Hmmm... So I'm supposed to summarize myself in a couple sentences? What do they think I am?!?!?! Normal?!?!?! I'm Julia, and I like doing all I can to be unique and not to be a grain of sand on a mile long beach. You'll notice quickly that I'm quite an advocate for mental health and positivity. So yeah. Hope you enjoy my posts :)

THE Stampede Food Binge 2013: Idaho Taco

Name of food – Idaho Taco (Baked potato with taco toppings) Where to get it – the stand is right where the Coca Cola Stage/Weadickville area hits the midway Cost  – $8 I think… definitely somewhere around there (maybe 7?) What makes it worthwhile – First of all, I should make one thing clear: I…

A poetic welcome to summer vacation

Now that summer’s finally here, I’m sure many of you are heading off on vacations or at least small trips, such as camping. I am leaving for a trip and will be gone for lots of the summer, and since I don’t have an abundance of time to write a blog post at the moment, I thought…

The flood, the city, the people, their hearts

Newspapers, social media, television, and every local radio station are tuned in to one topic in Calgary: the 2013 floods. In fact, the word “flood” is starting to look funny in my eyes after seeing it so much. Conversations on the street are overwhelmed with “flood” “flooding” “evacuation” and various other terms and phrases that…

A thought for the day

Many of you have probably heard of the tumblr “teenager posts”. Anyways, I was scrolling through it a little bit ago, and I found this one. At the time, it seemed cute and thoughtful and deep. The more I look at it and read it, the more I start thinking about it. I think this…

Bring meaning to Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is approaching quickly, and as cheesy as it sounds, I started thinking about all our moms do for us. I suggest you do the same. Take a second. Go through your day to day life, and the difference your mom, mother, or whatever you want to call her makes. In case you were…

Be inspired by the Calgary Spoken Word Festival!

Do you love poetry? performance? Do you love talking? listening? Creatively expressing yourself out loud? If you like anything creative, expressive, and inspirational, than the Calgary Spoken Word Festival is for you! You’re probably wondering what the heck this festival is. My words couldn’t justify it, so check out the website here. I will, however, somewhat…

A fro-yo like no other… Qoola!

Guess how I spent my Saturday morning? At a time when I would normally be sleeping, I was at Market Mall. Why? I was having chocolate frozen yogurt, a smoothie, and a waffle for breakfast. This wasn’t just any frozen yogurt, smoothie, or waffle. I was at the grand opening of Qoola Frozen Yogurt Bar! In fact,…

What are YOU doing for Youth Week?

As you may (or may not) know, Youth Week in Calgary is approaching!!! April 20th to 27th is Calgary’s Youth Week for 2013! Many of you have probably heard about it already. Others may be wondering what the heck I’m talking about. Youth Week is an initiative to get youth involved and engagement in the…