What To See In YYC: Weekend Preview June 12-14

1. Propylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Retinol Palmitate and Other Words I Don’t Understand Like Love What: Edmonton group Toy Guns Dance are bringing an innovative show to Calgary; including 300 pillows, 12 dancers, one storyteller and one opera singer, this performance cannot be missed. This show will be touring around Albertan sleep showrooms, starting here in Calgary. Did I…

Week 4 of… 5 Happy Things!

See this post for an introduction to this series, this post for the second week, and this post for the third week of 5 Happy Things! Our beautiful provincial flower Seeing (really cute) wildlife Pets being super adorable and fun Browsing yearbooks both past and present The smell of flowers (especially lilacs!)   Now ask yourself: what could you change in your…

Dinosaurs are making a comeback

From the highly anticipated Jurassic World to a live stream of a T-rex autopsy, dinosaurs are rising from extinction–as much as possible, at least.This past weekend, people were interacting on social media about #TREXautopsie, a National Geographic feature including a comprehensive replica of a T-rex. People all over the world could stream this intricately designed…

The True Meaning of Fighting

Fight. What does this ensemble of five letters mean to you? What memories –  but more importantly emotions – are evoked when somebody mentions FIGHTING, or speaks of a FIGHT? Is the first thing that pops into your mind an argument you had with your significant other regarding which of Starbucks six new frappuccino flavours…

What to see in YYC: Weekend Preview, June 5-7, 2015

Who’s glad that the weekend is finally here? (Me, of course!) I absolutely cannot wait for summer vacation – it’s almost here guys! While we wait for its grand arrival, let’s make the most of our weekends. Here are a few things for you to do this weekend in and around Calgary:   1. Family Favourites What: Every Saturday…