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[Out & About #13] Reading Week (Part 1) / Korean Food, Starbucks, and Sales!

2/15/2014

 
WOOHOO!! After what seemed to be the longest trek through academic affairs EVER (which we all know isn't true, since exams and final projects are gradually creeping up on us), it is FINALLY Reading Week!!

Seriously, it felt like forever since I've had a weekend where I didn't have to worry about forgetting to finish something in time for the next week. *sigh of relief*

Well, technically, I still have work to do, with the majority of it being put towards catching up on three weeks-worth of structural statics and mechanics lessons...OH BOY.

But anyways, since the class lucked out of not having to attend a lab (due to a pipe bursting and flooding the lab area/room), I officially started my Reading Week on Thursday night.


Man Doo Hyang (만두향 ) it was! ^ ^
Man, they actually used to be so much better =P (I think they switched owners some few years ago.)

I happened to really be craving multigrain rice, while my mom wanted the beef bone soup. However, we all decided that it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to try out some of the other items on the menu.
Hm, we were certainly mistaken. The beef broth *coughFROTHcough* soup actually had noodles as part of the dish; as a result, we didn't receive a side of multigrain rice, but rather just plain white rice instead. To make things worse, the broth was bland and had a peculiar taste to it that can only be described as "odd". Needless to say, we weren't very impressed at this dish.
In contrast, I really liked the grilled mackerel and seafood noodle pot - the mackerel was crispy, while the homemade noodles in the seafood broth had a much better texture than the normal store-bought ones.

I also ordered makkoli (막걸리) out of pure curiosity, and had expected it to taste milky and creamy just as its appearance.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the case though; it was more along the lines of a beer with a decidedly sour punch - not quite to my liking.
We didn't end up finishing our little pot of makkoli, causing the shop owner to gasp and glare at us in disgust when a three quarter-full pot still remained as we got up to leave. (Aha XD)


The following day was probably the most pleasurable Fridays I have ever spent outside the perimeter of my house in over a month. (Sad, I know)

After waking up decently early to get to an orthodontist checkup, I decided to explore Square One for a few hours. I hadn't been planning to buy much, but the 50-70% off sales were extremely alluring to a materialistic property-deprived uni student. (A haul may be inserted here at a later date if I choose to create one).

I first spotted this KitKat bar being sold at Wal-Mart for Chinese New Year. While it's true that mandarins are commonly seen as Chinese New Year decorations, I'm not sure how I feel about orange-flavoured KitKats... ^ ^;
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Next were these colourful New Balance sneakers. I believe that they were new arrivals, but I am snagging them as soon as they go on sale! xD
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Cute loafers were also being displayed in preparation for the spring season (that is probably going to stay far, far away from us until early May).
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Square One has been undergoing renovations since last summer (and upon it's completion, an extension including Forever 21 will have been included!!). Among the amazing new "Urban Eatery" food court and greater variety of new stores, Microsoft also opened in the neighbouring slot to Victoria's Secret.
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Outside the store was a large television screen. On one side was a dance game where a few girls could be spotted busting out some of their best moves; the other side had acquired a sufficiently large amount of people staring at the currently-airing hockey game.
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The Lululemon store also got revamped and now resembles the exterior and layout of its Metrotown counterpart.

Starbucks seemed like a good place to wrap up my 3-hour shopping trip, so it was added to the to-go list after a quick Target run. It involved a Green Tea Frappucino and a blueberry scone =)
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The average student lives a rather frugal lifestyle, such that Starbucks drinks become a luxury to some. Candidly speaking, I'm no exception.
Starbucks drinks ARE really pricey, which is why I jump for joy every time my parents inform me that they're received coupons in the mail and don't mind giving them to me to use.

One the coupons in the set allowed for an iced or hot coffee + muffin deal for $3. However, I wanted a nice, cool Frappucino instead an iced coffee and asked if I could use the coupon and pay the remaining add-on costs as required. The barista appeared troubled at first, saying that I couldn't really do that since a Frappucino was more expensive than a regular iced coffee. However, he quickly changed his mind and said "Well, this doesn't usually work, but I can make it happen" with a smile.
This was honestly the highlight of my day and I can't thank him enough! The bill total came to only $3.15! (A tall Frappucino would have normally cost me $3.95, and the scone would have been $1.95, totalling around $7 at regular price! Talk about an AMAZING deal! XD)


After a hotpot Valentine's Day dinner, I met up with one of my closest friend at a coffee shop (*tries to resist the urge to link but eventually succumbs to fangirl mentality*). We completely lost track of time and before we knew it, the shop was closing. Actually, all the stores in the plaza were closing up for night.

Alarmed that LCBO was also closing as we walked out of the shop, I sprinted inside just as the staff were closing and made my first alcohol purchase since becoming legal XD
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Yes, this glorious moment just HAD to be documented alright!


Check out Part 2 of my Reading Week! (^ ω ^ )



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