Welcome to my weekend preview! Look for this blog every Friday, when I’ll be posting a handful of events going on over the weekend. Without further ado, here are my picks. Starts Saturday Milky Way Nights Observe the Milky Way next to the University of Calgary’s research scientists at the Rothney Observatory from Saturday until…
At camp, a couple of friends and I bought some marshmallows and graham crackers and had a bonfire. Not only are bonfires a fun way to hang out with your friends, but also require a minimum amount of preparation. Take a look below to see my steps to having a great bonfire! 1) Gather some…
I do quite enjoy acronyms, heh. But hey, do you remember WFW? Alice and I’s Warm Fuzzy Websites (short) saga? ; ) Awesome, now keep remembering…does GMH ring a bell? GivesMeHope was the first of four websites we introduced! Anyways, I have exciting news to pass along. This fall, you can physically hold some of…
This came by our desk today, it sounds like an amazing and informative event: 5th Annual Bridges of Hope Refugee Camp Simulation When & Where: Saturday, August 7th and Sunday, August 8th 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Eau Claire Festival Market 200 Barclay Parade SW Calgary, AB The fifth annual interagency Bridges of Hope event…
This is the last post of my South Korea tour, and this time it is all about South Korean pop culture. Since I love Korean music, I spent the last day walking in Seoul to see Super Junior, who I am a big fan of. In the morning, the first place I went is Everysing, which…
Yes, I kid you not, I like Robert Frost so much that I actually do have an entire page in my book filled with quotes from him… so here is an entire blog dedicated to those quotes. I’ve heard that he seemed to be a bit of a jerk while he was alive, however, I’m…
Coming up soon is the deadline for your last chance for a shot at getting a quality international education at an awesome price- FREE. University education in Sweden has always been free for Swedes and international students alike but changes are coming soon and a fee will be introduced for students from outside of Europe.…
Feel like singing the blues? Head to Altitude Art Gallery in Okotoks, where Calgary artist Earl Klatzel’s paintings depict famous blues musicians from Jimi Hendrix to Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although Klatzel isn’t of African descent, he connects with African-American history and culture through blues music. His paintings provide insight into the changes that took place…
Ever got fed up with someone constantly talking and bragging about their golf swing, their new iPhone or their newest toy? Maybe even to the extent of thinking to …blending them? Okay you can’t go and take someones belonging and turn it to pulp but you can see objects like a golf club and an…
I previously reviewed the novel “The Golem’s Eye,” part two of a series known as the Bartimaeus trilogy. This week I am reviewing Book 3 of the trilogy. Ptolemy’s Gate takes place three years after the end of Book 2, and well… things aren’t looking good. Bartimaeus is weak and dying from being stranded in the…
Now whether you refer to yourself as a Sledder or a Rabbit, June 30th to July 3rd you probably rolled up your jeans and dug out your best pair of converse to rock out to bands such as Why?, Girl Talk and a special performance by The Melvins on the Sled Island Mainstage. Olympic Plaza…
Throughout the past few months, Youth Are Awesome is expanding! We have gotten more bloggers and written on more topics so you viewers can be more entertained! But the real surprise, for me at least, is you guys! Over the past month, YAA has received views from people in countries all over the world, including from…