Saturday, July 11, 2009

New Home

Yeay! Me and the kids will be moving into a new place for the end of August, just in time for school :)
It has a wood burning fireplace and a huge kitchen! We night even get to keep the cat that is presently living there. A calico who is comparative in size to Calvin and Hobbes (30-35 lbs!)
AND a friend of mine from highschool has the sectional I have always wanted from IKEA for sale for 1/3 of the original price (all I have to do is buy a new cover!)
Work is going really well, they have already offered me a raise!
Steve is so sweet. We are thinking that we will meet each other's kids soon. I find it amazing how perfect he and I are for each other. I am hoping this is THE one, although we both are much more realistic about relationships since we have both been in ones that didn't work out.
Me and the kids are gonna be just fine.

Friday, July 03, 2009

Street Performers & Upcoming Taste of Edmonton

While I was downtown Registering with MEP, I took Tate, Cordell, Justine and Noah to the Street Performers.We saw 4 shows. The first one was a bit of a dud; he took so long with his "crowd warm up" that we lost interest. We went and grabbed some snacks. Tate and Noaj had Elephant Ears (at first Tate thought they were actual Elephant Ears, lol) Justine had popcorn, and Cordell and I had frozen coconut and pineapple-sicles. People kept coming up to me saying it looked so good and asking where I got it. I was embarassed, thinking maybe I was eating so glutonously that made them come to that conclusion:(
Then we watched this AMAZING guy who is from New York. He was really funny, juggling etc. but had incredible stage presence and knew how to work the crowd!
Cordell went up during one show where they had two British women who were dressed in Girl Guides Unis. Tate joined in the Hip Hop group performance, it was pretty cool. I got pics and a video on my phone; so I will have to get Jenn to show me how to do mobile upoads. Noah and Justine were having nothing to do with the idea of getting up there.

I have wanted to go to the Taste of Edmonton for probably close to 10 years now. Looks liek this year it will finally happen! Here are the restaraunts that are participating this year! I am so excited! I don't plan on eating at all that day until I get there! I have highlighted in green all the foods I want to try. YUMMY!
(S) Menu items containing Seafood
(N) Menu items containing nuts
(V) Menu items Vegetarian approved
(C) Menu items Celiac approved
Beijing Beijing - Ginger Beef & Pork Dumplings
Blue Willow Restaurant - Chicken Chili Puff Pop & Apple Chocolate Roll (N)
Brewsters Brewing - Sweet Chili Beef LoMein & Spicy Chicken Cibatta (N)
Canadian Brewhouse - Steak Bites & Chili Lime Prawns (S)
Century Resorts Alberta - Grilled Beef w/ Sweet Rice & Wild Blueberry Cream Tart
Chef’s Grill & Bar -BBQ Beef Ribs & Sno Cone w/ fruit & cream
El Rancho Spanish Restaurant – Pupusa & Mexican Fried Ice Cream
Fairmont Hotel Macdonald - Mac Scones w/Saskatoon Berry Compote & Wild Mushroom Bisque (V)
Firestone - Bacon Wrap Scallops (S) & Triple Layer Chocolate Explosion
Globe Tap Bar & Grill - 3 Flavor Chicken Wings (C) & Bailey's Mocha Pie (C)
Hawkeye Too - Lemon Grass Chicken Wrap & Wasabi Beef on a Bun
Hoang Long Restaurant - Beef Lemongrass Skewer (C) & Veggie Spring Roll (V)
Hong Kong Bakery - Green Onion Cakes & Chocolate Mousse w/ Cocoa Crisp
Hudson’s Canadian Taphouse - Atlantic Butterflied Shrimp (S) & Alberta Beef Mini Cheddar Burger
Japanese Village - Bean Sprout w/ Ginger Sauce (V) & Sirloin Beef Bowl w/Special Sesame Sauce
Khazana - Butter Chicken & Rice Pudding (C)
Korean Village - Vegetable Tempura (V) & Dakabi Bat (Korean French Fry-coated Chicken Dog w/ Hot Sauce)
Krua Wilai - Pad Thai & Stuffed Chicken Wing (S) (N)
Kyoto Japanese Restaurant - Canada Maki (S) & Green Tea Ice Cream
Lee Gardens - Szechuan Beef & Vietnamese Spring Rolls
L’Espresso Café - Lahem Mishwi (Halal Beef) & Baklava (N)
Lingnan - Dry Spicy Chicken & Beijing Style Kung Pow Chicken (C)
New Asian Village - Chicken Ticka w/ Garlic Naan & Channa Masala w/ saffron rice
Noodle Noodle Rest - Cracking Shrimp Balls (S) & Home Style Chow Mein (V)
Old Spaghetti Factory - Chicken Penne & Strawberry Cheese Cake
On The Rocks - Beef Taco & Apple Crumble w/ Jack Daniels Carmel Sauce
Padmanadi Vegetarian Restaurant - Vegan Curry Chicken w/rice (V) & Vegan Salty Chicken (V)
Palace Banquets - Chicken Caesar Pita & Maple Devine
Panda Hut Express - Lemon Chicken & Deep Fried Wonton w/ Crab meat and Cream Cheese (S)
Pazzo Pazzo - Jumbo Garlic Shrimp (S) & Canoli (custard filled pastry dipped in chocolate)
Roma Bistro - Chicken Enchiladas & Cheese Empanadas (V)
Sutton Place Hotel - Chocolate Dipped Strawberry & Cappuccino Chocolate Shooter Cup
Taste of Ukraine - Potato Onion Varenyky (Pyrogy) (V) & Ham Garlic Sausage (Koubasa)
That's Aroma - Garlic Chicken Satay (N) & Garlic Tomato Salad (V)
The Creperie - Croustille Au Fromage/Deep fried cheese crepe & Crepe Glace au Chocolat
The Gas Pump - Coconut Ice Cream with Fresh Fruit & Stuffed Mushrooms
The Hat - Crab Cakes w/ Cajun Mayo (S) & Deep Fried Mars Bar
Traamici Café - Veggie Panini (V) & Seashell Pasta
Zen Sushi & Grill - Teriyaki Salmon on Rice (S) & Sweet Potato Fries (V)
Zucchero Cappuccino Bar - Pizza Grillo & Caffe Affogatto