Tired of your boring old possibly cluttered desktop? Want news, weather, system performance information, and more all portrayed on your screen? Look no further than Rainmeter! Rainmeter is a desktop customization platform. Through Rainmeter, you can enhance your Windows computer with skins and compact applets much like Yahoo Widgets and Windows Sidebar gadgets. However, unlike…
As the school year comes to a close, we can all start looking forward to summer vacation! One of my favourite parts to summer vacation would definitely have to be all of the awesome movies that come out. Here is a list of 5 that I cannot wait to see…
^ That right there is how you make a terrible first impression. Just for the record, that is not a self portrait of me. I actually wear clothes in real life. But if it helps to get my point across, first impressions are important and since I’m new to this blogging thing, I need to…
Get ready to grade! The Calgary Foundation invites you to HAVE YOUR SAY by taking the quick and simple survey that measures Calgary’s quality of life. Add your voice and pass the survey link on to spark discussion, encourage connections and inspire action! Survey closes JULY 23. Results are published in Calgary Herald Oct 4.…
Whether you live in Calgary or anywhere in Canada, get ready for a good tan as weather reports predict a warmer summer for all Canadians. It became official as the Environmental Canada predicted “warmer-than-usual summer for almost every part of Canada.” If you plan on hitting the beaches or train in the sun, be sure to…
May was a big month for Youth Central, with volunteers pulling in as many as 32 hours of volunteering. We <3 our volunteers! 🙂 1. Kevin Yoo: 32 hours 2. David Hall: 28.5 hours 3. Curtis Chat: 20 hours 4. Jacky Liang: 18.25 hours 5. Andrew Hoang: 17.75 hours 6. Eric Kuan: 16.75 hours 7.…
First of all, congratulations to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for winning the 2011 Calgary White Hat Award for Top Attraction for Calgary! The CPO is truly an essential body in the thriving culture of Calgary! I must say that I have developed a new love for Liszt as a classical composer. The moment I heard…
Love for all, hatred for none. That’s what the word “community” means to many Calgarians, thanks largely to an initiative called the Urban Exposure Project by the Calgary United Way. For months, volunteer photographers (including my friend Irene Seto) have been taken to non-profit and community organizations around the city, including the Mustard Seed, the…
Hola amigos! In the past week, I was introduced to a simply miraculous website designed to cheer up even the most desolate individual. I present to you 1000 awesome things. Check it out at http://1000awesomethings.com/. I actually stumbled onto this website on my daily strolls down Ted.com/talks. The man with the brains behind the entire operation was…
Pore strips can get really expensive when it comes to purchasing them individually in stores. Here is a wallet-friendly and effective way to make your own! [youtube -bjOB4zS0uE]