Foodie Friday: Bangkok City Cafe in Vancouver Review

I had been craving Thai food this week and finally got my fix on Wednesday when I went to Bangkok City Cafe with a friend. I found this place on yelp and it had really good reviews so I decided to check it out.

We went there for lunch and I guess we were pretty early because nobody was there. The door was open and it had the open sign but the people who worked there was in the back. That was the one thing I did not appreciate because we didn't really know what to do. I sort of called out to them by saying "hello" but I kind of almost wished they had a bell or maybe something that sounds when we enter because it was kind of awkward to stand inside the empty restaurant for a few minutes hoping they would notice us. Other than that, the service was good and prompt.

The waitress gave us the menu and I had already looked at it the night before, so I already knew what I wanted. The menu has a good selection of choices and a lunch menu as well. There isn't too many items on the menu that would make you feel overwhelmed with choices, which in my opinion is always a good thing because my friends and I can sometimes be quite indecisive. Everything always sounds soooo good, so when the menu isn't too big, it makes picking something a lot easier. Anyways, on to what we ordered.

A friend of mine told me to try Thai Iced Tea, so I decided to order it there and it was really good. Not entirely sure how to explain it, but it had a rich taste to it. Never had Thai Iced Tea before so I have nothing to compare it against.

I had been craving something spicy but also craving pad thai. I asked whether the pad thai was spicy but they informed that it was not, however they were able to make it spicy for me. The pad thai was really good. The noodles weren't too soft or too hard. The most important part was that they didn't stick together the way some other places do. I am not Thai so I cannot say how authentic the pad thai was but I definitely recommend it.

My friend had the red curry from the lunch menu. She said it was really good as well.

For those who didn't want to read my ramblings, here is a quickie review. Everything is out of 5.

Back to Blogging Plan: My Customized Agenda

I have missed blogging, and hate that I stopped. But since school has just started yesterday for most students in Canada (not sure about anywhere else in the world), I thought this would be the perfect time to get back to blogging. This time, I have come up with a plan.

I have made an agenda for myself to help keep me organized and more on top of blogging. I didn't like any of the preset agenda's made for school, so I made my own.

This is the first agenda I have ever made and I'm sure I will be tweaking it in the new year, but this is what I am starting out with and will see what works and what doesn't.

I didn't have time to create a pretty cover and quite frankly, I like the sleek look of just a black cover on the front and back. I have chosen a coil bind because it lasts longer and you can flip it all the way around.

The first two pages I have included in my agenda is a monthly view that is laminated. I didn't want to have a monthly view in between the weeks because I wanted to be able to flip back and forth between the months. I laminated it so that I can use non-permanent markers (like the Staedtler ones I have pictured above) or dry-erase markers. I chose the non-permanent markers because they come to a finer point and this agenda is half a letter size page (8.5" X 5.5"). The monthly view will give me a quick overview of all the major things that are happening in that month. For example, holidays, events, birthdays, etc. I have also left the other side of the month pages blank so that I can pop in to do lists when I need them.

After the two monthly view pages, I have created a weekly view page. This is what I will be using the most for blogging because I will be able to plan what posts I want to put up each week. At least that's the plan, I will probably do an update after I have put my agenda through some good use.

The pages after each weekly view are just blank pages. I currently have 7 blank pages in between which is making for an incredibly thick agenda but like I said earlier, there will be more tweaking later on. The blank pages will be used for whatever ideas I have for blog posts as well as just a scratch pad for whatever I need to jot down.

This is my work in progress. I can't wait to put it to use and to figure out what I like and dislike about it. Actually I am pretty sure I dislike the thickness of it but, I am waiting for something to go on sale for me to revamp my planner for next year.

What do you look for in an agenda and why?

Old habits die hard, what is a habit you would like to change?

notice the blank paper?

I have a really old and bad habit that I really would like to change and that is, for me to STOP PROCRASTINATING!!

I am such a procrastinator. Hello? Just look at this blog, it's super inconsistent and I am seriously trying to make it more consistent, so please, bear with me while I am still in the midst of a move. I honestly do need to work on this procrastination habit of mine though but I really can't help it. Even this post is me, procrastinating.

I should really be studying right now or researching for my series that I want to do on renting. By the way, please let me know what you want to know about renting? It doesn't have to be for Vancouver, it could even be just general questions as well.

I also really need to figure out how to do a post or two that I have in mind but I might need to borrow someone for that.

Anyways, procrastination has always just been my thing. I think the problem is that it has never really gotten THAT out of hand. Do you know what I mean? Like, I procrastinate but I still get things done on time. I have never handed in an assignment late. Near the end of my University life, I could literally time things to the last minute as in I would finish a paper right at the minute I need to finish it before I have to go get up and get ready and hand in the actual paper itself. Crazy time management? or just plain crazy? I don't know.

This is something that really makes me nervous. I chose to do some of my courses online, which means that I have to keep myself on track and right now...I'm a little scared.

I have so many old habits that I want to change especially once I am all settled in and stuff because new place, new changes. I just feel like it's easier almost, to change certain things when you've moved and are in a way, out of your comfort zone. At least I hope that that is what will help me. Hopefully you will start seeing more consistent posting and less procrastinating.

What are some old habits you would like to change?

What would you like to know about #Renting ?

Today, my friend and I just signed our lease for a 2 bedroom suite. This is really the first time my friend has rented and it made me realize that other people might be in the same boat. So, since it is still new and fresh in my mind, I am thinking about doing a Renting 101 series.

Now, I need you guys to help me out, what would you like to know about renting?

What are you most scared about when thinking about renting?

Why do you want to rent?

Let me know what you would like to know and hopefully, I can help some of you out.

1 Week Since I came back to Vancouver

I can't believe I've already been here for a week. Time has just flown by for me, probably because I have been so busy. Actually, I probably haven't been busy but it just feels that way since I am still figuring out a lot of stuff like how to use the transit system and where things are. I have also been looking for a place to rent and will do a whole separate post about that soon.

This post is really just a recap. I originally had wanted to do a blog a day in May (BADIM) but... I missed out on Sunday, which made me soo upset. I was so mad at myself for falling asleep before I posted a post. Should have done that before anything else, which is really what I have been doing lately. I told myself to be more consistent with my posting once I get to Vancouver and so far it hasn't been hard to do since I definitely have more of a routine/schedule over here now that I have school. It's easier to keep myself on track. I don't have much to say today since I have just spent the whole day viewing places for rent besides going to school in the morning. Starbucks has definitely been our friend during our hunt for places to rent.

My Starbuck's drink of the day: Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino

If you want to hear about how school's been for me, check out my other blog at: https://tomesarah.wordpress.com/

Qoola - Mini Review

Qoola is a frozen yogurt bar that I had the pleasure of trying a few days back. I love frozen yogurt, ice cream, gelato's, etc. I was excited to try Qoola out the moment my friend and I passed the place while looking for a washroom in the mall.

After we relieved ourselves, we went back to Qoola and we each got a Qoolala as they call it.  There were a bunch of flavours to choose from but I chose the original flavour plus a mixture of strawberry lemonade and a berry mix (I can't remember the name) and I added strawberries, kiwis, blackberries and raspberries on top.

Qoola is one of the frozen yogurt bar's that charge you by weight. I find that this way of charging can end up pretty costly especially if you are like me and like to add fruit on top which tends to weigh more than say gummy bears. I don't think it necessarily costs a lot more than other yogurt bar's that charge this way though.

One thing about these types of frozen yogurt bar's is that you serve yourself. You go get your own frozen yogurt and add your own toppings on to it. It might be fun to get your own frozen yogurt although I prefer when someone else does it for me because than it looks all pretty. I know my priorities may be a little skewed but I like pretty things. Now the adding your own toppings onto it, that's the part that I find CAN get messy. People scooping what they want into their bowls and not putting things back where they belong. This is a huge concern to me since I remember going to one of the places that were like this and the person I was with was allergic to some things. It becomes very difficult to ensure that one container won't be contaminated by the other and makes it near impossible for someone with allergies to pick toppings. Obviously, the person working their will do their best to keep things clean but when your busy, you can only do so much.

Now for the most important part, how did it taste?

I chose the original flavour for this purpose. The original flavour was good but it was more sweet than tart the way an actual yogurt is like, which was a bit disappointing. I love frozen yogurt because it's NOT as creamy tasting as gelato's and ice creams can be, it's usually got a bit of a tartness. I did really enjoy the strawberry lemonade flavour, it seems perfect for the hot summer months but that one was TOO tart in some ways. A mixture was definitely a good choice on my part.

Overall:
The service at the location I went to was pretty good. They had a pretty good variety of flavours I think but most importantly, the flavours that I tasted didn't taste artificial or anything. Price is about the same, but you can save a few cents if you bring back your old Qoola container, it said it in store but I don't see it online so I can't give you the exact amount you'd be able to save. All this being said, I would definitely go back for more.

Have you tried Qoola in Vancouver? What did you think?

To change the name of this blog or not?

This morning, my friend over at mumfection, suggested that I change the name of this blog. She thinks I should re-name this blog "Spoiled Sarah" or just plain "Spoiled" or "Spoiled & Proud". LOL. I wonder why? hmmm.

I always say that I am spoiled because I know that compared to a lot of other people, I have been very fortunate. Although, I don't think I am as spoiled as some people since it's not like my family is THAT rich or anything but my family does give me everything I want in a sense. I never have to worry about money but I do because things happen and I know money doesn't grow on trees (I'm sure we all wish it did though).

So, I guess, what I'm wondering is whether I should change the title of this blog? I know it can be a bit confusing that both blogs are named to: me but still, I am hoping to put it all into one blog at one point. I just need to be more consistent with my blogging before I decide to pay for a domain name and maybe get someone to help me design my website. I know what I want, I just need to figure out if I'll be able to do it myself or not.

What do you think? Should I change the name of my blog? This is the blog where I do reviews and stuff as well as some random ramblings like these. What do you think I should re-name my blog to?