See this post for an introduction to this series, and this post for last week’s 5 Happy Things! This week is 5/5 and so maybe that’s an additional happy thing 🙂 Mesmerizing patterns in nature Laser tag!!! Exploring antique shops Very photo-worthy flowers Board/Card games! (with best friends of course) Now ask yourself: what are you looking forward to in…
Starting next week, the old Mount Royal Conservatory will be busy with traffic as they begin to move their facilities into the new Conservatory. For non-classical musicians, that may not be the most riveting news. However, with the induction of a facility to practice music in, the Conservatory has introduced new education programs for those…
On a sunny Tuesday morning, four enthusiastic students sat down for an interview about WHOLE Churchill. WHOLE Churchill is a community created by Haroon M., Megan C., Rahul A., and Sidharth S., to promote awareness of mental health for all youth, starting with the students of Sir Winston Churchill High School. Shruti: What is…
For those of you who are just emerging from a 9-year food coma, Sled Island is a huge event held in Calgary each year that hosts more than 200 up-and-coming bands. But music isn’t the festival’s only attraction; I counted almost 40 different all-ages events on its schedule, which runs from June 24th to 28th…
Right now, you may feel like life is a bit of a mess. With exams and school finally coming to a close, you may feel burdened and stressed beyond relief–or maybe that’s just me. However, if there are any sympathizers out there, here are some videos to put a smile on your face and make…
I had the fortunate opportunity of travelling to a city of art, beauty, and culture – Lisbon, Portugal. From the moment I walked out of the airport, I felt as though I was in a painted picture. Everything around me felt so culturally and artistically connected. From the buildings to the cobblestone streets, everything took…
Canada is hosting the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup! I’m sure a lot of you didn’t know that – I didn’t even know that till about two days ago. Canada’s female soccer team played the first match of the World Cup in Edmonton on June 6th. They defeated China with a score of 1-0. Christine Sinclair led Canada to…
We’re all afraid of something, whether we’re conscious of it or not. Most of the time we let our fears and inadequacies run our lives, making us feel powerless and unmotivated. I’m not going to make the due date. There’s never enough time. I don’t have perfectly sculpted body to pull off this bikini. I…
The first sequel to last week’s playlist, today I bring you a compilation of some of my favourite soundtrack pieces of *fairly* recent years. These may be songs made famous by, recorded for or original to their respective films. 1. The Breakfast Club: Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds No movie soundtrack playlist…
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…
As a girl growing up in a society where being beautiful is often defined as being tall and thin, I have often found it hard to accept myself. While many search for entertainment in magazines and television, I couldn’t always find the same enjoyment others did. I didn’t see curvy girls as often as I saw…
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…
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…
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…
Dancing is like taking the beats of a song and using them as your shoes. A friend recently introduced me to this YouTuber that choreographs his own dances. I have watched a couple of his videos and fell in love with how amazing they are. Too bad I don’t wear the same shoe size as…