TV Series Review: Pawn Stars

Who knew a reality show about a pawn shop would be so interesting? To clear up some confusion, to pawn means to give up an item as security for a loan, like collateral. But you can also sell items at a pawn shop usually at a super low price so they can resell it for…

Website of the Day – Frugal Feeding

Hello again everyone! Today’s Website of the Day brings you a blog all about cheap, easy recipes to produce a variety of great tasting foods. From European to Indian to Asian, no cooking niche goes unfilled as this regularly updated blog pumps out new recipes on a near daily basis. The site features a comprehensible…

Top 5 tips to creating that photographic moment

Being an amateur photographer, I find photography is a wonderful art form, and you don’t need expensive equipment to produce great photos! Here are some tips that can help eliminate those blurry or over exposed pictures, and for creating lasting memories and more clear and concise images. 1. Try steadying the camera by either using a tripod…

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden

Trip to Brazil: Part One Firstly, we traveled through Toronto and Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, where we stayed near the famous Copa Cabana beach (but more on that later). Our first full day of Brazil was spent mainly in the Botanical Garden of Rio, which, although I wasn’t expecting it, turned out to…

Science Centre call for art

The New Science Centre 2011 Project is inviting youth to submit two-and three-dimensional artwork to exhibit in the New Science Centre. Currently, there are three projects available for community involvement: Project A: Earth & Space Gallery This is Alberta Dioramas in Entryway The entrance way to the gallery has a community showcase filled dioramas crowned…

SaM’s Serving of NeRd: Kinetic Sculpture

Imagine a being that requires nothing but a slight breeze to survive. Sculptor Theo Jansen has created the Animaris Siamesis – a huge insect-like structure that moves independently with minor assistance from the wind. Kind of hard to imagine, isn’t it? Check out the video and see for yourself! [youtube HSKyHmjyrkA] \\//

Video of the Day: Time Lapse Beard

Lately I’ve been really interested in “time lapse” art – a series of either photos or short video clips taken over a period of time and then shown as a collection in quick succession. It’s common to see time lapse videos of plants growing or flowers blooming, but it’s really cool to see time lapse…

A Little Something To Listen To

[youtube hoWifeC0UOU] This week in class we watched Revolutionary Road. One of the songs that really hit me was the ending theme by Thomas Newman. It had a calm soothing tone to it, that I though everyone could appreciate at anytime, so I decided to share it with everyone here. Hope you all enjoy it…

ConnecTeen Launch

We got this note from our friends at TeenLineVibe; check it out! Hi!  I’m a teen volunteer at the Distress Centre, and I wanted to let you know that we are excited to be launching ConnecTeen, a peer support service to help YOUth be heard! Some of you may remember Teen Line- this is a…

Roll up the Rim to Win? The Facts!

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’ve been going to Tim Horton’s nearly every day just to get a cup of coffee so I can roll up the rim. Unfortunately, out of the twenty-two cups I have rolled, none of them have won, which makes me believe that there must be something wrong with…

Website of the Day: Follow That Way

Looking for some inspiration? Feeling down and need some words to inspire you? Or maybe are you just looking for a way to kill time? Followthatway is a Tumblr website full of inspirational typography. Whether you are looking for some words to live by or a thing to do for a couple of hours, this…

Video of the Day: Canada

Normally, I’m not one to fall for what I deem to be patriotic propaganda rubbish, however, in this case I’ll make an exception. Today’s Video of the Day is about Canada, and O Canada indeed; it even brought a little tear to my eye. [youtube bV_041oYDjg]