Photos of the Day: Za’abeel, Dubai’s planned moon
So how ’bout that: a crescent moon-shaped building designed for a library, restaurant, cafés, conference rooms, and an observational platform. Is it waste of space?
Video of the Day: If Bruno Mars lived in Panem (̶G̶r̶e̶n̶a̶d̶e̶ Hunger Games)
Hunger Games (Parody of Grenade)
Discovering Saturn
In 1997, Cassini was launched into far ends of the universe to discover distant planets, like Saturn. No one knew if it will work the way it was intended. The fuel, signal control, interference from other celestial bodies… there are so many things that could have gone wrong. Cassini reached Saturn in 2002 and it has…
Video of the Day: Harry Potter, singing glass style
Harry Potter is just one of those characters that never get old. So when I ran into this video, I instantly fell in love with it and was absolutely speechless. Enjoy!
Taste of Calgary: Castle Pizza
Castle Pizza, a little restaurant camouflaged within a strip mall on Elbow Drive, is generally the place to satisfy teenagers’ food demands in the Southwest area of Calgary. Since it is right in front of Henry Wise Wood High School, I decided to visit Castle Pizza after my classes. The atmosphere of the shop is…
Video of the Day: What if ET is out there?
If you can muster up half an hour to watch Kony 2012, then surely you can give up 19 minutes of your life to watch this video. Dr. Seth Shostak is confident that we will be able to detect extraterrestrial life within the next two dozen years. There is a lot of mathematically data that…
Eau de Macbook?!
Forget those fancy, sweet-smelling perfumes sold at The Body Shop and The Bay; the all-new Macbook Pro perfume is the hottest new scent. Gavin Bell, Jarrah de Kuijer, and Simon McGlinn teamed up with Air Aroma to create a new perfume that smells like a brand new, just-opened Macbook. Professional perfume makers studied the unique scent…
Discovering Choices Youth Council: Inspiring through leadership
From the excited faces and camaraderie at the St. Patty’s Fun Day, it’s hard to imagine that three years ago such an event wouldn’t have happened at Discovering Choices School.
Secret Santa… in summer?!
Hello reddit users! Wait, are you asking what reddit is? It’s basically a social news site where people can post things, and people vote it “up” or “down” based on its awesomeness. Now, if you’re new to reddit or are a long-term user, then you might be interested in sending gifts to and receiving gifts…
Video(s) of the Day: No Cry Challenge
Think you’re brave and manly enough to take on the ‘no cry challenge’? Watch the following 18 videos and challenge yourself NOT TO CRY. (Watch in playlist mode here.) 1) “The Moth presents Anthony Griffith: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times” 2) “Shane Koyczan, “The Crickets have Arthritis,” Words Aloud 2007, Canada 3)…
Volunteer this summer!
Pondering about what to do during the summer? Volunteer! It’s been quite a while since Youth Week now (no, I have not been procrastinating on any blog posts…) but I thought it’ll be nice to share some organizations that were at the Youth Volunteer Fair and are currently offering volunteer opportunities in Calgary. Check out their linked…
Songsterr: Learn guitar, bass, and drums by yourself
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play guitar, bass, or drums, but just couldn’t find the time or money? Well, Songsterr is here to help.
Cover of the day: Somebody that I used to know
So what’s better than one person playing a guitar? Five people playing one guitar, of course! The song “Somebody that I used to know” by Gotye has gotten quite popular lately, so much so that I am constantly hearing it on the radio. Even during the Lilac festival, we had some of our local musicians…