Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Radio playlist.....
Since I have been listening to the radio when I am driving, I am posting a few of the songs I have heard lately. I listen to FM 107.9 which is commercial free most of the time. A bit of news here and there, the weather, traffic and mostly music.
These are not my fave but just music that are ok to listen to when driving, won't put you to sleep for sure.
Couponing.......not that extreme
After watching the show Extreme Couponing a few times, I wanted to save as well when shopping. I know we don't have the coupons they have in the US but some stores do have them in their weekly flyers.
On Fridays, I take a bunch of the flyers from Edmonton Journal and go over it at home. We also have flyers in our lobby so I pick up that one as well. If I am not out Friday night, I look at what is on sale and cut out coupons, find which store has buy one get one free or buying items in multiples. Since the stores are close by, I go to 3 of them and pick/buy the best price on sale.
It is a great feeling when I know I have saved a lot by just being prepared. I know what I need and look for it or I wait until they go on sale which they will the next week or two.
I don't like grocery shopping but I do not mind it as much when I know I will be saving.
Another week end has come and gone and we will be back to work. Halloween tomorrow and I know some of the ladies are dressing up so I will take pictures and post it later.
Happy Halloween everyone!!!!!
On Fridays, I take a bunch of the flyers from Edmonton Journal and go over it at home. We also have flyers in our lobby so I pick up that one as well. If I am not out Friday night, I look at what is on sale and cut out coupons, find which store has buy one get one free or buying items in multiples. Since the stores are close by, I go to 3 of them and pick/buy the best price on sale.
It is a great feeling when I know I have saved a lot by just being prepared. I know what I need and look for it or I wait until they go on sale which they will the next week or two.
I don't like grocery shopping but I do not mind it as much when I know I will be saving.
Another week end has come and gone and we will be back to work. Halloween tomorrow and I know some of the ladies are dressing up so I will take pictures and post it later.
Happy Halloween everyone!!!!!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Cooler weather......
As always, when it is close to Halloween, we get a bit worried that the white stuff will come and surprise us. This morning, it was -3 when drove off to work, but it warmed up during the day to about 8.
For lunch, a few of the ladies at work ventured to another Vietnamese restaurant. I went along and we tried the fried squid/calamari which was spicy and soft and not chewy.
The rest of the ladies ordered different bun and pho.
It is nice when you are in the downtown centre as there as so many restaurants we can try and we seem to be going to different ones trying to find the best.
Now, since it is getting cooler, it is time to get the winter coats, gloves, mitts, scarves out. It is time to put away summer clothes. I have donated some coats to Elizabeth Fry Society which is an organization that helps women/mothers in trouble. My good deed for the day.
I don't have any particular plan this weekend, I would like to do some baking and maybe get my vehicle to the car wash.
Enjoy the weekend.
For lunch, a few of the ladies at work ventured to another Vietnamese restaurant. I went along and we tried the fried squid/calamari which was spicy and soft and not chewy.
The rest of the ladies ordered different bun and pho.
It is nice when you are in the downtown centre as there as so many restaurants we can try and we seem to be going to different ones trying to find the best.
Now, since it is getting cooler, it is time to get the winter coats, gloves, mitts, scarves out. It is time to put away summer clothes. I have donated some coats to Elizabeth Fry Society which is an organization that helps women/mothers in trouble. My good deed for the day.
I don't have any particular plan this weekend, I would like to do some baking and maybe get my vehicle to the car wash.
Enjoy the weekend.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
L2 Grill.....A dining experience
Tonight, a friend and I went to L2 Grill at West Edmonton Mall to dine. I have received a gift certificate last Christmas and it was going to expire at the end of this month so we decided to use it. I do not know why but most of us at work waited to use the certificates until now. One went last Sunday as hers was for brunch and another staff will go this Saturday.
I have never heard of this place but found out it used to be the old Fantasy Grill which was connected with Fantasyland Hotel.
I do not really do reviews so I will just relate our experience. Before going I went online to find out something about L2 and also to read reviews. It got mixed reviews so it was hard to figure out if it would be an enjoyable experience. Just like any other restaurant/hotel/resort/airline reviews, people have different standards of what a place should and how food should taste like.
The decor is very classy, black and red....the chairs, banquette are in red leather and black tables.
This is our experience. I have read one good review and it says to ask for Wallace, a server/waiter. When we got to the restaurant, just before 6:00 p.m., there was just another couple besides us. And Wallace was the server we had.
From the start he was very attentive, asked if we wanted wine but we declined as I was not in the mood for drinks, so we asked for iced tea instead. I have checked out the menu before and I knew what I was going to order.
Of course there was bread (warm) and 2 kinds of butter for starter.
For apps I had crab tempura, it came very well presented. It is crab legs with tempura batter, homemade kimchi, orange dipping sauce and crispy onions. Very good and yummy. Phyllis had crab cakes with gooseberry relish, remoulade sauce and fried capers. Also great. When we finished the apps, we were served with champagne sorbet (two small scoops each to cleanse the palate).
For entree we both had Atlantic salmon with shitake mushrooms, Yukon gold creme (mashed potatoes, really good) lemoni sauce with broccolli, zuchini and green beans cooked just right.
By then we were full so could not order dessert, but we were serve with 4 white chocolate truffles.
When the bill came, he also gave each of us a small box of milk chocolate with 9 small individual size so that was not expected.
It was a really great dining experience, very pricey but I think worth it. I would go back even without the gift certificate for special occassion. It would be nice to have taken pictures but I do not like taking pictures in restaurant. But you can go online to check it out.
I have never heard of this place but found out it used to be the old Fantasy Grill which was connected with Fantasyland Hotel.
I do not really do reviews so I will just relate our experience. Before going I went online to find out something about L2 and also to read reviews. It got mixed reviews so it was hard to figure out if it would be an enjoyable experience. Just like any other restaurant/hotel/resort/airline reviews, people have different standards of what a place should and how food should taste like.
The decor is very classy, black and red....the chairs, banquette are in red leather and black tables.
This is our experience. I have read one good review and it says to ask for Wallace, a server/waiter. When we got to the restaurant, just before 6:00 p.m., there was just another couple besides us. And Wallace was the server we had.
From the start he was very attentive, asked if we wanted wine but we declined as I was not in the mood for drinks, so we asked for iced tea instead. I have checked out the menu before and I knew what I was going to order.
Of course there was bread (warm) and 2 kinds of butter for starter.
For apps I had crab tempura, it came very well presented. It is crab legs with tempura batter, homemade kimchi, orange dipping sauce and crispy onions. Very good and yummy. Phyllis had crab cakes with gooseberry relish, remoulade sauce and fried capers. Also great. When we finished the apps, we were served with champagne sorbet (two small scoops each to cleanse the palate).
For entree we both had Atlantic salmon with shitake mushrooms, Yukon gold creme (mashed potatoes, really good) lemoni sauce with broccolli, zuchini and green beans cooked just right.
By then we were full so could not order dessert, but we were serve with 4 white chocolate truffles.
When the bill came, he also gave each of us a small box of milk chocolate with 9 small individual size so that was not expected.
It was a really great dining experience, very pricey but I think worth it. I would go back even without the gift certificate for special occassion. It would be nice to have taken pictures but I do not like taking pictures in restaurant. But you can go online to check it out.
Monday, October 24, 2011
My play list..............
It had been a while since I posted about music. Lately, I have been listening to a radio station on my way to work and they play Top 40 songs. I find it amazing that the songs sound familiar and I have no clue of the titles. So even if I want to post some of the songs I like...I have no idea how to get them....don't know the singer either.
So I will post old classics I listen to once in a while.
So I will post old classics I listen to once in a while.
Garden.....out to the garbage
I did not think that my tomatoes, peppers and herbs would make it to almost the end of October. Yesterday, when I cleaned up the balcony it was so easy. I cut the plants to its stump and just hauled away to the garbage bin. Not a lot of cleaning to do. Everything is put away and out go the winter tires.
Yes, it's that time of the year. This time I am getting rims for my winter tires so it is a lot cheaper to get it installed and taken out by spring. I had to call my fave brother-in-law to ask which is better --- steel or alloy. And alloy it will be.
At least the weather is still nice and hope it will stay that way for a while.
Next it is time to get the winter coats, gloves/mitts, toque/hats, and winter boots out. Say it isn't so....talking about winter. Let's get Halloween over with and then I guess we can think about winter.
To those who have snow already, we feel for you. As my sister would say...I can\t relate to that. Lucky for her...oh that is actually her name.
Have a great work week and relaxing one for all you retired friends out there.
Yes, it's that time of the year. This time I am getting rims for my winter tires so it is a lot cheaper to get it installed and taken out by spring. I had to call my fave brother-in-law to ask which is better --- steel or alloy. And alloy it will be.
At least the weather is still nice and hope it will stay that way for a while.
Next it is time to get the winter coats, gloves/mitts, toque/hats, and winter boots out. Say it isn't so....talking about winter. Let's get Halloween over with and then I guess we can think about winter.
To those who have snow already, we feel for you. As my sister would say...I can\t relate to that. Lucky for her...oh that is actually her name.
Have a great work week and relaxing one for all you retired friends out there.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)