for youth. Simple as that, right? I’m always skeptical about non profits and how much of the proceeds actually go to their cause, but this seems pretty legit. I’ve been to a only a few restaurants on the list for their fundraiser, including Fable Diner: 

This was the milkshake that had Nutella in it. Also contains peanut butter and chocolate syrup. Pretty awesome. Wouldn’t mind coming back to try all the other milkshakes.

To be honest, we came here last October for R’s birthday, and I think I had the eggs benedict. They didn’t really stand out for me, but the milkshakes sure did. C had the toast with all the greens on top. M had some trucker breakfast, with fat pieces of meat and eggs that looked amazing.

Anyways, you need to eat anyways, right, so why not go to one of these restaurants on May 10th?

Support Mealshare by signing their petition to let them know you’ll be attending: http://www.mealshare.ca/en/tonight-for-tomorrow/



Other restaurants I’ve been to on Mealshare’s Tonight for Tomorrow participants list:
Sai Woo
Tuc

2. Ran the Sun Run this year, and finished it in 1hr7min, which means I knocked off a minute from last year, but I’m still so slow. I usually motivate myself by imaging zombies chasing after me, and wondering whether I’d actually survive because everybody else is so fast. I also focus on the bananas and chocolate milk at BC Place afterwards, but THIS YEAR WAS A DEVASTATING DISAPPOINTMENT. Where was the chocolate milk?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!

PS - I’m outta here Vancouver! No posts for the next week because I’ll be in Toronto then the Cayman Islands. Find me on Instagram!

Started reading this new gem at The Federal Store:

The café is a new one that was opened very recently (maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago). The owners apparently fixed up the place all on their lonesome, and it looks great. Super clean lighting with a nice selection of munchies that you’d find at a general store. Great coffee (beans from Bows & Arrows) that I would come back for, especially as it’s along a very popular bike route at 10th and Quebec.

This Changes Everything. It’s been a minute since I’ve read a book that has this type of information, so progress is slow and not very steady. I should really prioritize reading (ugly people need to read more, or so I’ve heard). A very friendly patron at the shop mentioned that Naomi Klein has another book about branding and logos… I’ll have to check it out after this.

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?