Tiana Feng

A Notebook For My Thoughts

October 8, 2016October 8, 2016Inspiration, LifeLeave a Comment

I buy a lot of notebooks. A lot of the time they have formatted pages like Spark Notebook or are themed. I wanted something that I could write in whenever I wanted, with no guidelines and I thought the Leuchtturm1917 was perfect for this. Plus they come in all sorts of cute colours. For once I decided to go with something fun and bright.

What I love about this is instead of lines, there are dots. It allows for freedom but at the same time will keep my writing straight, as opposed to a completely blank notebook.

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Trying this #bulletjournal thing for my thoughts

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I think I am going to use it as my own Bullet Journal, but not a true Buju. I am mostly just going to do the point form notes. The goal setting stuff I read about remind me too much of structured notebooks and I want this one to just be a book of thoughts, song lyrics, or anything that inspires me.

I want this to be the first notebook that I will fill.

Funko Suzanne

October 7, 2016Dollarama Reviews, ShoppingLeave a Comment

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Oh my god, so I found FUNKOS for $4 at Dollarama! Though it’s possibly the most expensive thing you can buy at Dollarama, it is like $10 off the regular price.

I thought it was kind of crazy that nobody wanted Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren from Orange is the New Black.

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She’s honestly one of the most original and complex characters on the show. Plus, she makes an adorable Funko!

Playing Music To A Film

October 6, 2016October 7, 2016Life, MusicLeave a Comment

Last Saturday, I performed publically for the first time in a few years. I was the soundtrack for Erwin Olaf’s Waiting project where a lady waits for somebody who never comes. The music was written by Sebastiaan Roestenburg.

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As an anxious performer, it was definitely a challenge to maintain composure for over 50 minutes.

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It was the first time I had actually played with the film in it’s entirety.

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In the end, I was around 1 minute off at the end (I played a bit faster than it was) but I improvised until I saw the film fade out and nobody noticed. Yay!

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I'm on the other side of the lanyards for once. Come see me play a live score 12:06am at 134 Peter Street ✌🏻️

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It was fun to be a performer for once!

Photos by Matt Forsythe

I Got A Toronto Library Card!

October 5, 2016Books1 Comment

This is super dorky but I am so excited to finally have a Toronto Library card. In Toronto, if you don’t have one (it is free), you’re totally missing out. Besides checking out books here are a variety of things you can get access to with a card!

– Borrow digital eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and more
– Use practise rooms, theatres and meeting rooms
– Attend classes
– get limited tickets to museums for free (check local library weekly in the morning for availability)
– 3D printer
– Access a recording studio
– Digital Design workspaces
– Computers
– Free access to online learning libraries such as Lynda, Safari, Mango and Gale

Hopsooken Backpack

October 4, 2016Fashion, ShoppingLeave a Comment

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I was approached by Hopsooken to purchase a backpack on Amazon at a discounted price. $7.99 seemed like a deal for a backpack that could be compressed into a little pouch. I brought it with me on a few trips as an extra. When compressed, it’s like the size of a clutch.

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Expanded, it is a pretty roomy backpack. The materials are very light, but at the same time it felt very artificial and cheap. The zippers were very unreliable and frequently got stuck. I wanted to like the backpack but it’s no good if I can’t close it!

LG Music Flow P5 Bluetooth Speaker

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016Technology1 Comment

dscf3796 Thanks to LG Canada, I recently received a LG Music Flow P5 Bluetooth Speaker for review.

dscf3798 The packaging was very compact. It is just enough room for the snug speaker inside.

dscf3811 The contents of the box are super simple: speaker, USB cable for charging and super concise instructions.

dscf3812 By simple instructions, I mean this. Only two steps that you can do in under a minute!

dscf3799 The sound was impressive for a small speaker. I was testing it with Apple Music (because that’s what the kids are using these days right?) and the sound was very clear and there was decent low end and high end. As well, the volume levels could get impressively high without sounding compressed or crackling, which is usually an issue with small bluetooth speakers.

dscf3802 I do own and use Harmon Kardon Aura speakers as my main living room speakers but the lightness and wire-free LG Music Flow speakers allow me to bring it in the kitchen, washroom or laundry with ease. It’s not waterproof though, so don’t actually bring it in the shower!

The 2100mAh battery last approximately 15 hours. It takes about 3 hours to charge the entire thing but I plugged the USB into my iPhone block and it didn’t seem that bad. It also turns off by itself when it’s idle to help save power.

dscf3813 When I paired it to my phone for the first time, it recommended me an official Bluetooth app that allows me to control the volume on my phone.

One interesting feature is that you can actually pair two phones to the one speaker at the same time. Not sure why anyone would need to do this but you could have some playlist war with your roommate if you wanted! If you have two speakers, they can be paired to create a stereo sound.

dscf3809 While it’s not my main house speaker, the LG Music Flow P5 Bluetooth speaker makes the perfect portable companion.

Want your own LG Music Flow P5 speaker? I’m giving one away on Ride the Tempo!

The Basil Box

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016Food, Restaurant Reviews1 Comment

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Recently as an impromptu gathering, I made a bunch of friends go to The Basil Box because we figured we could just grab a giant table without any reservations.

I actually thought the cuisine was Thai (and would compete with the Salad King nearby) however, upon further inspection it is closer to Vietnamese food. The concept is simple, you choose your base: salad, rice, noodles etc, then protein and toppings. It was all very quick and served in less than 5 minutes at the ordering table. I had shrimp noodles with edamame, sweet potato in a Penang curry sauce.

I found that it lacked a bit of flavour. Not sure if it’s because they are trying to serve healthy portions but I could’ve used a lot more curry sauce! I ended up with too many noodles that were flavourless.

They had an interesting variety of sodas though and I got a Mash Grapefruit Citrus Zing.

I don’t think I’d necessarily go back here again. At the price range, I would rather go to Salad King!