It was my birthday recently, and, as I had a party, I received presents. It was interesting to see what my friends thought to get me, and I thought back to their birthdays and what I got them. So often I hear my friends complain, “Oh, I don’t know what to get him, he’s so…
Last weekend was the annual Arab Film Festival. Held from October 22nd-24th, it featured films to increase understanding of Arab culture. On Sunday, I went to see the film, “Just Like Us.” It was hilarious! It was based on a group of comedians, some of whom were Arab-American, who organized a comedy tour in the…
As a member of the team of student volunteers who ran the Bishop Carroll mayoral election on Oct. 18, I can say it was a valuable experience. It was so inspiring to see students take interest in civic responsibility and democracy. Volunteers went around to homerooms and distributed and collected ballots. We counted them at…
A quote on the Theatre Calgary website claims: “Discover with us the theatrical version of the novel that inspired the famous movie. Caught inside this insane asylum, you’ll be dazzled by a colossal battle of wits.” I’ve never seen the movie or read the book, but I found that it wasn’t necessary to have done…
I took driver’s ed this week. Or at least, I took my in-class sessions with a teacher and books and corny movies. All my friends told me it was boring, but I’ve really come to appreciate it. I took my course with A Driving, and have found the classes very useful. However, the classes have…
You may have seen an earlier post on Light Photography and thought, “Wow, I can’t do that…” I have always been stunned by light photography photos and have been wanting to try it out for a long time. Finally, I enjoyed one of the last warm autumn nights and learned how. Two friends and I…
It’s my favourite website. It’s one of my greatest sources of inspiration. It’s something I recommend to everyone: Ted.com There I find videos of “talks” (presentations, speeches) at Ted conferences. But what is Ted? In 1984, it started out as a conference to bring toether ideas from three realms- technology, entertainment, and design. T.E.D. –…
Before the Show: I’m really excited. When I was little, my mother bought my sister tickets to Alegria, another Cirque Du Soliel show, and I was upset that I couldn’t go. They bought me the video to cheer me up and I loved it, but it wasn’t the same. To see the performers live, breathing,…
Let’s Pretend this is a High School Election… You go to a huge high school. Around a million people. A new school year comes along, and, with it, student elections. Only they call themselves “City Council,” and they happen to handle a substantially large amount of cash and resources, which makes this election a big…