It has always been my hopes and dreams to see my childhood idol on stage performing her hit songs. When I was younger, my mother won the chance to see Janet Jackson in concert through a radio competition. I was too young at the time, so she took a family friend with her. I was disappointed that I couldn’t go that time because I knew Janet would never make her way back to Australia ever again! It’s always a rare opportunity to see good artists in Australia in concert so I had the feeling that I missed my one and only chance.
When I moved to Canada, I always hoped that I could see more concerts since artists travel to Canada more often as it is much closer for them and their fan base is probably much bigger. When I heard Janet Jackson was coming to Canada I was soooo excited but at the same time I was so disappointed that she would hold a show in Hamilton of all places! But my boyfriend offered to take me all the way to Hamilton which was 1 hour away from Toronto.
So on August 3, 2011, Janet’s one and only show in Canada, my boyfriend drove me all the way to Hamilton. It was a crummy of an evening – dark and rainy but I was so happy to be able to get to see Janet! She performed all her hits, and all my favourite songs. It brought back all the great memories of my childhood. I love Janet!
Janet Jackson #1s World Tour in Hamilton, Canada Video
Janet Jackson #1s World Tour in Hamilton, Canada Photos
On a heaty summer night, we waited in line for 50 minutes at the famous Dutch Dreams Ice Cream Parlour. I couldn’t get over that we would wait for 50 minutes for ice cream, but I kept convincing myself that if this many people would wait in line for ice cream – it’s gotta be good!
So after we got that whopper of an ice cream for a whopper of a price, I still tried to convince myself that it had to be good if that many people would wait in line for it. So what’s the verdict? Well, by the time it was my turn to order – there weren’t any flavours left for me to order! I went through my list of preferences, and it was only up to my 7th where I found that they finally had what I wanted. After 50 minutes in waiting in line, you would think they should only settle for my first preference! Sigh. This was not the case, however.
But I must say, the flavours that I did settle for (despite being my 7th preference) was pretty good. I didn’t need the cream towering my ice cream without my consent however – but I guess this was the signature Dutch Dreams experience. The fruits were nice, but I dislike melon. I really wish they had’ve asked me… but back to the ice cream. It was great, delicious, yummy, lovely, yada yada.. but I am never going to wait 50 minutes for ice cream again no matter how good it is! Plus, it wasn’t that good. I really wanted my sorbet flavour, dammit!
I believe we planted over 250 trees that morning, and we could see the progress of SGI’s tree planting over the years. This is because we go to the same conservation area every year and we can see all the trees SGI Canada has planted. It was really nice to be in nature and trying to do something for our environment. Don’t get me wrong, it was hard work but a great workout and it was lovely to be in the sun.
I recently had the opportunity to take a cooking class at Great Cooks on Eight. It was such a wonderful experience where I believe every single person truly had a great time. It was so enjoyable to let loose and learn to cook a dish with the help of a professional and learn some culinary art. But most importantly, it was so good to eat up all that awesome food we cooked without having to clean up the kitchen!
We made Bruschetta, Thai Spring Rolls, Grilled Peach Salad for appetizers, a steak for the main and a chocolate cake for dessert. Mmm!
It was amazing to cook at this place with such a great view too. If the classes weren’t so pricey, I would sure do it again.
Boston Public Gardens is a large park located in the heart of downtown Boston. It was built in 1837 and is next to Boston Common, another public park in Boston. As soon as I visited Boston Public Gardens, I immediately fell in love with its beauty. It was so well kept, so green, so lush, so relaxing, so tranquil. I couldn’t stop snapping shots everywhere and at one point, I nearly fell asleep on the grass with a smile still on my face.
Many people come to visit Boston Public Gardens to take a ride on the famous swan boats. A popular attraction at the park is the statue of George Washington. There were so many flowers in the park, but my favourite were the Allium flowers, they were so purple and round – so cute! You can’t forget those cute squirrels too though :)
Boston Public Gardens Video Guide in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Public Gardens Photos in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
