Now don’t get me wrong I love Christmas and I especially love winter. I like going skating, drinking hot chocolate and having to deal with my hands becoming lobster claws when I put mittens on, but my favourite part might just be the music. Dean Martin classics are great, but somedays I like to rock…
Earlier this year, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince was released in theaters. For all of you that may not have had the chance to see it then, it is now on DVD! On December 8th, the sixth movie was released to the public. This is definitely my pick for your Friday movie night…
Since the holidays are just around the corner, a lot of people are spending time participating in ice-related activities, like ice-skating and ice-fishing, etc. It is important for you to know how to survive if you are unfortunate enough to fall into the water down below ice. There are plenty of ways you can fall into an icey lake…
‘Did that statue just blink and move?’ The answer is yes, it actually did, but that is no ordinary statue…. it is a ‘living statue‘! What is a ‘living statue’? It is a person with realistic makeup, and costume who poses very still for a certain period of time, acting like a statue. There are…
Windows’ Paint is soooooooooooo 5 minutes ago. Thanks to the internet, you don’t even need your own computer, or a pad of paper and a pencil in order to let the artist inside of you roam free. For the painter in you, there’s Artpad – you can paint and paint (digitally, of course) to your…
A few weeks ago I came across this website: What Does the Internet Think? The premise is simple: it answers the question that the site’s title asks. Wanna know how people are feeling about Tiger Woods? How about what everyone thinks about puppies? Well, What Does the Internet Think? takes a look at the big…
Storm Thief is a novel by author Chris Wooding. The novel is set in the future on an island-city known as Orokos. Orokos is constantly threatened by “probability storms” – random storms that warp reality and can make anything happen. There is war on the island along with crime and cruelty. The force of governance…
I’m guessing most of you have read The Twilight Saga or at least heard of it. Earlier this week, Sam posted her thoughts on this popular series by Stephenie Meyer – the pros of the Saga, if you will. Now here I am to tell the other side of the story: The Cons. Though the…
We talked about them earlier this week, and in the spirit of the season, let’s chat about them again: Christmas lights. This time, the lights aren’t stationary… They’re moving! Here’s what I can tell you about these types of set-ups: Everything happens via a type of rudimentary computer called a “controller.” They cost a lot. (Think $10,000!)…
Last summer, I had the good fortune to peek into a garage sale while walking home and find a record player for the excellent price of $10. When I brought it home, my dad asked why I was interested in playing records. My answer was somewhere along the lines of, “Dunno… they’re cool.” Later that…
Live from Vancouver, CBC Radio 3’s Grant Lawrence gave out the Bucky Awards last week. The full results can be found on the CBC Radio 3 site, but we’ve got a few highlights for you here. The first Bucky to be awarded was that for the Most Canadian Song. It went to Said the Whale,…
The Dudes are not to be messed with. They are a four man band from Calgary that make rock songs that come from the most closely guarded vaults of the emotional banks. Their lyrics and musicality are seamless, allowing their audience to rock out and maybe forget their troubles for just a few minutes out. Dan…
Yeah, yeah, it’s a bit overkill now, but before the fame and Robert Pattinson, the Twilight Saga was actually really good! Personally, I loved the books, but the movie ruined it for me. I have yet to see New Moon, so today, I will be talking about the pros of the books. As I promised…
It’s that time of year again! Christmas is in the air. We all love our classic holiday songs, but there are some awesome remakes out there! “Last Christmas” is a song originally by the British pop duo, Wham. Have you ever heard the version by Crazy Frog? The video is funny, and I thought I’d…
“Practical Disasters” are disasters that have happened in the past, and may happen in the future. Obviously, I am not talking about a scenario like in the movie 2012. These are the disasters that people can survive, or at least try to. In this series of “Practical Disasters,” I will give you some tips of…