There's something about brunch food that just holds a special place in my heart. Something about the time of day and the type of food you eat just also makes it 100 times better than Lunner. But then again, I think it's just the breakfast food part of the mix that really does it for me. 

Anyways, lately I've been brunching. Twice. In two days. But then again, if I had the choice and could support my addiction financially, I would probably have brunch every single day. 

I got the Asado, which has got peppers and chimichurri beef on top of a grilled ciabatta, and arugula and onions and peppers on the other piece. And then that little bowl in the middle has a blue potato salad. 

I really enjoyed my meal as well, minus the potato salad, but I definitely much preferred his meal. Those short ribs doe,...

For drinks I decided to try their Root Beer Float. It comes with earnest ice cream, but it was only okay. For 7 dollars.. I wasn't impressed. 

What's most memorable for me about Jethro's is definitely their pancakes. You can either get a half stack which comes with two pancakes, or a full stack which is 4. 

Doesn't seem like a lot when you just read about it, but these pancakes aren't your typical pancakes.

These pancakes are the fluffiest, most yummy pancakes you'll ever have. 

I mean just LOOOK at how fat and fluffy they are. UNF. 

Their honestly the best pancakes I've ever had. I prefer them greatly over the classic thin pancakes that is usually served at breakfast places. 

The other dish I ordered (that I order at ever brunch place as long as it's on the menu) is the Eggs Benedict. 

I need you guys to understand, I've had a lot of eggs benedicts in my short 19 years of life. I LITERALLY will order it where ever I am as long as it's an option. Like you do not understand my love for eggs bennies. 

And I will always order a plain, classic one. No crazy Santa Fe bennie for me, no. I will never change it up LOL. Just a classic bennie for me please. 

The eggs bennie at Jethro's is pretty good. I like the ham that they use with it, as well as the fact that the egg is poached just enough so that the yolk is still runny when you cut into it. SO PERFECT. Their hollandaise sauce is also classic and delicious if you were wondering. 

I LOVE their potatoes. They are amazing. Some places mess up the potatoes sometimes and it makes me angry because it is an essential part of a eggs benedict dish for me. 

Our table full of eggs bennies. 

Honestly, I highly recommend you checking out both of these places. Jethro's more so, just because it's a reasonable price for AMMMAZING brunch food. But Medina Cafe as well. Both of them have great vibes to them. Different , but both awesome. and both well worth checking out. 

I'll leave both their websites here so you can check them out. 

www.medinacafe.com

So all of the above pictures happened in one night. The night started out as a planned girls night. Cathleen, Kimmi and I (shown in the bottom right picture) decided to go out to Nero's and grab some waffles for dessert. And then some how we ended up going to Celebs nightclub for a bit. Hence the pink lighting in that same picture. I was NOT planning to go out that night especially since I had work the next morning. BUT after dropping Kimmi off at home because she needed to get home, Cathleen and I were already in the mood for clubbing sooooo we went to Fortune Sound club . LOL. 

That's where the bottom left picture comes into play. One of our friends was DJing there for this event he created called Rap Book Club. He was playing all J.Cole songs that night. And the icing on top of the cake? Mr. Carmack was also playing at fortune, so it ended up being a bomb ass night. 

Oh and the dude in the top right picture is my favorite bouncer EVER. His name is Teddy and I adore him. 

I promise I'll get some review posts and what not soon ! 

Love you guys so much, 

Have you ever walked by the corner of W4th ave and Yew St., and seen this adorable cafe that's always busy and all decked out in the prettiest turquoise colour? 

That would be the 49th Parallel cafe.

During the day time, the huge windows all along two of their walls give the cafe a gorgeous, bright, airy feel. Every time I've encountered it during the day time, it was very busy. 

I also came here once when it was night time, and it was quite the opposite. A lot less busy, it gave off a nice cozy feel to it. 

 The first time I had one of their drinks was actually when my friend bought me a cup of their Venezuelan Coffee to go. 

It. Was. Delicious. 

To be fair though, I don't think I can give the best advice on coffee just because I'm not really a true coffee drinker. 

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE coffee. I need at least a cup everyday. 

But I'm one of those coffee drinkers that takes their coffee with lots of cream and even more sugar. Now you may say that people just take their coffee differently, but to me, I feel like the true coffee lovers are the ones that take it black. 

So whether you want to take my word for it, it's totally up to you. But holy mother of god, it's soooo good. 

But be warned, it is quite a sweet coffee beverage.

The description on the menu says something along the lines of "carmelized milk reduction, espresso, textured milk" 

Check out their website here : http://sh.st/i0hKH

Something else that I've decided to start recently is Yoga ! My mom has been doing yoga for years, and it seems to benefit her in so many ways. Not only has it kept her body in pristine conditions, she says it makes her more flexible, feel happier, and just generally be healthier. 

So after watching her go to Yoga classes daily, and also following the occasional youtube video when I'm feeling stressed, I've decided to join a class. 

I've done hot yoga once with my mom (she does it at Bikrams) and it was... not fun. I honestly didn't really enjoy it. I blame it on my claustrophobia. The room was filled with sweaty bodies and the heat cranked up so high, I felt like I couldn't breathe. SOOOO after that experience, it kind of turned me off the idea for a while. 

And then recently, out of sheer boredom, a friend and I decided to do some yoga for fun. I'm not going to lie, we smoked up a little beforehand, so it made it VERY fun and relaxing, but even after that day, everytime I've done yoga myself at home, I've felt significantly happier and more relaxed afterwards. 

After some research, I found this Yoga studio a couple of blocks away from my house. They've got this introductory membership for newbies that seems pretty appealing. 

The deal is you pay 99 dollars for unlimited yoga for 9 weeks as a trial. Which seems like a pretty good deal if you ask me, since my mother pays 120 a month for Bikrams. 

And then after your 9 week trial period is up, you can choose between two different unlimited memberships or 3 different session pass bundles. 

If I decide I like this whole yoga thing after my trial period , I will probably continue with one of the unlimited monthly bundles since they seem to be the best deal. If you want to check out their prices, the link is http://sh.st/uBb22

My first day : 

I decided to try out the 9:30 am Hatha yoga class for my first day. Early, I know, but I wanted to start getting in the habit of getting up early (my body automatically wakes me up pretty early, but I just stay in bed for another hour or so) and getting my day started.

So I got up bright and early and headed to the yoga studio. It wasn't quite what I expected. When I went to Bikram's with my mom, it was quite a big facility. I walked in and there was the teacher sitting at a desk by the door. So I talked to her for a bit, got signed up, paid for my trial period, and got a little tour. It was pretty much one big room with big open windows, and a very open floor plan. There were two small "rooms". One was where all the equipment was kept, and the other was where the refreshments, tea, snacks and water was kept. 

For equipment they provide you with mats and bolsters and bricks and straps and whatever else you could need. Which I thought was a very nice touch considering usually you'd have to pay a little extra to rent the equipment. 

Because it was my first time, I felt a little out of place. Everyone in the class seemed quite a bit older than me.  It's not like I haven't done yoga before, but I usually do it in the comfort of my own home. So being around all these adults, I was a little intimidated. 

I think I was nervous for no reason though because it's yoga for crying out loud. It's the most chill, meditative, relaxing, worry-less exercise. As soon as the class started, I just focused all my attention to the directions that the teacher was giving me, and just kind of forgot about everything else. 

Overall I had a pretty good first day I would say. My body was definitely not used to being up and going at it that early, and I had to go home and take a little nap after my very relaxing class. But I like that they have classes so early, because being finished with yoga at 10:30 really helps with starting the day positively, and also still gives you loads of time to do whatever you need to do for the rest of the day. 

I'm excited to go again and start making a habit out of it. 

For me personally, I'm going to keep sticking with the 9 / 9:30 classes or the 10 / 10:30 classes. I love that it leaves me with so much time to other stuff, but I still want to give myself sleep in time every once in a while :3

So on those days that I need a little extra TLC in the beauty sleep department, I'll attend the 10 or 10:30 am classes, and start the rest of my day at 11:45. 

overall, I mean it's definitely not this huge company like YYoga or Bikrams, but I really enjoyed my experience at Open Door Yoga. It's really quite a quaint little studio but it gives off that nice "family" vibe. I feel like I would've been even more intimidated going to YYoga due to the sheer popularity and size of their studios. So I'm glad I'm starting my yoga journey here. 

I'll definitely keep you guys updated on how I do. 

If you're in vancouver and thinking about starting yoga, check out Open Door Yoga's website here http://sh.st/u2xaQ

They have 4 different locations to choose from, so I hope you find one close by you (:

More soon,

Had to venture down to Point Roberts a while back to pick up a parcel I had delivered there. Ended up having a brunch and an adventure with one of my closest friends, Khayla. 

Started our brunch off right with a nice warm beverage at Caffe Capanna. I'll link their Urban Spoon page here. I think I had the Caramel Macchiato that day. 

And of course a delicious breakfast sandwich with shredded potatoes. My obsession with shredded potatoes are very real and very serious. Need to see if I can find out if I can make them myself quick enough for breakfast in the mornings. 

And then I had this heavenly creation. This is the French Onion Soup... I would 10/10 recommend and return to Caffe Capanna just for this french onion soup. It was just fantastic. The cheese, perfectly gooey. The onions, melt-in-your-mouth softness... ugh. Just thinking about it makes me wanna go for a drive. 

Stopped by the beach afterwards. I've been told that the beaches down at Point Roberts are worth checking out. It wasn't the sunniest day, but it was still absolutely serene and relaxing just to slowly walk along it. 

One thing I couldn't help but notice was how smooth and beautiful all the rocks were. Weird, I know; who the hell goes to a beach to admire rocks? Answer? I DO. I used to collect rocks when I was a kid (huuuuge loser I know) but yeah. 

While walking we discovered that someone else had clearly also been enjoying the rocks cause we found this little display on one of the logs. Needless to say, I took a rock home. 

While exploring the rest of the town, we met some friends ! This little guy took a special liking to Khayla. 

We also thought it would be a brilliant idea to buy a disposable camera and take pictures of the Point Roberts that we fell in love with, so that we could print the pictures out and keep them. Yes I realize that we could've just printed the pictures off our iphone, but the novelty of getting an actual disposable camera was too irresistible. 

We also discovered that day Khayla is a creature of nature, and has a "picture-taking pose" that she sticks with. If it works, it works eh? 

We ended our little trip deciding that when we are older, we will buy a vacation home in Point Roberts together. Everything about it was just... amazing, and gorgeous, and awe-inspiring. 

If you live in Vancouver and you just need a day off from the hustle and bustle of the big city, take a drive out there. It definitely was a huge stress relief for me. 

More soon, 

Was looking back at my posts and realized I never wrote about this day, so here I am, throwing it back. 

As y'all may or may not know, I'm a part of a student club down at UBC. It's called CCS and we do events, volunteer and some other fun stuff through out the year. At the end of this past summer, our senior adviser, Johnny, invited a bunch of us to enjoy a day out at sea on his beautiful yacht and jet-ski. 

It was honestly such a magical day. Not to mention the perfect ending to my summer. This day was definitely, hands down, the best day of my summer. 

Here's my beautiful friend Jenny sitting on the side of the yacht. The weather was absolutely PERFECT for a day out at sea. It was hot but not scorching, the waters were calm but exciting. 

As we rode away into the waters, I felt all my troubles, stress, and negativity drift further and further away. 

The front of the yacht has this great little area with cushioned padding for lounging around. It was the perfect tanning location. 

Thankfully I was smart enough to bring my camera that day and I got to take some really amazing snaps. This one is of my friend Brian doing a handstand! Funny thing is, he actually didn't do a very good handstand. But luckily, I snapped the picture at JUST the right time so it looks sick. 

And of course, me being a huge poser, I had to sit at the captain's seat and pretend like I was king of the sea. 

We had a BBQ going, we had drinks, fruits.. You want it? We got it. The captain and Johnny cooked most of the food, and it was absolutely fucking delicious. 

Our little jet-ski ! This one specifically is actually large enough to seat 3 people. Except it made turning a little more difficult when there was actually 3 people on it. I know, because we flipped it at one point. Oops :3

Jetting around on this thing was so much fun. It was my first time jet-skiing and I fell in love with it. The speed, the ocean views, the salty waves.. everything about it is just perfect. 

This picture was taken shortly after Ryan (the guy infront of me) threw us off the jet-ski. He was pushing the limits and decided to make too sharp of a turn and we got thrown into the ocean, far away from the Jet-ski. Thankfully I had a life-jacket on because (fact) I CANNOT SWIM. It took him seconds to swim back to the jet-ski and I was struggling the whole way back. I was probably in the water for a full 4-5 minutes before I finally somehow made my way back. What's worst? He was just sitting on the jet-ski laughing at me the entire time. SOME friend. >:(

Here's a picture of me and my bae. I've talked about Cathleen in some of my previous posts, and this is her ! 

Being the cuties that we are, obviously we had to pull out the classic Titanic scene at the front of the yacht. Much cute, so romance. 

AAAANNND of course I had to include a typical "look at my legs and the view" photo. 

This picture is a little blurry but I thought it was an awesome shot nonetheless. It was actually screen shotted from a snapchat video one of my friends took. But seriously, how cool of a photographer do I look like? 

Anna, another fellow CCS had her camera on-board as well, and she takes beautiful pictures. She took a lot of candids of everyone and that's where most of these pictures of me are from. The pictures on this post is probably half hers half mine. Thought I would try to include as many pictures as possible considering how special and memorable this little party was. 

The three musketeers enjoying the waters. 

Another couple of cool shots by Anna. I wish she could just follow me around all day and take pictures for me. I would have way better posts on here if that was the case :<

I adore this picture she took of me. How my tattoo looks, the lighting, my hair.. everything. I swear I've posted this probably on every social media platform I own by now LOL

Here's our captain. Not gunna lie, he's a total cutie. AND he cooks, AND he knows how to drive a yacht, AND he fishes, AND did I mention he's cute? 

Here's some of the crew that was with us on the yacht. 

And the GIRLS. Can't help but to feel some serious girl power everytime I look at these photos. WHO RUN THE WORLD? GIRLS. GIRLS. 

God, how I want to re-experience this day. Everything about it was breathtaking. I can't wait until next summer so we could do this again. That day not only relieved all my stress and worries but also just reminded me of how totally blessed I am. Having the connections and friends that I do, and being a part of something that could make THIS happen. Makes me feel pretty damn good about my life. 

More soon,