Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending PARKLUXE 2013, an event aimed to celebrate local artists and designers. This particular event took place at the Telus SPARK center and was attended by many lovers of art and fashion, as well as professionals. I was utterly amazed at every detail of the fashion show itself,…
I just got home from helping out at a debate workshop at my school, and I have to pack to go on an outdoor ed trip tomorrow, and that’s just the tip of my busy-life iceberg. But even still, I like to add things to it. So this post may be short, but hopefully short…
I’m sure that throughout your life, you’ve looked at a car and a word ran through your mind. Whether the word was “cheap,” “ugly,” “pretty” or “expensive,” you probably had no idea that there were cars at the far end of the spectrum that you have probably never heard about. Top 5 Cheapest Cars 5.…
About two weeks ago, one day after school my boyfriend showed up with a beautiful surprise for me: a bouquet of roses. I did all that I could to help them last as long as possible, change their water daily, fed them plant food, trimmed their stems, but regardless of my efforts, after two weeks…
I’m BACK (to YAA). Okay, I admit it isn’t that exciting. Even then, blogging still invigorates me; blame school for preventing me from doing a bunch of posts. Autumn is an exciting season though. Most summer lovers will disagree with this, but I get more excited when fall is here. The yellow, orange, and green…
According to The Independent, there could be a plausible cure to the dreaded symptoms of jetlag. The study conducted by Japan’s Kyoto University could even cure the effects of working irrepressible hours into the night. And yes, I am speaking on behalf of all the students out there. We have built-in clocks within our bodies.…
With two locations in Calgary, I’ve been wanting to try eating at Famoso for a while. They boast unique, quality ingredients and an authentic, Italian cooking process. They did not disappoint. My overall experience at Famoso was phenomenal, with the exception of a few minor things. The scenery of the restaurant was very modern, with…
Many people would be overwhelmed with fear when faced with a task of jumping down from a rooftop especially when you don’t know where you would fall or how deep the fall is. However, we can overcome our many fears as proven to us by Beatrice Prior, the main character in the International Bestseller, “Divergent”…
When I moved to Vancouver last September, I started becoming a hippie. The sort of all-natural, one-with-the-universe, health-nut kind of hippie (not the psychadelic drug trip kind of hippie). And I love it. I’ve really been interested in sustainability and protecting the environment for most of my life. I thank my parents for that: -My…
Do you ever just feel down somedays? Like you’re not necessarily sad, but not really happy either? Well, if you have, you definitely aren’t alone. I’ve felt this way before and I figured out ways to cure the sadness! When you feel sort of empty inside, I feel as though drinking tea always helps. It…
Glee has been a huge success within its last four seasons to many teenage girls and boys alike. You can relate to it no matter who you are, popular, music nerd, outcast, really anyone. They have also successfully covered many topics such as texting and driving, teen marriages and pregnancies and school shootings, in a…
Are you excited for the newest edition to the Jackass franchise? I know I am! This upcoming film is most definitely going to be one of the greatest comedies of the year, I can almost assure you, even surpassing We’re the Millers in comedic genius. Starring Johnny Knoxville in his infamous “old man” makeup, this…
ObamaCare is a dubbed name for the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act, a bill signed into law to reform the health care industry by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Main Aims Of ObamaCare ObamaCare’s main goal is to give more Americans access to affordable quality health insurance and to reduce healthcare…
What would it look like if all of Facebook’s 1.2 billion users were stuffed into one massive profile picture? Now, we have a chance to find out. Created by programmer Natalie Rojas, a website brings together all of Facebook’s users’ profile pictures into one collective mosaic. On the website, you can zoom in to the…
It’s October, everyone, and you know what that means. Time again for the pumpkins and candies, for both happy kids and dentists alike. Who will you be this Halloween? Will you be out there trick-or-treating, or handing out chocolates to costumed children? Since October 31 is on a Thursday, my plans would be to kick…