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"There are only two options: Make progress or make excuses." #noexcuses #nevergiveup #bodybuilding #fitness #fit #progressphoto #muscleaesthetics #musclepopfitness #quote

#muscleaesthetics #fit #quote #noexcuses #nevergiveup #musclepopfitness #progressphoto #fitness #bodybuilding

"Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach." - Arnold Schwarzenegger #quotes #arnoldschwarzenegger #bodybuilding #training #diet #lifting #aesthetics #beastmode

#beastmode #training #aesthetics #diet #quotes #arnoldschwarzenegger #bodybuilding #lifting

Jethro's Fine Grub Ok so I went to this restaurant in Vancouver for brunch a while back, really excited to eat some pancakes! All I could say when I had a look at the pancakes they were serving was, "wow these things are huge!". These things were literally the size of two medium pizzas and about an inch thick. I knew right away that I wouldn't be able to finish the whole thing so before ordering I asked if I could get a half order. Unfortunately they said no so I ended up ordering the full order. I ordered Grandmas Pancakes with cinnamon apples baked into the buttermilk batter. They were so good!!!!!!! BUT! I wasn't even close to finishing half. I barely finished a quarter of it. That's ok though because you can get it packed up at the end and they give you instructions on how to re-heat it in the oven for later. I did this and they tasted just as good as they did when I ordered them. I highly recommend this restaurant. They don't only serve breakfast. Check out their menu in the link below. Has anyone else ever been to this restaurant? Has anyone been able to finish these pancakes? Leave a comment and tell me your experience. I challenge someone to order these pancakes and finish the whole thing! Let me know if you are up for the challenge and I will come up with a prize. Jethro's Fine Grub Website

My apologies for the late update. I got caught up with a bunch of things but I'm back! So what have I been up to lately? Well for one I've been trying to keep up with my fitness goals and weight training. I have set some new goals and I'm working hard to achieve them. My fitness blog has also been going well and it is allowing me to track my progress and help inform others about healthy lifestyles. As for my food adventures, I have been able to try out a bunch of new restaurants, one one of them being Sushi Oyama. Sushi Oyama This was a really cool sushi restaurant located in Burnaby. The building looks like a big house that they turned into a restaurant. I definitely liked the look and feel of the restaurant. It felt very comforting.. you could almost say it felt like being in your own home. =P As for the food, it was very good! Prices were very fair and the portions were big. I am looking forward to the next time I go back to visit! Here are some pictures of the food.

Today I came across this really cool motorcycle/car drifting video. The video editing and camera work is awesome. What do you guys think? Any other good videos you've seen you would like to share?

I finished having some Belgium waffles not long ago at a little place in Kitsilano called Patisserie Lebeau. The waffles were so good. You can try a bunch of samples before choosing what you want. I decided to try one of their combos which came with a waffle, lots of fruits, whip cream and custard. Next time I will try more of their specialty waffles. Has anyone else ever been here? What was your favorite waffle?

UPDATE: Happy 2012!! and New Fitness Blog!

Happy New Year!!!! It has been a while since I have updated my blog. The holidays made me very busy, and I've also been working on a new blog. Fitness and working out are other hobbies of mine, so I decided to create a blog where I could track my progress and keep a history of all my exercises. I also hope to reach out to people and provide them with information and as much motivation as possible to stay fit and be happy. The name of my blog is MUSCLE POP (click on name for link). Go check it out!

Aside from my blog, my holidays were great. Lots of shopping for presents and received lots of presents. Some of the things I received were clothes and an interval timer which I have already been using and will use a lot more. I have been taking some photos as well. Please visit my photography blog here to check those photographs out.

I will be going for breakfast with a friend to a waffle restaurant in Kits this weekend. I'm pretty excited! I will update you guys on how that went and hopefully some photos to make you drool!

Description: Self portrait taken on a cold Sunday evening. Location: At the MTU building just across the No. 2 road bridge and from the Olympic Oval.

Don't dwell on what went wrong. Intead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.

Denis Waitley

A photograph of my truck taken on a nice sunny mid afternoon day; as we begin the month of December.

Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that!

Rocky Balboa

Fun in the Fall Here are a few photos from a quick photo shoot I did with Courtney and Cassidy in Steveston today. It turned out to be a sunny day but very windy and cold.

I really enjoy the Fall colors. If I find some more time I will try and take more Fall photographs.

It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as a lamb.

Translation: How will your life be remembered? Will your story be lost among the millions who were afraid to take a chance? Or will you leave something noble behind? There’s nothing to gain by following the crowd or doing what you’ve always done. You may as well put yourself out to pasture. But there’s everything to gain by believing that you’re king of the jungle, even if just for a day. (Go ahead and roar if you want to.) Each of us has an amazing opportunity to live large if we allow it. It takes leaving the comfort of our familiar meadows and walking into the unknown. But once you take that chance, you’ve made your days worthwhile. Even if you have no money, adventure is around every corner, and life is waiting to be devoured. If you were to write the book of your life, would you want to read it?

Trying on Halloween Costumes So I went downtown to try on a few costumes for Halloween this year. The costume store was located on Alberni Street next to Samba's Restaurant. There were so many different costumes. They even had the characters from the Jersey Shore. The store was laid out with various aisles of accessories and props for costumes. At the back of the store, on the wall, they had images of the various complete costumes available. You just ask for the costume you want and they bring it out to you so you can try on. I tried on a few costumes, unfortunately I didn't take any photos except for the Superman costume. A few of the other costumes I tried on were Popeye, a gladiator and a sherif. I really wanted the marshmallow man but it was all sold out. Most likely it will be Superman this year. I am really curious as to what everyone dressed up as this year for Halloween. Post a photo of your costumes!

So this weekend (on Friday) I went to Joey Burnaby for dinner. I didn't make reservations and soon after arriving was told that there was an hour wait. I decided to put my name on the waiting list and walked around in the meantime. After about 45 mins there were tables available and was seated in the dining room. The venue was really nice inside. Great atmosphere and the hostesses were nice.

I decided to order the ahi tuna club sandwich. It comes with ahi tuna (grilled rare), bacon, red pepper relish, arugula, panko onion rings and instead of fries I substituted it with yam fries.

One word that describes this sandwich.... amazing! I really enjoyed everything about it. I definitely want to go back and order it again. Possibly next weekend?

I didn't end up taking a photo of the sandwich. The photo above is one I found on the internet.

If anyone has any other recommendations for food to try at Joey Restaurant leave me a comment.

A photograph I took of my vehicles lined up on the street.

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