The battle between Mac and PC is a discussion going on for years. Whether purchasing a laptop for school, work or just personal use the question of investing in a Mac or PC is always at the back of your mind. Currently, I’m also facing this unsolvable dilemma. The requirement to make the choice between…
We are living through a series of evolutions- of clothing, of science, of technology, etc… But I have noticed the most discernible change of something in this generation: emojis. That’s right, emojis. Emojis have been around for almost two decades now so it’s a relatively new concept. It’s something that is evolving day and day,…
With Doctor Strange about to hit the theaters and the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 teaser being released I thought it was time to look at the future of the MCU. By this I mean phase 4 of the MCU, as we already know most movies coming out in the remainder of phase 3. While…
I’d probably get some serious side eye from Starbucks patrons for saying this around this time of year, but I am not a fan of pumpkin spice. As a matter of fact, the hype surrounding the excessively popular fall flavour really bugs me, not only because it’s a fad that I find more than a…
As the weather shifts from balmy to chilly, we find ourselves being locked away from the outdoors. Being lazy teenagers, we decide to binge watch a show on Netflix. However, after the show is over we find that we have no purpose in life, so we continue to watch another show. The cycle goes on…
Born in Vienna in 1905, author, psychiatrist, and holocaust survivor Viktor E. Frankl led a life filled with considerably unspeakable horrors. His name was first brought to my attention through a riveting class discussion in the clinical neuroscience class I took over the summer at the University of British Columbia. As a prominent neurologist and psychiatrist of…
The other day as I was reading Sean Covey’s book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (possibly to find an answer to stop procrastinating) and I came across an interesting concept that instantly shifted my view about everything. Covey talks about paradigms. Essentially, a paradigm is your perception about a certain situation or topic.…
Last weekend the highly anticipated movie adaptation of the Ransom Riggs bestselling novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, hit the screens. Tangled, whimsical, and absolutely peculiar, the film is quintessentially Burton-esque. The story follows Jake Portman’s (Asa Butterfield) journey into the looped world of “peculiar” children with abilities beyond imagination. Whether it be exhaling bees,…
In the past few weeks, I’ve written about the basics of building a capsule wardrobe: from the what and whys of it to what it comprises of, it only seemed fitting that the final post in this series would be me sharing a bit of my own capsule wardrobe. I’ve omitted some things from this post…
Do you love literature, poetry, reading, writing, and all things in between? Well come out and check out Wordfest! Calgary’s most “guilt-free” festival is back for its 21st year, and it’s starting tomorrow (Oct 7), and going until October 16! So what is Wordfest? There’s a large variety of different events for all different…
As an overly enthusiastic makeup enthusiast, I spend what could only be described as a ridiculous amount of money on makeup and cosmetic products. Sephora* is basically my second home and whenever I visit, I have to actively restrain myself from going over my budget. Through my many many purchases, I have come out with…
I plowed a bit of earth one day, Which I had put lilies and wildflowers in galore. And my garden had a little white-washed fence, Which I re-painted annually My garden wasn’t a royal one, With its homey flowers, But what had I seen of Paris or Rome? So I thought it to be very regal.…
Let me ask you a question. When’s the last time you read something? You’re probably thinking wow, what a stupid question! Aren’t I reading this right now? So then, let me ask you this. When’s the last time you read a book just because. Not because it was assigned for a class, not because your…
I have always been an avid reader. Over the years I have delved into a diverse array of english literature, biographies, sappy love stories and more! Now I am revealing my top ten books in a variety of genres. History, Educational and Scientific: One of my favourite and most diverse areas of books is…
It is no longer a question of whether we can control an entire species gene code, but should we? Should we play with something that connects every living thing on this planet? Even if it meant that one of our deadliest enemies could be neutralized, or that over a million people every year could be…