As Halloween slowly creeps around the corner, it’s necessary for any Halloween aficionado to decorate for this festive and sometimes scary season. The basic quintessential Halloween decoration is the Jack o’ Lantern. This carved pumpkin, lit with the frail light of the candle, can often provide the fearful ambiance that people search for to create…
With Autumn approaching and a slight chill in the air, nothing warms people up than a hot beverage. And no hot beverage could compare the the sophistication and deliciousness of hot chocolate. Some people say, “oh hot chocolate, that’s a children’s drink!” Well guess what; they’re wrong! Hot chocolate is the quintessential autumn drink if…
On Saturday, September 14th 2013, a protest was held in Montreal to express their opposition to the proposed Charter of Quebec Values. The protest was pan-religious and featured people of different religious backgrounds. Though the Quebec Charter will be officially debated in the Quebec National Assembly, many Quebecois and Canadians expressed already expressed their views…
For those who have gotten a chance to visit Vancouver, you may have seen this giant geometric sphere don the skyline of Downtown. This strange polyhedron is not only a monument but also a centre of great things. Just like her Calgary counterpart, the Telus Vancouver World of Science’s mission is to engage all people…
http://youtu.be/Ni6W0bZlrdY Like most immigrant Canadians would often say when moving to Canada, they come here for freedom. Freedoms that their native country just doesn’t have. Here in Canada they find new livelihoods and in most situations, often feel more Canadian than their cultural background. Just like most major Canadian cities, Montreal has become a symbol…
With the proposed Charter of Quebec Values, many ask why would such a Charter be needed in Quebec or Canada for that matter. Our government promotes cultural identity and religious identity as something each individual is entitled to, but some say that the Charter totally goes against that sacred right. The history of Quebec could…
As summer draws to a close, the cold air starts creeping and the leaves begin to fall. Autumn is here! For many that means pumpkin pie near a warm fireplace drinking orange pekoe tea whilst enjoying a favourite book. That’s just one type of person. For more of us who have to stay in the…
http://youtu.be/JbVXHGmnlvw New legislative action in La Belle Province could cause another rift and alienation within Canadian society. The Charter of Quebec Values is a planned charter by the current Parti Québécois government. A similar situation occurred in the beginning of the summer. With the Premier’s blessing, the Quebec soccer authority banned turbans from all official soccer…
Never has three letters ever caused so much pain and hatred towards fellow internet fanatics. One of the most debated wars in Internet history. The Great GIF Debate is something that continually causes controversy within the Geek community. This debate is a modern day war. Many good MacBook Pros, hipster glasses, and Casio Watches…
Well said Zooey Deschanel. Well said. Considering I just posted a depressing and cheesy postabout my insomnia and lack of sleep for the past week, I thought that this week’s theme should consist of sleep. These are all of my favourite songs that deal with sleep and for those who just wish to get some…
Disclaimer, this post is extremly cheesy and very personal. If you get bored or happen to fall asleep reading it, just look at the pretty gifs. Have you ever just had one of those nights where you just can’t seem to fall asleep. Those nights where no matter how hard you try to hit the…
We all know that Canada is a magnificent nation. It’s just that Canadians don’t show enough patriotism for their country. We just aren’t that type of people. Especially, that we have that neighbour down stairs that always seems to overshadow us. Yes, I’m talking about Americans. They constantly say how much better America is than…
Just thought, since all of the terrible events that unfolded on Calgary. It would be nice just to see some happy and uplifting weather news. In Vancouver, Global News: BC 1 meteorologist, Kristi Gordon, was doing the Noon News Hour segment until something frightened her. A spider had found his way onto the live news…
http://youtu.be/aWkT1HkI-Yk http://youtu.be/GooE01U8QRk At around 9:00pm on Thursday, June 20th, the City of Calgary and the Province of Alberta announced a State of Emergency. This shocked many Albertans and took many by surprise. During this time, the government ordered the evacuation of many areas within cities, townships, and neighbourhoods. This forceful upheaval of persons caused…
FASHION SHOW This first video is this really cool thing they did in Japan. If you can’t afford to buy new clothes, or if you just want to see what they would look like if you tried them on, without actually wearing them, well Google has the answer. With just a projector and Google Images,…