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Fishy Kitty Doggy

Fish fish fish fish fishy tails!!!

Helloooooooooo everyone!  How are we all doing today???  Hope everyone is getting stoked for the weekend because I am ready for this week to get over with.  Anyways, I got extremely bored last Friday since I woke up really early for god knows what...and had some free time so I decided to attempt my first fish braid...

It's not the best work of Fishtails ever, but it was sufficient enough for me that it made a difference on my hair style that day.  It seriously took me a good 45 minutes to even start up on braiding my nest trap.  First time I gathered too much hair.  The second time around I completely screwed up alternating taking hair from one side to the other.  Then the third was just when I was almost done, had literally about 2 inches left when I had to help my bf with moving things (I was literally about to cry at this point).  By my fourth try, I told myself, if I can't do it and make it somewhat nice looking, I will give up completely on doing Fishtail braids. Thankfully I did good and it looked alright.  I'm not good at hair.  Believe me.  I get so damn flustered when it comes to teasing, combing, styling and just uuggghhh!!!!  I hate being a girl sometimes.  Anyways here's some googled pictures for your sheer entertainment.

AWWWW a kitty! 


Speaking of kitty...I have an awesome story that leads to another Kitty.  After coming home from a horrendous day at work...I literally didn't want to do anything for Valentine's day.  I just recently got back into a relationship, and we normally don't do the whole month anniversary thing, but he's been speaking non-sense ever since we've been dating that he will wow me on V-Day.  I'm sort-of kinda an anti-V-Day just because I think it's such a pressure pusher to anyone and everyone who's in relationships and all and even to single people too.  I will admit it though, it's nice once in a while to be appreciated and to have that significant other express their feelings for you with whatever creative way they can.

So, I came home, knowing that we weren't going to do anything and knowing that once I reach upstairs I will be going straight to the bedroom to change into my comfy clothes and just plopping into bed, when I saw this on my dresser.

LIKE OH MY G!!!!!

I kinda did freak out...because it's a FRIGGIN' HELLO KITTY BOUQUET!!!!! Just right when I was going to do my "AAWWWW EEEE HUNNIE!" squeal squawking that I do, he surprised me again with having dinner ready for me that he claimed he slaved away for a good 3 to 4 hours.  He made me his somewhat famous baked Salmon with special sweet and spicy marinade, Szechuan style green beans and prawns, Baked ham fried rice with cheese, and of course for dessert, homemade Vanilla and Coconut creme brulee.  I honestly wished I took a photo of everything he made, but I was famished and I literally ate everything within minutes.  It was a good thing he made extra creme brulee...I had 2 servings to myself......I'm a fattie >.<   

Anyways, time for bed.  My lil pup Kyo has been so patient with me.  He's been wanting to snuggle with me and wouldn't leave me alone, so I placed him on my lap while doing this blog and he's just peacefully chilling on my lap.  Such a good doggy.  I hope you all had a good Valentine's Day or Single Awareness day.  

If you did celebrated V-Day, either you're in a relationship or single, what did you do, and if you got a lil' present, what did you get?

   Until next time peoples.

<3 Jess and Kyo

DOV 2012

It's one of those things Vancouverites would do...be a tourist in their own city.

I have a guilty pleasure of doing this.  Every year local Vancouver restaurants are part of Dine Out Vancouver 2012, which consists a three/four course meal at a flat fee rate.  Now, seeing as though I've been attending this annual ritual since I've lived in Vancouver, of course I had to take part of it's customs again.

I went to two places, Ciao Bella on Denman Street and The Observatory on Grouse Mountain.  I chose Ciao Bella after hearing from my bf that he likes small and REAL (and yes he emphasized on the REAL part) Italian restaurants.  I looked up the restaurant and menus offers and though it was a good choice.  It was small....and I mean REALLY REALLY small. It's not that big of a restaurant probably max 50 seating at least, but the atmosphere is charming.  Greeted by an Italian man with the whole Mario and Luigi mustaches and a live piano player. I wasn't able to get any photos from Ciao Bella (pooey) but was able to get a few in from The Observatory.  I love fine dining, and once in a blue moon I would treat myself to a four-star restaurant dinner. Like C.B, The Observatory was small as well, but the service and the scenery was really special. We didn't get a window seat, but we were close enough to get that beautiful view of the Vancouver night life.

I chose the Goat cheese salad as my appetizer. It really is a big block of goat cheese...you see those mini greens...yay...that was the "salad". Tasty though because I love cheese.  I didn't get a shot of my boyfriend's squash soup, because it was damn tasty. Probably the best thing I have ever had.

I ordered the Seared Cod for my entree, I wanted fish anyways and it was super buttery. Loved seared anything. Accompanied with chorizo, turnip puree, with chickpeas and micro greens...super fancy

My boyfriend had the lamb loins. And yes that's how tiny the serving was.  Accompanied with a turnip layered cake and some veggies with a red wine reduction sauce.

And of course, the most important course of all....DESSERTS!

Poached sliced pears in a cinnamon based sauce with a mint foam and a creme brulee with orange sorbet.

All in all, I had a great time there and the service there was remarkable. Only thing I'd had to really add, which I do believe a lot of people will agree with me on this, is that the portions were way to small. Now I know it's like a tasting menu for new customers and all, but for the amount you pay you should think you deserve another piece of the lamb loin. 

Anyways, hope these photos didn't make you hungry. TTFN.

If you went to DOV this year, which restaurant was your favourite?