Cai Cai Cai Dance Video

Hello everyone! So my dance teacher is going to have a birthday party in a few days so she choreographed a dance for us to perform at her party. We've had a couple of rehearsals to practice and perfect the dance. And to prepare us for the performance, each of us has to dance the whole dance by ourselves in front of everyone else.

And here is me performing the dance!
I have to keep the video unlisted because
1) The dance is not public yet.
2) I don't want my friends to see this video haha.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/6NrTIWMzajs

Boxing Day Haul 2015

Had an awesome time going boxing day shopping with my family today. We went to Square One shopping today so I decided to make a video showing you all the goods I got today!

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv-ZerGO6IE

Thanksgiving Fall Walk

Taking it back to a couple of weeks ago when we went on a family trip to hike at Crothers' Woods. It was really cool because it's the forest located right beside the Don Valley Parkway. However it was quite cold and windy that day so we didn't get to hike for a really long time. In addition, what made the hike really interesting was the fact that the trail was shared with cyclists. That meant that you not only had to be cautious of where you were stepping but you also had to watch out for bikes that are coming up behind you at the same time. Also, the forest was really dense and we also got lost because we couldn't figure out which trail we were at. We ended up having to walk back the same path or else we would have been really lost.

Anyway hope you enjoy this fun, short vlog!

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBNZm8N-BHA

#1989TourToronto

A year ago, my best friend and I bought tickets to go see Taylor Swift's new concert in Toronto which was going to be on October 3, 2015 and that was what happened three weeks ago. I was super excited because not only was I not going to see Taylor Swift but Shawn Mendes and Vance Joy were both going to open the concert for her and I love both of their music... Especially Vance Joy's! What is so cool is that Shawn Mendes is from Toronto too and he is now an up-and-coming artist and he returned back to his roots to perform in his hometown.

I had a really great time at the concert because 1) I got to take a picture at the Taylor Nation (Taylor Nation is a group of people that work for Taylor and also run events that help meet her) and 2) The light up bracelets were rad (They lit up and were controlled by something or someone and it turned us into props and created a super cool light show!)

Taylor Nation Picture! (I had to take off my glasses because the flash reflected off it and made a glare) 

And for those wondering, this is how Olivia looks like! And I got a picture with her (poster) too! 

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ_nT1MiAYU

The Hamilton Falls

So a couple day ago... I was stuck on the train for 2 hours so I looked through what videos from the summer holiday I still hadn't gotten around to editing and this video came up! So I managed to edit this up while being locked in the train. Hope you enjoy!

Backstory, I saw a couple of friends had taken pictures at the Albion Falls throughout the summer and I saw how pretty it was so we decided to go on a mini road trip and hike around Hamilton looking at the beautiful waterfalls! (Hamilton is famous for their waterfalls... roughly 100 waterfalls are located around the area). We got to visit two waterfalls on that day: the Albion Falls and the Devil's Punchbowl. The second waterfall was more of a fail because there wasn't enough water in the river to create a cascade... hiking to the vantage point was more interesting than the waterfall itself.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ7OCjsxkus

Exploring Scarborough Bluffs

So a couple of weeks ago... when it was still summer vacation and the weather was still nice, we decided to go on a family picnic at the Scarborough Bluffs. We woke up really early, and I drove to the park... it was a 30 minute drive so it wasn't really far. Then we had breakfast and then explored the park until it started to get too hot and we left.

Therefore we didn't spent a lot of time and I didn't capture a lot of footage. I tried to create a very artistic video with what I had recorded that day so I hope you enjoy!

(SEPT 26 UPDATE: I noticed that the video was blurry so I went back to my video editing software to see that I had exported the video in medium quality instead of high so I reexported and reuploaded the video! Hopefully it looks better now!)

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuH1WWuXwb4

TO2015 PanAm Games Opening Ceremony Vlog

A huge throwback to when I was invited to go watch the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony (Dress Rehearsal) all the way back in July.

A little background on the ceremony... It was created by Cirque Du Soleil, a world famous Canadian entertainment company renowned for their circus shows. Therefore you can imagine the ceremony was very entertaining to watch... However, there were a lot of abstract meaning to the ceremony and I did not quite understand until I watched the real one on TV with live commentary. The commentary really helped me understand the message behind the show.

Here is a video showcasing my favourite parts of the whole show... Since it was a rehearsal, a lot of the special effects were saved for the actual show which was happening the next day. Nonetheless, I still had a great time! My seats although were in the highest level, I had a bird's eye view of the entire stage and was dead centre too!

Lavender Fields Vlog

Went to the Neob Lavender Fields last year but due to the snow storm, a lot of the plants were killed. Therefore they gave us a free admission to this year's lavender festival. Here is a video of our adventure to the Neob Lavender Festivals!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tW4ntwUzD0

#DriveTheGames Surprise Gift Opening

Got a parcel in the mail from Chevrolet Canada so decided to make a video of me opening it up and showcasing what's inside the video.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyJKZEXh1CI

A great big happy birthday to Dad!!!

So it's July 19 which means it's Dad's birthday today and I decided to make a cake for him!

Bite Sized Banana Pecan Muffins

So it's been a while since I've made a Cooking With The Nerds video and this Saturday I decided to revive this series and make a new video!

This week I've finally made a video teaching you how to make my famous Banana Pecan Muffins!!! So follow along if you want to make some for breakfast, snack, or tea time!

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56Z-God_3o

TO2015 Uniform Revealed

To be quite honest with you all, I don't even know if I'm supposed to be showing you the uniform but I remembered that I already sent you all a picture so why not make a video about it...

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVnaxAknoM

Birthday Haul Video

So it was my birthday a couple of days ago so it was kind of suiting to make a Birthday Haul Video... My friends were begging me to make this video so I guess here it is!

I don't actually think it's considered a haul video because a haul is when you buy stuff but these were all given to me... so I'm not quite sure. haha

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAjFJSG1ADE

Hanging out with Taylor

So I made a short vlog of me fooling around on Taylor (my skateboard) and I finally was able to upload it!

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrjd-rlPHoM

SummaVlog Week Compilation

Decided into do a video on what I did for one single day... I compiled a bunch of videos that I took during a week and then put it together as one video... Hope you enjoy this one, it's also a more chill and relaxing video!

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXEM-eiqw2U

RIP Dong Dong

This cat originally belonged to my dance teacher and I got to take care of it for a whole month. During this month, I gotten really close to her... but unfortunately, this past week she passed away due to old age. And I miss her so much.

Here is a video that I made that is a compilation of all the sweet moments I had with her.

RIP Dong Dong.... I love you so so much.

Also, she passed away exactly 7 days ago.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d5n4hNoAnI

Early Birthday Cake

Finally got around to editing this vlog.... sorry it's a bit late. All of my relatives have left to go back to Hong Kong so maybe I will get more time to making videos... no idea haha because PANAM is also around the corner.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flF94gydXc8

Downtown Squad

Whoops sorry forgot to link yesterday's post onto the blog so today I guess you're going to have two videos today!

Yesterday's vlog:

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTFaWAFhzJo

Today's vlog:

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9SwWYcMpfY

It's actually so nice to hang out with my friends again... it's been quite a long time (like 2 months since I've last saw them and maybe even more), so spending some good quality time aimlessly walking around Eaton Centre and just enjoying each other's company is the best.

Hi Squirrels!

A family of squirrels decided to visit our house and I got to see them playing around. Also, we made the world's most delicious chicken and omg... I am going to make this all the time... it is so easy to make! So here is the recipe!

Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken (no head and tail)
- 1 bowl of shallots
- 1 bowl of ginger
- 2 bunches of green onion
- 1/2 cup & 2 tbs of cooking wine

1. First clean the chicken and then marinade it with some salt.
2. Cut roughly six shallots in half and set aside.
3. Slice the ginger into big slices.
4. Chop up the green onion into roughly 5 cm sticks.
5. Stuff the chicken with a bit of ginger and the ends of green onion.
6. Rub the 2 tbs onto the chicken and pour a bit into the stomach of the chicken.
7. Place the shallots, ginger and the ends of the green onion onto the bottom of the rice cooker.
8. Place the chicken on the shallot mixture.
9. Sprinkle the rest of the green onion on top of the chicken.
10. Cook for 20 - 30 minutes, then let it sit in the rice cooker for at least 40 minutes.* (Time depends on how big the chicken is).
11. Chop up the chicken and voila!!!!

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7zGUE4ChM

Shortest Vlog Ever

These two vlogs are actually polar opposites. The last vlog from Montreal was super fun, and super packed of fun stuff and today's vlog was just a normal vlog... haha found it so funny.

And actually we were supposed to go to Vaughan Mills after Cookstown today but we had to rush home because Mom forgot if she had put away the pot in the thermos or if she had left it on the stove... so we had to quickly go home to check. I also didn't notice either so Mom got a slight fright today haha. That's why the vlog was so short today... my bad. 

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3FRNESTvNo

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80SLCc3ydQ