My name's Carrie and I like turtles. But don't worry; I'm not a zombie kid! I'm a huge fan of video games and supporting independent developers. I love experiencing new things: music, concerts, events, food, and so forth! You can follow me at @missCarrieMah on Twitter, and suggest new things for me to try!

Stampede Breakfast Directory

Do you ever find yourself on the road and driving past a sign that said “Stampede Breakfa—” and then you end up stopping at a red light past the darn sign? Well, stop wandering your eyes from the road and use this directory to help you find all the awesome and free breakfasts around the city…

Steam Summer Sale

It’s here again! I know I’m a bit late, but… better late than never! Until July 10, Steam users have an opportunity to get achievements (tasks to do in games) and receive golden tickets. These tickets will allow you to purchase small items for games, such as downloadable content like maps and skins for characters.…

A Wicked Musical!

Who doesn’t love a good musical that has a stellar plot, interesting characters, and talented actors? Wicked has won the hearts of millions around the world, both book lovers and fine arts fanatics. As one of the longest running Broadway shows in history, it can hold up on its own as the book and the musical…

The Market Collective

Created by two Calgarians, Angel Guerra and Angela Diones, the Market Collective has been a thriving community space that showcases local artists, artisans and musicians. This year was MC’s third year anniversary, yet it was my first time at this two-day event. I was super excited to go on Sunday and was able to see…

Sled Island: Random Task Collective

The crowd stirred as four young men dressed in fancy-shmancy bath robes stepped onto the stage inside the Cantos building. On June 25, they played some sweet tunes at the Sled Island independent music and arts festival, some of which you can listen to on their website. The venue, which is home to the Cantos…

Team Fortress’ Biggest Update Yet

If you haven’t caught up with Valve news lately, then here it is: MEET THE MEDIC IS HERE! Wait, that’s probably not what you wanted… Team Fortress 2 is free. Forever. Like, forever and ever and ever and even until after you’re dead! With several modes like Capture the Flag and Capture the Point, TF2…

So simple, even an idiot can use it!

I don’t mean to insult anyone here, I’m just talking about your [below] average student who never takes notes because they think they’re cool like that. And then they fail tests and complain that it’s the teacher’s fault. Well, I’m sure taking notes on the computer is way faster, however when it comes to diagrams…

A Story Involving Mahjong

After finishing my Chemistry IB exam way back in May, our class of 11 Chemistry geeks had the opportunity to learn a bunch of games. It was our little relaxation period after a stressful review period of Chemistry, and boy did we love it. During this period, we played a bunch of games–one in particular…

Short Update on PlayStation Network

If you haven’t heard already, the PSN was hacked and Sony decided to tell the public on April 26, 2011. Private information was susceptible to theft amongst horrendous things a gamer would never expect to happen. So why did this happen? Well, Sony decided to take action against a hacker and of course, revenge was…