Pro-choice? Not part of the dress code

Wherever you go, there will be some debates in which neither side will relent – Pepsi vs. Coke, Nike vs. Adidas, and, on a more serious note, “lifers” vs “choicers.” The argument on the ethics of abortion has been a timeless one – should people have the freedom to do as they please with their…

Adventures at the Calgary Zoo

This week, I was finally able to pay a visit to the Calgary Zoo and the new Penguin Plunge Exhibit. I hadn’t visited the zoo for more than two years, so I was very excited, and armed with my camera (of course). The Penguin Plunge exhibit was stunning, the penguins adorable and the reaction from the…

Spring (Chemical) Cleaning: Part 1

Recently, I read an article called the Oil Cleansing Method (which will now be abbreviated as OCM). I don’t exactly remember how I came across it, but just know that I am kind of a “make-everything-myself” person and the idea of becoming as independent as possible really appeals to me. Anyway, after I read this…