A Year of Firsts - Week 3 Games & Food

Well, it's week three and I've already hit a standstill. Being back in Manitoba has severely limited my options for new experiences, and the fact I was flat in bed sick for 3 days didn't help. Therefore, my "first" for the week was trying out some new board games, and a new breakfast food. Not very exhilarating, however, it'll have to do.

First thing was breakfast where I tried cornmeal crusted back bacon. It was pretty good (I'd give it a 3 out of 5) however, I'll stick to my regular bacon. We then all sat down to play some Tsuro, and I tried red velvet tea from David's Tea for the first time. This definitely had to be my favorite "first" of the week. The tea was euphoria in a cup!!!

After a round of Tsuro, we decided to play "Say Anything", which is a new game my lovely sister-in-law received for Christmas! This game was definitely more fun, and the answers my family came up with were absolutely hilarious.

I have to say, even though this wasn't the most exciting week as far as "firsts" are concerned, it was incredible to be back home with my family.

Well, it's time to fly back to Vancouver! I wonder what next week, and next year, has in store?

A Year of Firsts - Week 2 Japadog

It's week two of my 52 week experiment, and I'm already loving it! I had to do something small this week, as I've been getting ready to fly home (Manitoba) for Christmas. Needless to say this is a rather busy week.

Since I first moved here a year ago, Shauna (my roomie) and I have been wanting to go to Japadog. For those of you who don't know, Japadog is a street food vendor that sells Japanese inspired hot dogs. The first Japadog was opened in 2005 by a Japanese couple who moved to Canada. I had originally seen Japadog on Eat Street, however it has since been widely talked about in the media. Seeing as I LOVE sushi, and hot dogs are always delicious, this seemed like a perfect combination! Japadog has multiple food carts, as well as a free standing Japadog restaurant in downtown Vancouver and we'd seen them everywhere. So it was decided, week two was my first experience with Japadog!

I decided to try out the Kurobuta Terimayo as it was on the "101 Things to Taste Before you Die" in Vancouver Magazine. It's a Kurobuta pork hot dog, with teriyaki sauce, fried onions, japanese mayo, and seaweed, and let me tell you... it was delicious!!! It was definitely worth the hype, and I can't wait to go back.

All in all, week two was a success and I'm looking forward to the next 50 weeks!