Finally a konadicure!

Hi everyone!

Now that school has started, my schedule is more fixed, so I seem to have more time to update my blog!

Today's post is a konadicure which I named "Summer butterflies". Finally, I can blog some of my designs! As konadicures take time to do, I believe this is the only one I did this summer. I had a few days off and I went to Toronto with my boyfriend, so I decided I had to get my nails ready for vacations heheheh

It is a simple design but I hope you all like it! =)

Nail polish: China Glaze Sexy Lady
Plates: m57, m36

Miss K

Fish pedicure @ Dahlia

Hi readers!

Finally, we are back to school. My summer has been so fun, I still need some time to really get myself ready for school. So here I am, after the second day of school last Friday, right after my only class of the day ended, I headed to a Salon called Dahlia in downtown, for a fish pedicure! heheheh

It all began last week when I saw, on Teambuy or another of these websites, a great discount for fish pedicure. I really was going to purchase the coupon!! but when I remembered to buy it, the offer expired! So I told my boyfriend that we couldn't enjoy the fishies that we have been waiting to try for so long, then he was sweet enough to say that he would bring me to a fish pedicure and he would pay full price! heheheh The next day, we came to Dahlia! There was a place reserved for fishies pedicure. There was a curtain but we could still see the rest of the salon where others were enjoying the traditional spa pedicure. Now comes the fun part: the fishies! They were a lot bigger than I expected, about 6-7cm). I was soooo excited..but the fish were even more excited than I was! Even before I put my feet in the tub, they all swam to my feet, waiting for foood!! I got soooo scared!!

Our treatment was supposed to be 15 minutes. I seriously did not put my feet for more than a minute! It took me A LOT of time to have the courage to put my foot in the water, and as soon as I felt the body of the fish, I got soo scared I would immediately take my foot out of the water! It is to be mentioned that my boyfriend couldn't bear to the tickling of the fish, so he took out his feet promptly and it really scared me! hahahah Briefly, it was a lot of feet-in-and-out, fears, screams and laughters. We ended up not having much dead skin removed, but afterall it was a very fun activity! I promised my boyfriend that next time we won't have our money wasted and I will be b-r-a-v-e! =)

Best Korean BBQ in Montreal!

Hello everybody!!
Sorry again! I have stopped blogging for a while. I have been overwhelming with the many jobs I have.. but here I am!

Today, I present to you, the best Korean BBQ in Montreal (in my opinion). The name of the restaurant is Chez Hwang. Hwang is a family name. In French, Chez Hwang means at Hwang's house. The restaurant is nothing fancy, but the food is very authentic. Delicious!

The following is an authentic Korean entree. Spicy rice cake. This one is served with seafood. At Chez Hwang, you find those thick potato noodles (called japchae, it is a famous Korean ingredient) in this plat. This day, I brought a friend who does not love spicy dishes. We still ordered the spicy rice cake and she liked it!
This is the famous jap chae, Korean thick noodles.
This is the yummy rice cake. I love the texture!Now comes the star of the restaurant, Korean BBQ! Like many other Korean restaurants, you need to order two plates of BBQ if you want to BBQ at the table. We chose kalbi (marinated ribs) and bulgogi (marinated beef). It was absolutely succulent!! Both my friend and I find it is the best Korean BBQ we have tasted in Montreal so far. Trust me, I have been addicted to Korean BBQ since the beginning of Summer, so I have tried quite a few restaurants! Chez Hwang is really the best for BBQ!!

Does this make you hungry? d=
Koreans eat BBQ with lettuce. They use vegetables to wrap the meat and a paste. Yummmmmmy!
A miso soup is included when you order the BBQ. Side dishes such as kimchi and other marinated veggies are offered. They are both not exceptionnal, but the kalbi and bulgogi will make you forget the bad soup and the so-so side dishes! hahaha

I highly highly recommend Chez Hwang for the Korean BBQ!

Chez Hwang
5545 Chemin Upper Lachine
Montréal, QC
(514) 484-5263

Back!

I am back everyone!! So sorry for the lack of posts. I can't believe I haven't blogged anything for almost a month!!

Very briefly, besides my current part-time job, I also started my summer job, which is teaching mathematics to children at a Chinese school for their "summer camp". Yes, asians are very intense sometimes.. At the summer camp, children have math, English, Chinese, French classes...A good thing is that we do not give tests and homework, so the children can relax a little during summer. They also have some fun classes, like arts, martial arts, dance, etc. I personally think it is a very nice camp for the children for they can still learn but in a more fun and stress-free way. =) I absolutely love my job there! Kids can be very very loud and naughty sometimes, but they are sooo cute and it is sooo funny just watching and talking with them. I never imagined I would have so much fun with them heheheh

Now, back to nail polishes, I went to Katie Nail Salon for the manicure and pedicure deluxe coupon I bought from Teambuy. It was a big disappointment! The discount in the price made a huge difference in the quality of service provided. Some might say that it is "normal" that if the salon charges customers less, the service will be of lower quality. I do not agree at all. If they are not happy with the price we pay, they should just not engage in these agreements with Teambuy and other sites to offer disounts for consumers. If quality goes with the price, then why offer discounts??!

For my mani colour, I chose Essie Sugar Daddy. It is very sheer. I think 2 more coats would have been a lot better. The next day, I decided to paint OPI Stranger Tides over this Sugar Daddy, because seriously, I don't see trace of nail polish here!
As for my feet, I chose OPI Lucky Lavender. I love the colour. I am actually thinking of getting a bottle for myself d=
Lastly, the below picture shows my feet before having the pedicure. Do you think they look better here? hahahah According to what they say, the package I bought includes a reflexology treatment, cooling mask, exfoliation, etc. I really did not feel I enjoyed much of it, and they probably skipped a lot of the treatments. Is it possible that the whole mani and pedi DELUXE, including drying time, took roughly 1 hour??
Katie Salon is situated on Queen Mary. The salon looks very nice but I will NEVER go back! It was really not worth it. For the first time in my life, I didn't tip them for the quality was so incredibly poor.

Miss K

Sakura

Hello everyone!

Yesterday was Fathers' Day. It was a good reason to go out and have some good food with daddy hehehhe

We went to Sakura, a pricey japanese restaurant in downtown. We went to eat at around 7pm. Surprisingly, the restaurant was not as full as I expected, which is not a bad thing sometimes as we get more attention and the place is more quiet d=
I have not taken pictures of the waitresses. They are all Japanese and wear kimono.
The ambiance is very zen and romantic. The restaurant is very big, and has more than 3 tatami rooms if I remember correctly. As usual, reservations are highly recommended for a tatami room.
Chirashi is $23 at Sakura. It contains more than 10 "classic" types of seafood including salmon, tuna, shrimp, omelet, surf clam, red snapper, octopus, mackerel, crab meat, and scallop. They were of big size too. Presentation is simple and attractive.
We also ordered kamikaze salmon roll, smoked salmon sashimi and scallop sashimi. They were alright. The scallop sashimi is slightly more outstanding among the 3. The taste of scallop was subtle and lighltly sweet.
Chawan mushi is a famous japanese appetizer. It is basically steamed egg curtard with a piece of chicken, shrimp and scallop. The egg mixture contains soya sauce, dashi broth and other authentic japanese ingredients, allowing a really good taste like soup. Also, the egg is supposed to be very very soft and smooth. Many restaurants that serve chawan mushi fail to do so. At Sakura, it is amazing. It was as though I was eating the softest tofu. The star of the night was sukiyaki. It is also the reason why I chose Sakura. They serve the best sukiyaki in Montreal in my opinion.
Sukiyaki is another common Japanese style hot pot. Instead of cooking food in a broth and then dip into a sauce to eat (like shabu shabu), sukiyaki gives the meat and veggies a strong and sweet taste directly from the rich sauce in which food are cooked. The brown sauce is very tasty and is made of soya sauce, mirin, sake and sugar.
The first step consists of pan frying the ingredients in the hot pot. When the ingredients are starting to be cooked, you pour the tasty soya based sauce and food will absorb the sweetness of the sauce/broth. Ingredients include thinly sliced beef, cabbage, mushrooms, tofu, carrots, green oinions, noodles. At Sakura, they serve two types noodles. Both are delicious.

When the ingredients are cooked, you dip them into beaten egg and they are ready to eat. The beaten egg makes the food more smooth. I really love it. Another point is that at Sakura, the quality of the beef is exceptional. Kobe beef is available at $110 for two people, but you get high quality beef in the regular sukiyaki too. Even if the meat is cooked well done, it melts in your mouth. Regular sukiyaki for 2 is priced $65.
Trust me, it is s-u-c-c-u-l-e-n-t!!
Fried ice cream served with chocolate syrup and maple syrup. I have had better fried ice cream. So I do not recommend it.
Green tea ice cream served with red beans. Ice cream is not bad, but serving it with red beans adds a Japanese touch and makes it more unique.

I highly highly recommend Sakura for its tasty and delicious Sukiyaki.

Sakura
2170 De La Montagne
Montréal, QC H3G 1Z7
(514) 288-9122

Lunch @ Kazu

Lunch at Kazu again! This time I went to eat with my boyfriend =)

My favorite Tuna and Salmon bowl. Now that I look at the picture... I want to go to Kazu again!!
My boyfriend likes ginger, so we both chose the ginger egg soup over the mashed potato salad. This time, the soup has a lighter colour, more green onions and egg, but the taste of ginger is still there. Eggplant with tortilla. It is similar to the pork cheeks and calcium salmon which I posted previously.
The eggplant is not totally mashed into paste, which I like.


Kazu
1862 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montréal, QC
(514) 937-2333

OPI Sweet Heart

Hi dearest readers!

I know I was supposed to post about OPI Stranger Tides..but I changed my mind d=

My summer class is finally over!! After continuous group work, paper, presentations, and exams, I feel soooo free! Stress-less! This feeling is soo great! Right after my final, I went out and had a nice day with my boyfriend. =)

Therefore, I finally painted my nails with OPI Sweet Heart, a sweet and soft pale pink. These pale colours with a white pigment base are always more difficult to apply. Surprisingly, I did not have much problem with OPI Sweet Heart. This is 2 coats.

The second picture is more accurate in terms of the colour. It is a very light beige pink. My friend at work says it looks a lot like Essie Spaghetti Strap but I find OPI Sweet Heart more opaque.

This friend will be leaving me soon; she found another job that is more in her field of studies =( I am very happy for her, but really sad about it in the same time. We have been working together every Saturday for so long... It is so great to have someone with whom you talk, have fun but never forget to have the job done seriously and properly. I am thinking of getting her a small gift with some nail polishes (so she remembers me heheheh) and some candies, because her eyes shine when she sees candies ; ) hahahha

Miss K