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xo Andrea 

One of my favourite photos by The Sartorialist.

Society Experience

Yesterday was my 20th birthday - and thanks to my friends and family, it was a wonderful day.

Lately, I've been craving to go somewhere new and trendy - what better place to look than Yaletown? I decided on a restaurant called Society, made reservations for 3 and we made our way all the way from White Rock to Yaletown to have dinner.

We entered from the patio - which was nice and warm from the outdoor heaters they have (which was GREAT considering it was borderline raining and freezing last night!). A very pretty and friendly hostess greeted us and took us to our table. Walking in, we immediately noticed the two massive pink chandeliers hanging in the middle of the high ceilings - beautiful!

They make the experience feel so much more unique and special. Within minutes of being seated our waiter came to tell us about the specials - normally I find this part somewhat annoying and repetitive, but his friendly, quirky attitude set the tone for a very enjoyable dining experience.

Our meals consisted of:

Appetizers -
Mac and Cheese Balls (SO good! Crunchy on the outside, hot & cheesy on the inside)
Nachos (I'm not a fan of nachos, but these ones were delicious! Perfectly baked with the "works")

Dinner -
Margherita pizza
Bianco pizza (Both pizzas, absolutely deelish!)
Prime Rib

and for dessert, we enjoyed the Dessert Platter (a perfect combination of a mini doughnut, rice crispy square, bread pudding, a cookie and a brownie)


My experience was great and I'm looking forward to making my rounds through the other Glowbal Group restaurants.

For a full menu and more information about Society, visit their website http://www.society-grg.ca/

Warren Boutique

Hidden in the quaint shopping area of Elgin Corners in South Surrey, Warren Boutique proves to be a found treasure.

To fashionistas living in the South Surrey/White Rock area it's not difficult to notice the complete lack of unique boutiques that carry quality brands. (Unless of course you are 55+ - then you're practically set for life).

Before the addition of the Morgan Crossing/Grandview Corners shopping village, we were forced to make shopping trips to surrounding cities such as Langley or Vancouver. So, imagine the excitement over the fuel and time saved when the shopping village came to town - we can now purchase hats, shoes and anything inbetween - all in our own neighbourhood.
Yet still, with the exception of BCBG and Jack & Jill Boutique, the stores which were added are all in the likes of Garage, Tommy Hilfiger and Winners - none of which truly offer a personal, exclusive shopping experience (and good luck finding true quality items!).

So, in my yearning for nice, trendy boutiques I visited Warren yesterday. Why this was my first time there? I don't know - it may be that it's location is a bit out of the way from my daily route, or that the last time I was in that area, I was 99% sure that it was a mens-only boutique (this was back when In The Pink was still around).

Walking in, I was kindly greeted by the only person on staff at the time and I immediately noticed the organization and cleanliness of the store (which I am truly appreciative of, I can't even count the amount of times I've fled certain stores due to the frustration, confusion and pure fear of the piles and racks of wrinkled and mismatched clothing). The boutique was about 70% womens (which they added in Fall '09) and 30% mens, including brands such as Citizens of Humanity and Free People.

The boutique also had a quiet, comfortable environment - the music wasn't obnoxiously loud, the amount of racks & tables didn't make it feel cramped or too spacious, the window displays were a good depiction of what the store is about and the placement of the POS desk was placed to the left against the wall. On that note, I would like to say that I'm not a fan of small boutiques with their POS stations right in the centre of the store - it changes the environment from comfortable to "buy, buy, BUY".

In conclusion, to all fashionistas living in the South Surrey/White Rock area (Langley, too!) - you must visit Warren Boutique at Elgin Corners in South Surrey.

For more info about Warren visit their website:  http://www.warrenboutique.com/

PJs in Public

When I was in primary school sometimes we would have PJ Days, where all the kids were encouraged to wear their pyjamas for a day. I never did. 

Even as a child I thought it was strange - people would seriously roll out of bed and go to school in the same thing? That seems dirty. Even if you went out and bought PJ's specifically for PJ Day, it's still showing children that it's OK to wear your pjs out in public - which it's not, because they're not even attractive.


Some people took PJ Day and ran with it - all the way into their adult years. As you can see, it's highly unattractive and should be deemed socially unacceptable (unless of course it's the middle of the night and your house is on fire and you had to run outside to save your life). 

The embarrassment! That poor child...

I mean, how lazy could you really be to put on a proper pair of pants? Even a pair of decent fitting yoga pants would do! They're just as comfortable, and you don't look like a homeless person...actually, even most homeless people don't wear their pj's in public. 

Yoga Pants: Find them at any athletic store or department store.

These are from lululemon athetica.

NOTE: Although yoga pants are socially acceptable and much more attractive than PJ's, it is absolutely unacceptable to make them part of your daily wardrobe.