Mini Block Dragonite

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I found this mini Dragonite at Mr Pen. I think it may be by the same makers as the mini 7-Eleven I built. It’s very similar in quality to the official nanoblock Eevee that is also in my collection.

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The blocks are small and the same size as all the other micro-sets I own. There are plenty of extra pieces in case one got lost.

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What I found slightly confusing with this particular set of instructions was that only the current steps blocks were coloured, so you couldn’t really compare it to the layer below. This one was a bit delicate and I broke the wing a couple of times while trying to build it.

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Rawr. Look at how adorable he is when built! I was surprised the wings didn’t tip him backwards due to weight.

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I guess his giant chibi head helps! I hope next time I visit the store they have Pikachu.

 

 

New Camera Purse!

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My old camera purse is starting to die so I ordered a new one. I fell in love with Johansen camera bags when I bought my camera backpack, so I thought I’d get my purse from there too.

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The Allison camera bag in butterscotch was a reasonable price ($89 USD) and arrived quickly with their lovely cloth bag.

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I have a shoulder bag that I use for when I’m on the go, but that one a little too small at times. This bag can hold a camera, lens, and has pockets for extra things too.

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Of course, the bonus is that it is extra adorable as well and doesn’t give away the fact I’m carrying a camera! Off to shoot some more photos.

Mini 7-Eleven

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I found this adorable miniblock 7-Eleven at Mr. Pen in Koreatown  and couldn’t resist!

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It’s 273 pieces and unlike most lego building instructions the only coloured parts are part that you are currently working on. It can be confusing at first but it actually makes a lot more sense. This didn’t take too long to build, but I was missing a clear piece that I substituted for another piece and it turned out fine.

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Tada! It’s so tiny.

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My hand for comparison.

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Here’s the Lego Kwik-E-Mart for sizing. It looks like it could swallow it up!

I Met Pompomchewy!

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Yesterday, I met Toronto Instagram celeb @Pompomchewy! I totally didn’t realize his owner is one of my old roommates from university.

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He’s so tiny and adorably fluffy.

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And loves to wear his clothes! He jumps when you open his clothes cupboard and assists you in putting on his clothes.

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Funny outtake of him yawning.

Adorable Dim Sum @ Kwan

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Kwan is a beautiful modern Dim Sum and Chinese restaurant at Yonge and St. Clair. We went for the Dim Sum which consisted of traditional dishes that were often presented beautifully. They most typical items from shrimp dumplings, siu mai’s and chicken feet. I didn’t take a picture of everything because I thought it would be annoying to get the table of 10 to stop eating. Hah!

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Sticky rice
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Streamed dumpling with scallop, shrimp, topped with egg yolk

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These deep-fried squid were presented in a bowl that you could eat. In case you were wondering, the bowl tasted like shrimp chips.

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These adorable bunnies were filled with cream custard.

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We also got some adorable bees with almonds.

We had a pleasant experience at Kwan and were super full and didn’t spend as much as we expected considering how well presented and smaller portion the dishes were. For those looking for a clean, yet still authentic (in terms of taste) experience, Kwan is a splendid spot. Plus you can instagram their desserts!

Kwan Dim Sum Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Michael Kors Backpack

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Last night, I purchased my first thing ever at Holt Renfrew. It’s not my usual shopping destination by any means but I really loved Michael Kors’ line of Rhea backpacks and I found one I had my heart set on there. The only problem was I had no clue how to buy anything at Holtz. I just kind of stood and stared at the backpack until someone asked me if I wanted help. They were super nice and even offered me water.

So now I’m a proud owner of the cutest edgy backpack (that I will use in lieu of my dying purse). It even fits my DSLR! Quality pieces you love are always worth purchasing once in a while.

It’s Hard Not to Smile At A Dog

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When I am feeling down, I like to scroll through photos of my dog. It’s hard not to cheer up after seeing his adorable smiling face.

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Favourite Playdoh Pokemon So Far

As you know, I started making Playdoh Pokemon and posting them on Tumblr as well as Instagram. Here are a few of my favourites so far!

Who’s your favourite Pokemon? I’ll add it in my list of to-dos next!

Playdoh Pokemon!

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For my anniversary present, Nash bought me a pack of 36 Play-Doh! I love Play-Doh but I didn’t have it around as a kid because my mom thought it was too messy.

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The 36 colours lend to tons of possibilities so I thought what better way to use them than to try and make as many Pokemon as I can?

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I started with my favourite of course…. Pikachu!
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These are the colours I used for him!

I decided to make a Tumblr page to journal all our Pokemon Playdoh creations so far! You can find it at:

http://playdohmon.tumblr.com/

Teddy Will Entertain You

Headed off to another meetup today with some cool people so don’t have too much time to blog! Enjoy some photos of Teddy

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