Even though language has become an integrated part of our lives, most of us do not pause to consider the importance in which it plays in our perception of the world around us. Language is a product of social norms, tradition, culture, and even history. In fact, many historians have even found evidence of geographical…
… and a few other things that held my interest this week. First of all, lets talk about watermarks. A watermark, or faint but noticeable alteration to an image, can be used in a few different ways. A professional photographer, who makes his living by selling copies of his work, may very well put a large, obvious…
When winter first began I received a request on the different ways to wear a scarf. I thought it would be really difficult to explain how to wear them because of the complicated instructions it requires, but thought it was an amazing idea. I found a great video that shows a few different ways to…
Like capitalism, socialism is another commonly used word in politics. But this word has been misused to such a great extend that it is seen as synonymous with communism. Socialism is the economic system where the means of production and resources are publicly owned. Citizen may work to produce the goods and services but the…
Sometimes our perception of beauty is changed because of what the media wants us to think. They place super skinny starved girls in magazines, telling us that’s the “right” way to look. No matter what size you are, how much you weigh, what clothes you wear or what you look like, you are beautiful. Do…
Capitalism is the preferred system in wealthy, democratic nations. It is a word that used a lot in politics. Unfortunately, it is often misused which causes false ideas about the implications of capitalism and what defines a capitalist. Capitalism is the economic system based on private ownership of the means of production which leads to…
Happy New Year! Like many of you, I have made some new years resolutions this year. Of course, I’ve started thinking about all my past new years resolutions, particularly the failed ones. This year, I’d like to keep at least one of my resolutions. We make them because they’re usually goals we would really like…
When you look at the man in the video you would imagine a scruffy tattered voice, but when he opens his mouth you are taken aback by his amazing radio voice. Before this video no one knew who this Ted Williams character was, but once this video went viral he got 70-80 job offers, a…
Since it was the last week of the first semester, I learned about ecology as the last unit of my Bio 20 class. From this last unit, I learned amazing knowledge about our ancestors. Charles Darwin who was an English naturalist, established the hypothesis that all species of life (four legged creatures) have descended over time…
Have you guys heard the song “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars? This song absolutely makes you happy whenever you feel down. Hopefully you guys will enjoy! =) Let’s be happy [youtube 77GNAskGguY]
The Glenbow Museum is simply one of the best places to visit in Calgary, and I’m not saying this just because I’m currently pursuing a History degree or because I am an amateur artist, but because there is always something amazing for everyone in one of the many exhibits at the Glenbow Museum. The Glenbow…
Ways to say “I love you”: English – I love you Korean – 사랑해 Japanese – あいしてる German – Ich liebe dich Franch – Je t’aime. Filipino – Mahal kita Swedish – Jag alskar dig Arabic – أحبك Rumanian -Te iubesc. Russian –Я Люблю Вас Italian -Ti amo. Portuguese -Gosto muito de te Hungarian – Szeretlek Spanish – Te Quiero…
There are many different ways to wear a dress. For most of us, we spend time picking it out then throw it on and wear it how it was meant to be worn, alone. Which is definitely an amazing way to wear a dress, and is a classic, so you can never go wrong doing…