Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Simple Acts and a Review

Hello All!

Sorry for the delay in posts, I've been working full time with 2 jobs, volunteering on the side and we are moving; all of these things are resulting in my complete exhaustion.

But I thought I would share a little story about something that happened this monday, April 14th. While I was driving over to my boyfriends I was stopped by an elderly woman waving her hands as she crossed the road. I pulled over, a bit confused, and rolled down my window to talk to her. She explained to me that she was a bit lost and had missed a few busses and asked for my help. She also told me that she probably got lost because she can't see very well anymore. In the end I managed to help her get home safely to her retirement home and helping her out definitely made my day. :)

Okay on to the Review!

Waffles Gone Wild


So fun fact.... I am a bit obsessed with waffles. Reciently I have been heading out to restaurants just to see what they have to offer. I discovered Waffles Gone Wild via a friends instagram when she posted a picture of a delicious strawberry and ice cream covered waffle... can I say YUM!!! So that was it, I was on a mission to try this place. I mentioned it to my friend who works in the lab with me and we decided to give it a shot at lunch. 

The place is located just off of Bayswater on Broadway in Kits. It's a bit hard to see because its so teeny! When we arrived, because it was so sunny out, my friend and I decided to sit on the patio which consisted of 2 little tables. The inside, also small, had a few more tables. It is set up very much like a cute cafe that along with waffles also sells bubble tea, coffee, teas and smoothies. 

Here is a shot that I took at lunch.

I had the Ham and Cheese waffle on the bottom my friend had the apple and cheese at the top.

Never would I have thought a savoury waffle would be good! It was such a strange concept to me but boy was it delicious. The waffle had a caramelized sugar on it which created a contrast that enhanced the taste of the salty ham. Along with the waffle was a delicious salad with sweet cherry tomatoes and various lettuce drizzled with a balsamic dressing that was to die for!

Another bonus was the price! My god, the meal looks small but I was in fact full after eating. Total, since I didn't have any thing to drink, my meal came to just over 6 dollars! Insane...where can you eat out for that price these days in Vancouver other than like mcdonalds...which even then can be pricy! 

Love love! I will definitely be visiting this place again to try out the dessert waffles :). 

That's all for now :) thanks for reading <3



Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Hello 2014... a bit late

Wow, I have to be the absolute worst blogger (and i've said this a few times!). I keep watching youtube videos (total addict) about these people who have been blogging for years and it makes me want to start...and yet I still can't sit down to do it! I've decided to blog mainly for my own sake, I want to keep track of things that i'm trying in my life -from stress management to makeup products.

2014 is a new year so I've decided to do a few different things to make my life better. The first thing I started was going to the gym. I'm lucky enough to have a fast metabolism but I feel like internally I'm probably not the healthiest. I don't eat that badly or anything, I just treat myself from time to time! (total fastfood lover hehe).

Another thing I really want to focus on is being mentally healthy- by that I mean being calm and happy as much as possible! I've just finished up my science degree so the school stress is gone, thankfully, but I still find myself getting stressed about little things that I really shouldn't. I also just focus in on it and get fixated so much that it's all that I think about...awful. So my new goal is to take a deep breath and remember that I am in charge of my emotions, and there is absolutely no need to get frustrated over the little things. A friend of mine posted a really cute quote on instagram - "I am in charge of my feelings and today I am choosing happiness" - this is something I want to live by. It's not fair to myself to be frustrated nor is it healthy. I also always regret my actions when I'm getting mad over little things and  it's also not fair to the people around me.

Anyways, rant over haha. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to calm myself down and just - as frozen puts it - let it go.