what's in the pot?

One of my most favourite things to do on a cold night is to gather around a table and have hot pot. Although I enjoy my big pot of boiling food all year around, it really hits the spot when the weather is starting to get colder. Which is why my aunt invited us over for an impromptu hot pot night at her place last weekend. For a last minute gathering, we sure had a great menu full of fresh seafood from a shady little seafood market (one of those hole in the wall type of places).

 

1  a very sad looking crab blowing bubbles (I try not to look at them because I love eating them so much)
2  a very rude looking clam (the geoduck) 
3  regular looking clams
4  3 lobsters that I forgot to take a picture of before they got chopped up

My belly was stuffed by the end of the night.

p.s I apologize for the graininess of my point & shoot

giant reindeers and holiday treats

photo credit goes to LilliChantilly who, thankfully, brought her point & shoot with her that day

 I love it when the malls start playing holiday music and everything is lit up and decorated like a giant Christmas tree! What gets me even more into the festive spirit is sipping on a hot drink in the middle of it all with a girlfriend who shares the same feeling. Christmas is definitely one of those holidays that just makes me feel happy for no good reason at all - which, in my opinion, is the best kind of happy.

I realize that it might've been a tad early to do a Christmas post, but in my defence, December is only a few days away!

Which makes it okay.


I think.

things i love about toronto

One of the best things about strolling around downtown is the possibility of seeing things that you normally wouldn't see in the suburbs. For example, a tree house.

please don't mind the fuzzy streetcar

the return of the dandelion fluff

For once I didn't blow the fluff out of consideration for those who have allergies. But really, it was because Ting was there and if I blew it, she would've killed me. Today has been one of those feel good days and I think it has something to do with the sun. Sunny days make me want to run around outside and maybe roll in the grass with Yoshi (who finally got a haircut a few weeks ago). He wasn't thrilled...