Love according to the movies

What makes romance movies and love stories so popular? It’s the fact that people, especially women, want or expect the love in their lives to be found this way. The truth of the matter is that though these movies are sweet, romantic and the guy is always perfect, in real life, it just doesn’t happen…

Nifty things that Google can do…

First of all, Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays to all of you! In commemoration of the winter and festive season, Google has created the ability for you to turn your computer screen into a winter wonderland! All you have to do is go to www.google.com using Safari, Firefox, or Google Chrome (sorry Internet Explorer users) and…

How To Not Be Noob at Battlefield 3

The recently released first person shooter Battlefield 3 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC has astonishing graphics. Finally, there is something to prove that the hugely successful Call of Duty series is overrated and that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is just a $60 add on to its predecessor. The game was so anticipated…

WeTopia: Give While You Play

I think I speak for all of us when I say we’ve been victimised by those Facebook games that require repetitive planting, building.. the list goes on. They were pointless and time-wasters.  Yet we keep coming back. Why? Because they’re simple and fun. Well, there’s a (somewhat) new game called WeTopia and in all honesty…

Skyrim (PC) Game Review

Note: Video review to come soon (hopefully) A few weeks ago, you might have heard a massive crash outside. You probably thought it was the sound of the stock market crashing again, or maybe the Euro losing its value, or maybe even another earthquake. But no, that was the sound of the collective grades and…

My Three Things For Calgary

Mayor Nenshi came up with this amazing idea to get citizens involved just a few months ago. Here are the three things that I would do in order to make Calgary an even better city: 1. Get to know someone: How many times have you stood waiting for a bus for several minutes with a stranger…

Top 10 jobs of our future

Do you know what you want to be when you grow up?  In today’s society, people don’t realize that there are constantly new jobs available. Everyone is under the assumption that they have to be a doctor, engineer or scientist. NO. There are plenty of other options where you can make money and have a…

To sell or to give?

I know, you’ve already read a ton of blog posts regarding giving and whatnot during the holiday season. But can you blame us? It’s Calgary, and there are just tons of opportunities to help people! I was just browsing through Kijiji recently and I thought to myself; boy, a lot of these things aren’t worth…

Your winter break reading list

While this winter break may be more of a study-fest than a relax-fest, there will still be time to sit down and enjoy a good book. I love spending time off catching up on the pile of novels in my room, as well as reading the cool new releases. So, if you find yourself sick…