Busy day today, so I’ll let Miko share with you the various cute things I’ve seen over the week 
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Tag Archive | pictures
FOTD and NOTD: trying out a look for my presentation
Short post today: the makeup I tried out for dinner over the weekend in order to see if it’ll work for my presentation. I’ve never done these types of posts, but I think the pictures will speak for themselves.
Miko’s Monday: Growing up with pets + Wine for kitties
Growing up, I’d always wanted a pet – a cute, furry, warm-blooded pet. The small fishbowl containing two goldfish did not count – I couldn’t pet them, I couldn’t cuddle them, and they had no personality that I could discern at 6 years of age.
Apparently my memory can last at least 24 hours – not just 3 seconds!
I would’ve wanted a dog to play with and to walk. A cat would’ve been nice to pet and cuddle. Even a hamster would’ve been fun to hold and nuzzle. But my parents said that if I wasn’t responsible enough to clean my room, I wouldn’t be able to take care of a pet. So the responsibility of the pet would fall onto their shoulders and my sister and I were already enough of a workload.
Sashimi party: Homemade sushi
I know that I just did a food post yesterday – but this was such a fun dinner that I couldn’t resist Also, I made a very satisfying haul today, but I can’t show you everything because a lot of the items I got are for my upcoming beauty swap and I want it to be a surprise for blissno9! So here’s some of the yummies we made today, instead.
Dark’s friend invited us to his place for a sashimi party – we were going to make our own sushi from scratch. There had been a market deal to get 50% off fresh fish fillets. They got 8 lbs of sashimi-grade salmon for $25 CAD! That’s less than I pay for one dinner meal of all-you-can-eat sushi!
Baked Yummies: Blueberry lemon cookies
This was from Kristen’s recipes on Baker Bettie, where she was making cookies to replace muffins because she actually doesn’t like muffins! I have no objections here, because it came out to delicious cookies. Since I can’t boast about my food photography skills, here’s the picture from Baker Bettie that made me want to try making them for myself:
Incidentally, her recipe for soft and fluffy blueberry lemon cookies was Freshly Pressed. Here is her recipe directly:
Miko’s Monday: Why pets make your life better
A bit of a rant today.
I hate it when my friends cancel on me.
Don’t get me wrong, I understand when something important comes up. Like having your relatives over for a surprise visit. Or suddenly your mother gets angry with you. Or your dog got hit by a car. Or you have to take your grandpa to the hospital.
And once in a while, it’s okay if you forgot that you had a huge assignment due the next day that you haven’t started, or that you didn’t finish your work in time before our date.
What I don’t like is when you make a date with me, then cancel a few hours before. Then you change your mind and decide you can afford meet me after all. Only when I show up at your door, you’re in your house-clothes and tell me you have too much work to do.
3/4″ FITI Babii Nano-Ceramic Tourmaline Styling Iron Review
I got this straightener for $1 CAD when I ordered my Clarisonic Mia 2 on Fabove.ca last month. (Yes, you read that right. $1.00 CAD!) The offer is still on now, if you’re looking to get a Clarisonic.
I’d left this FITI iron at Dark’s place because I already had my Solia hair straightener (featured here) at home, and it’s always nice to have a straightener for those bad hair day emergencies.
Miko’s Monday: Napping in my Boss Chair
Exam tomorrow; no time to blog 
The only two exciting things today:
- Received my dark brown Stingle boots!
- Glymm box shipped out today (read: about beauty boxes)
Other than that, I have an unpleasant workload coming up… which I am not excited for. Better not cut into my blogging time too much.
Wish I were as carefree as Miko…!
Friday Yummies: Sushi Queen Izakaya
Dark and I tried a new restaurant Saturday night: Sushi Queen Izakaya on Bay Street and Elm. The ambiance was pretty nice – it was surprisingly so, actually. From the outside, it really didn’t look like much but a typical tiny Japanese restaurant in the corner location, but inside it was surprisingly roomy. The lighting was quite dim – enough to give off an air of romance or fine dining, but to be honest, too dark for me to read the menu. But that’s okay, Dark usually takes care of ordering 
We ordered from the Izakaya menu, which was not the typical all-you-can-eat fare, nor even the usual sushi. If you’ve ever been to Guu Izakaya, this is similar in terms of unique dishes. I like the environment at Sushi Queen much better, though – quiet and cozy as opposed to loud and crowded. The food here is cheaper, too, and just as unique. They do have a regular menu though, with all your regular miso soups, sushi, tempura, rolls, and whatnot.
I took pictures with my phone, but the quality isn’t spectacular since it was so dark in the restaurant, I had to use flash to even get a photo at all. So here’s what we got:
Bacon Wrapped Scallop (special menu): I can’t remember the price of this. But yum! Bacon? Scallops? Doesn’t get any better, ever. Of course, we polished off the (single piece of) lettuce and the (baby’s mouthful worth) of alfalfa. Mmm bacon juice.
Miko’s Monday: We cats turn your brains to jelly
Oh, admit it already. Cute things make us blabber nonsensically. Well, I definitely talk to Miko in a baby voice every time I see her. That includes every time I go out and walk back in the front door and she comes to greet me.
