I have the same mechanic ever since I got to Canada. He’s the primary reason I always drive a Honda. He has given me exceptional service all these years, I would follow him around wherever he goes. These days, his autoshop is up north at Markham, just east of Bullock Drive and Mc Cowan Rd. […]
August 4, 2013
Last Wednesday night I absent-mindedly forgot to turn off the headlights of my car as I waited for a friend ran an errand. Pouring rain made the night cold and helplessly wet, draining the battery when I stupidly left the headlights on. The supposedly quick errand became almost an hour wait for CAA. Sitting in […]
June 23, 2013
One of my guilty pleasures was to constantly snack. I grew up snacking as street food was so available and cheap in the streets of Manila. It was one of the things I miss when I moved to Toronto. But it seems to me that Toronto is finally catching up to that way of eating. […]
May 2, 2013
Today I was a little bit indulgent. Maybe it was the sunny day that has me in such a good mood. Maybe it was that I have some hours to kill in the middle of the day. Today I indulged in another guilty pleasure which was chicken wings. Today, I quieted down guilt with a […]
March 27, 2013
I found myself in Pickering last night. My sister, Ayen, asked me to drive her there to do an errand. One thing I could never resist on doing while in Pickering was swing by Chef Yan’s Chinese Food. I discovered this take-out Chinese joint years ago when I used to visit Pickering twice a […]
April 19, 2012
Monday morning I receive a text from one of my closest friends, Jojo, asking me if I want to check out High Park later that evening. Spring being too early in Toronto, I immediately thought the park is probably pink with all the cherry blossoms in full bloom. Despite the weather predictions of rain, I […]
February 25, 2014
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