I feel like once winter starts to come around, everyone starts to get a little stressed. In school, midterms are either completed or on their way, and then suddenly after Christmas break, finals roll around. Mixed with holiday get togethers and preparation, the next few months are some of the most stressful in the year…
To be, or not to be? As a beginner in Shakespearean plays, I watched Hamlet for the first time at my school. True, we read A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Grade 8, Romeo and Juliet in Grade 9, and currently, Macbeth. But I’ve never gotten the honor of watching a full length Hamlet. In fact,…
Zoolights is finally here. Starting from Friday, Nov. 21 and going until Jan. 3, 2015, Calgary will enjoy the beauty of Zoolights. There over 15 millions lights at the Calgary Zoo and over 15 millions reasons to visit. This year, they have a brand new ice skating rink, and skate rentals are free. Have your…
On Thursday, Oct. 30, I attended a concert featuring Joshua Bell, a famous professional violinist, playing Violin Concerto No. 1 by Max Bruch. This piece is played widely among classical music students. (In fact, my own sister has been playing this piece for a while, so it has been cutting through my ears lately). No…
Parisians have always been known for being at the top of the ladder which is haute couture. This past Friday, Hui Wen and I had the opportunity to attend an exclusive Holt Renfrew fashion show at the Devonian Gardens. The theme was “Lock into Paris,” alluding to the famous bridge where lovers go to place…
Continuing with my new miniseries, I present to you… Week 2: Cookies! Because cookies are such a staple in my dessert life, I wanted to find a recipe that I really liked that integrated whey protein when I stumbled upon this little gem. Now, I can promise you that although my attempt at these cookies…
Many people have dreamt of becoming a chef, and many people are waiters/waitresses at some point in their life. At The Highwood, you get to experience post-secondary students learning to be cooks or servers in a fine-dining situation. The students of the SAIT Professional Cooking, Hospitality Management, and Baking and Pastry Artist courses take you on…
Naruto, as many of you may know, is one of most famous Japanese manga and animated shows. It was first published in 1999 and ended on Nov. 10, 2014 (manga). Naruto grew up with us through our childhood. I remember when anime was super popular in the early 2000s. Many kids who had a superhero…
Even if it is a couple of days past Remembrance Day, there was never a rule that said we still couldn’t remember the brave men and women that fought for this country after Remembrance Day. Their battles, their sacrifices, it continues long past this day, and as the children that your father, mother, and their…
“Our volleyball team is filled with so many skilled people who expect a lot from themselves and everyone else. So even when we win and play well, there’s always someone who’s going to be upset because they didn’t play or because they couldn’t control the game enough. But it’s made our team so much better…
A few weeks ago, I did a post on Apple vs. Samsung so I thought it would be fitting to cover iOS vs. Android, as it relates closely to my last post. iOS: I find that iOS is preferred amongst an older age group. The reason for this is that it’s easy to use, simple, and…
There are snowman cookies being sold everywhere, but who says we can’t make them special and unique? The cookies are super tasty and a tonne of fun to make. So instead of sitting in front of a TV with chips, growing fatter and fatter by the minute, get active! You can try this recipe with…
What comes to mind when you think about Calgary? Sure, we have a booming oil and gas industry and host the annual Calgary Stampede, but that only touches the surface of what our city has to offer. From numerous productions of plays and ballets to art exhibits featuring works by Dali and Turner, the arts are…
On Oct. 29, I had the pleasure of attending Folk U’s first session, “The Nuts and Bolts of Sound Equipment and Backline,” at the Calgary Folk Music Festival’s Festival Hall. It was at the open mic session afterwards that I became acquainted with the extremely talented, passionate Vincent Christianson, a young musician working to achieve…
I recently took a trip down to 17th Ave to hunt for some healing stones at a store called Earth Gems. I really wasn’t expecting much but I was blown away by the store and would love to share it with you. Earth Gems sells over 100 different types of stones, crystals and gems, and…