This week has been quite the crazy week and was filled with catching up with a lot of friends, making new ones and just relaxing since I've had a pretty exhausting week!
Tuesday - Hung out with a friend at Blue Star Diner for dinner. We hadn't seen each other in over 10 years, so it was about time we caught up. It was nice catching up and we're going to try to hangout with each other more.
Wednesday - I attended a leadership workship with a friend. It was really interesting... it made us talk about what is holding us back from doing what we want to do, what it is we want to do, and what we need to do to get there. Loved the perspective change on it. Also went out for a second dinner and had Wakado Ramen. Not my favouite kind of noodles, but the chicken broth was quite interesting!
Thursday - I just made time for myself. I went to the gym for a bit and just relaxed... finished up dramas... etc. It was a very relaxing even after work!
Friday - Went to Coco bbt with a friend and met her friends. Walked around the neighborhood before that and I bought some cheese to eat :D
Saturday - Meant to try the special menu at Vero Bistro, but it turns out they didn't tell us during our reservation that they wouldn't honor it on weekends. So my friends and I went to Poke instead, had Starbucks and then walked around the toy store and Kensington. It was fun. Found a dinosaur plushie that's just about my height... and I found some heart-shaped mood rings, that I kind of wanted to buy... haha. They're so pretty and colourful! Went to the Moonlight Market with a friend and tried a bubble waffle with oreo. Wish it was filled like the ones at Bubble Queen. Ah well, it was tasty anyway. Bumped into some friends as well. I tried to go to the bank before going home, but it was closed... bought some blueberries and ate them at home. Then went for dinner and karaoke at Sole, met some new friends and had a good time. I wish they had more newer songs though!! They didn't have a lot of songs in the book, but I think if you tried typing them on the remote, it would be okay.
Today I went out for lunch at The Street Eatery with some friends, then walked around the park with them and then sat down and just chilled... also played some Pokemon Go. Now I am just waiting for my pizza and cheesy bread to get here for dinner. Yup, this week was expensive but it was definitely time for me to treat myself. I'm going to hermit and save now... :)
I need to clean the house a bit today, do laundry and get things ready for work and stuff after vacation. But first, going to chill and then do that stuff. I did a lot of stuff at the beginning of the week, so I don't have too much I need to do.
It'll probably be a bit of a late night as well. I need to finish editing today.
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Monday, August 20, 2018
Taking action
Another day of self-reflection... I remember how last year I said I would work on building my portfolio as much as possible. I really haven't done that and it's eating me up. T_T
Today I self-reflected and this is what I have been thinking:
- my new goal is to be a part-time freelancer and a part-time content creator
- I need to build my content and audience for the content creation side
- I'm going to do more affiliate marketing to make some income on the side
- I'm going to try some other freelance sites to get freelance remote gigs for video editing
- I think video editing is my high income skill, so I'm going to build on that
- I'm going to watch more tutorial videos for video editing and try them out so I can educate myself more (I feel like my knowledge is slipping)
- I might take on a volunteer project again (going to be more selective on this, though)
- I am going to keep thinking and working towards these goals, so that I can be positive
Also I need to revamp my portfolio site and my blog site, like big time. There is no distinct branding.
My goal is to achieve this within the next 2 months. Yup, it's an audacious goal, I know, but that's what makes it even more fulfilling.
Today I self-reflected and this is what I have been thinking:
- my new goal is to be a part-time freelancer and a part-time content creator
- I need to build my content and audience for the content creation side
- I'm going to do more affiliate marketing to make some income on the side
- I'm going to try some other freelance sites to get freelance remote gigs for video editing
- I think video editing is my high income skill, so I'm going to build on that
- I'm going to watch more tutorial videos for video editing and try them out so I can educate myself more (I feel like my knowledge is slipping)
- I might take on a volunteer project again (going to be more selective on this, though)
- I am going to keep thinking and working towards these goals, so that I can be positive
Also I need to revamp my portfolio site and my blog site, like big time. There is no distinct branding.
My goal is to achieve this within the next 2 months. Yup, it's an audacious goal, I know, but that's what makes it even more fulfilling.
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Balance
This week the air was quite smoky outside, so not a lot of opportuities to go outside for long periods of time.
Everytime I went outside and then back into a building, my nose would start to get irritated. Yup, the smoke is pretty rough right now. :/ I tried to get out as much as I could this weekend, but I really believe it's just best to stay indoors until the air is back to normal.
Thursday - We went to Bookers BBQ for dinner. We got two sides each, a shrimp po-boy sandwich and a brisket sandwich. Ahh, so good, we were so stuffed.
Friday - We went to the gym! Surprisingly I didn't get sore from it, but I was sore from before, so I took it pretty easy. We then watched the Crazy Rich Asians movie. Love the cinematography and mise-en-scene. It was nice to put a face to all the characters from the book. I want to read the book in full now that I can match faces to the names. There's quite a bit! I also tried a pineapple sparkling water drink from the vending machine. It was good, but pricey D:. $2 more than what I would've paid from a regular store, but hey, that's how the theatre makes their money.
Saturday - Did some errand running and ordered Kitsune soba for dinner from Sushi Bar Zipang. It was really good, just what I needed after walking to the grocery store in the smoke. T_T
Sunday - Woke up early today and went to Espresso Cafe to celebrate birthdays. We had the brunch buffet and it was sooo good. I definitely want to go back again. It was really good to catch up with the gal pals, and I also bought a top from Simons after going into Winners and I couldn't find a laptop sleeve... but I did get a lemon essential oil. I also went through Inglewood as well to look around, got a pineapple dole whip and walked home. It was a good walk, I am still full from today's brunch though, so I'm having some tea to help me digest and feel less bloated. I hope I can fit some dinner in before bed. It's around dinner time right now and so I'm just going to finish this post and then do some video editing and plan out my week.
The tea is really helping! Yesss.
This week has been pretty balanced. I am pretty exhausted but I am starting to get motivated again to follow my passions. :D
Everytime I went outside and then back into a building, my nose would start to get irritated. Yup, the smoke is pretty rough right now. :/ I tried to get out as much as I could this weekend, but I really believe it's just best to stay indoors until the air is back to normal.
Thursday - We went to Bookers BBQ for dinner. We got two sides each, a shrimp po-boy sandwich and a brisket sandwich. Ahh, so good, we were so stuffed.
Friday - We went to the gym! Surprisingly I didn't get sore from it, but I was sore from before, so I took it pretty easy. We then watched the Crazy Rich Asians movie. Love the cinematography and mise-en-scene. It was nice to put a face to all the characters from the book. I want to read the book in full now that I can match faces to the names. There's quite a bit! I also tried a pineapple sparkling water drink from the vending machine. It was good, but pricey D:. $2 more than what I would've paid from a regular store, but hey, that's how the theatre makes their money.
Saturday - Did some errand running and ordered Kitsune soba for dinner from Sushi Bar Zipang. It was really good, just what I needed after walking to the grocery store in the smoke. T_T
Sunday - Woke up early today and went to Espresso Cafe to celebrate birthdays. We had the brunch buffet and it was sooo good. I definitely want to go back again. It was really good to catch up with the gal pals, and I also bought a top from Simons after going into Winners and I couldn't find a laptop sleeve... but I did get a lemon essential oil. I also went through Inglewood as well to look around, got a pineapple dole whip and walked home. It was a good walk, I am still full from today's brunch though, so I'm having some tea to help me digest and feel less bloated. I hope I can fit some dinner in before bed. It's around dinner time right now and so I'm just going to finish this post and then do some video editing and plan out my week.
The tea is really helping! Yesss.
This week has been pretty balanced. I am pretty exhausted but I am starting to get motivated again to follow my passions. :D
Sunday, August 12, 2018
I went to the gym!
I haven't been feeling my best this week, but slowly lifting my mindset back to where it should be.
Friday - Went for dinner at the famjam's and then took Tofu to the park and chilled with him at home. We were thinking of taking him to watch the boif do disc golf practice, but it would be for a couple of hours and it might be too hot outside for the pupper and also too smoky for me, so I just took him to the park nearby. It was nice having some company at home and Tofu was just so cute the whole time. We went to go see Christopher Robin after. I didn't really enjoy it as much as I thought I would, but it was pretty nostalgic and I resonated with Piglet so much. I also really lovd Eeyore hahah he was just super blunt and it was awesome. Tried a frozen yogurt smooth at the froyo place in the theatre as I wanted a drink that wouldn't break the bank. It was pretty good, as it had pineapple juice in it!
Saturday - Slept into the afternoon and watched some more Good Morning Call (it's getting pretty intense, the characters are developing soooo much!) and then headed to the gym for about an hour. I started using Bumble again this week so I caught up on some conversations I had with some matches today as well. Went to the mall for a bit and didn't expect to buy anything as the bae wanted to get some socks, but when we went into The Gap, I immediately was drawn to a blue maxi dress that was on sale... and then found some denim shorts and jeans that were on sale... I couldn't resist, they were such good deals as the items there are usually over $40 - $120!! I got three items for a total of $62 :) We then went to Julio's Barrios for dinner with another couple of friends and it was really great. I had the chimichanga which imho is super filling and so worth the price. Also tried a virgin pina colada. It was decent, don't think I would get it again. It was really nice to catch up and get to know my friend's SO, since they're getting married soon and we never really got to know the two of them together.
Today I met up with a Bumble BFF friend. It was my first time meeting someone from the app. We had a really good conversation for about two hours! We had a lot of similar interests and we're planning on hanging out again. Went to mari bakeshop to meet up and I had some rose tea and a passionfruit choux, both were pretty delicious! I ran an errand after and then just went home. We had sausages and salad for dinner and watched a lot of Terrace House: Aloha State. Went for a small walk after taking the recycling out, and then I folded the laundry. I'm pretty sore from yesterday so I think I'm just going to chill for the rest of the night.
Tomorrow I'm going to do some video editing and then planning my week. Going to start taking my side hustle stuff more seriously now. Need paid gigs and need to build my portfolio.
Friday - Went for dinner at the famjam's and then took Tofu to the park and chilled with him at home. We were thinking of taking him to watch the boif do disc golf practice, but it would be for a couple of hours and it might be too hot outside for the pupper and also too smoky for me, so I just took him to the park nearby. It was nice having some company at home and Tofu was just so cute the whole time. We went to go see Christopher Robin after. I didn't really enjoy it as much as I thought I would, but it was pretty nostalgic and I resonated with Piglet so much. I also really lovd Eeyore hahah he was just super blunt and it was awesome. Tried a frozen yogurt smooth at the froyo place in the theatre as I wanted a drink that wouldn't break the bank. It was pretty good, as it had pineapple juice in it!
Saturday - Slept into the afternoon and watched some more Good Morning Call (it's getting pretty intense, the characters are developing soooo much!) and then headed to the gym for about an hour. I started using Bumble again this week so I caught up on some conversations I had with some matches today as well. Went to the mall for a bit and didn't expect to buy anything as the bae wanted to get some socks, but when we went into The Gap, I immediately was drawn to a blue maxi dress that was on sale... and then found some denim shorts and jeans that were on sale... I couldn't resist, they were such good deals as the items there are usually over $40 - $120!! I got three items for a total of $62 :) We then went to Julio's Barrios for dinner with another couple of friends and it was really great. I had the chimichanga which imho is super filling and so worth the price. Also tried a virgin pina colada. It was decent, don't think I would get it again. It was really nice to catch up and get to know my friend's SO, since they're getting married soon and we never really got to know the two of them together.
Today I met up with a Bumble BFF friend. It was my first time meeting someone from the app. We had a really good conversation for about two hours! We had a lot of similar interests and we're planning on hanging out again. Went to mari bakeshop to meet up and I had some rose tea and a passionfruit choux, both were pretty delicious! I ran an errand after and then just went home. We had sausages and salad for dinner and watched a lot of Terrace House: Aloha State. Went for a small walk after taking the recycling out, and then I folded the laundry. I'm pretty sore from yesterday so I think I'm just going to chill for the rest of the night.
Tomorrow I'm going to do some video editing and then planning my week. Going to start taking my side hustle stuff more seriously now. Need paid gigs and need to build my portfolio.
Monday, August 6, 2018
Back to normal
Friday - We went to my family's for dinner and had some fried chicken and noodles, played with Tofu for a bit and also went to Hexagon Cafe & Sentry Box to see if they had a game called Fog of Love. Unfortunately not available for purchase, but Hexagon Cafe did have it available for play... the place was paaaacked on a Friday night, so we didn't play it. Next time! We then went to Costco and got some Halo Top icecream in Pancakes & Waffles. Then watched some Terrace House and went to Elite Brewing with a friend and their friend. Their ciders are really good!
Saturday - We watched some more Terrace House and had more fried chicken, soup and also avocado toast. We went to Inglewood Sunfest where I got a free sample skincare bag (both big and small samples, yes!! When I opened them, I thought they'd make an excellent travel kit. We also got some free cold brew coffee from the Kicking Horse booth. Went to Costco after to pick up some items and then also went to Superstore to pick up some more groceries (mainly chips and cheese). I bought a hair mask and some eyeliner on Sephora, picked up some samples (BeautyBlender cleansing solid and tarte's new creaseless concealer). Also watvhed some more Good Morning Call and looked through the Ardene catalogue for some floral clothes. They have quite the selection!
Sunday - I slept in and watched more Terrace House. Went to El Furniture's Warehouse for some food that costs only $5.95 and caught up with my friend who I haven't seen in a while! It was really nice to catch up. I then went to Simon's to go search for a rain coat, there was a pink one that I liked, but it was kind of pricey, there was also a cute yellow coat that was on sale, but it had a lipstick stain on it and some marks that turned me off from it. Luckily it's available online and on sale, so I'll probably get it from the website. I then went back home and just chilled in bed for a bit while talking to friends. We had sausages with buns for dinner and then I wasn't feeling great so I went to bed earlier.
Today when I got up I still felt meh, but worked the morning and took a half day vacation. Went to the doctor's office to get a refill on a prescription and had lunch. Did some other stuff and then napped for a few hours because I wasn't feeling great.
I really need to go work out again... I didn't get outside everyday like I wanted to last week because we had a lot of storms so it was too wet to go outside. I did do a lot this weekend to hang out with friends so that was really nice. I felt a bit overwhelmed last week though after getting into another routine. I'm going to try going to the gym a few times this week, though!!
Saturday - We watched some more Terrace House and had more fried chicken, soup and also avocado toast. We went to Inglewood Sunfest where I got a free sample skincare bag (both big and small samples, yes!! When I opened them, I thought they'd make an excellent travel kit. We also got some free cold brew coffee from the Kicking Horse booth. Went to Costco after to pick up some items and then also went to Superstore to pick up some more groceries (mainly chips and cheese). I bought a hair mask and some eyeliner on Sephora, picked up some samples (BeautyBlender cleansing solid and tarte's new creaseless concealer). Also watvhed some more Good Morning Call and looked through the Ardene catalogue for some floral clothes. They have quite the selection!
Sunday - I slept in and watched more Terrace House. Went to El Furniture's Warehouse for some food that costs only $5.95 and caught up with my friend who I haven't seen in a while! It was really nice to catch up. I then went to Simon's to go search for a rain coat, there was a pink one that I liked, but it was kind of pricey, there was also a cute yellow coat that was on sale, but it had a lipstick stain on it and some marks that turned me off from it. Luckily it's available online and on sale, so I'll probably get it from the website. I then went back home and just chilled in bed for a bit while talking to friends. We had sausages with buns for dinner and then I wasn't feeling great so I went to bed earlier.
Today when I got up I still felt meh, but worked the morning and took a half day vacation. Went to the doctor's office to get a refill on a prescription and had lunch. Did some other stuff and then napped for a few hours because I wasn't feeling great.
I really need to go work out again... I didn't get outside everyday like I wanted to last week because we had a lot of storms so it was too wet to go outside. I did do a lot this weekend to hang out with friends so that was really nice. I felt a bit overwhelmed last week though after getting into another routine. I'm going to try going to the gym a few times this week, though!!
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