christmas + new year celebration

I finally celebrate Christmas on December 30th with all the family of my dad's side. We ate kind of korean bbq with beef and seafood.

Gingerbread train with fail xD

Christmas gifts part 2

Blanket from my aunt

Lindt Lindor from my parents' friends for me and my sister

Wisdom book from my uncle

of course, money from my parents, grandma, and other uncles and aunts! =D

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New year celebration

i didn't really celebrate new year eve. My family and i were watching movie on tv until midnight and do the countdown. We drink sparkling juice. My sister pick the strawberry and raspberry. We aren't fond of alcohol xD

this is the one i use to celebrate

Love Bubbles

sparkling strawberry and raspberry juice

Street of Reuse

La Ruelle du Réemploi (french). If i translate, that will be Street of Reuse. What is it? Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will offer free materials used in exhibits: catalogs, magazines, greeting cards, metal tables and table tops aluminum, paint, fixtures, glass plates, racks, boxes, curtains, plexiglass, metal shelves and decor furniture (benches, cushions, flower pots, etc). (last text from their facebook fan page)

Here're some pictures that i took while i was walking. I love taking pictures of restaurants.

University Concordia on the left side and the right side of picture.

Smoke's poutinerie, new place coming soon.

BurritoVille

Kanda, all-you-can-eat sushi

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on the right. A bunch of people are in line.

i picked catalogs. I love art book. They usually cost around 5o$CAD each, but i got all them free =)

I hope they will do for next year =3

Macaron book

Last year, my bf bought this book with his friend to make homemade macarons for christmas 2009. I think it costs around 25$CAD. This book is made by Gaelle and Johan Crop who are both pastry chef and they have a shop here in Montreal, Canada. It's La Maison du Macaron =D This book has only french version, sorry no english.

I like to see through these pages because it has beautiful pictures of macaron. It has many varieties like season macarons, ice cream style, desserts, sweet and salt. Also, it's easy to follow the instructions. My bf and his friend had made some and the results were really good.

the cover page

chocolate and raspberry

chocolate and passion fruit

goat cheese and zucchini

blueberry of Lac-Saint-Jean