American rock group Sleeping With Sirens recently released their fourth studio, Madness. I’ve always appreciated how SWS tends to change up their sound a bit with every album, but their last release, Feel, felt quite flat to me so I was a little bit skeptical as to how well this album would turn out. I…
Do you love food? Would you like to get involved with a group that could help you to further your passion for urban farming, culinary arts, and everything food? source I recently had the pleasure of talking to Katie Husted, who is spearheading a new program for youth ages 13-18: The Hillhurst Sunnyside Youth…
YouTube is undeniably a great source of entertainment, but it is also equally packed with all sorts of educational materials. As a student and as an insatiably curious person in general, I spend a lot of time doing research and attempting to find resources that allow me to better understand my work and the world…
Week 3: Muffins, again After the failures of my last two recipes, I had a new idea: instead of using recipes which used whey as a primary ingredient, why don’t I try making a normal recipe and modify it to my own tastes? Needless to say, this own turned out soooooo much better. The…
Calgary has a rich culture of delicious local restaurants and Big Fish (1112 Edmonton Trail NE) is no exception to that. Delicious seafood paired with a casual yet upscale atmosphere and friendly service made for a highly enjoyable experience. My first impression was that the building itself…
Everyone knows that February 14th is Valentine’s Day; the day where movie theatres, restaurants and virtually every other thinkable “date location” are filled to the brim. Little do many people know about the origins of the day and the unfortunate tale of St. Valentine, the saint whose feast day is celebrated that same day, and…
With the recent announcements that Target, Mexx, Jacob, Smart Set and Sony are all closing up their Canadian stores, it really got me thinking. Despite a primarily American-dominated retail scene, there’s more than one US chain that I really wish would come to Canada or expand their already-existing Canadian operations. I still maintain that we…
As I have repeatedly made clear to all of my friends and family, I have vowed nearly absolute hatred for pop music. I can’t stand how everything is a carbon copy of everything else and there’s nearly no more real instruments played on mainstream radio waves. This is NOT to say that all pop music…
As mentioned in a post I wrote last year, (which you can read here) I’m an avid reader and much of my year is spent in anticipation of the release of sequels, and in this case finales, to my favourite series (plural). Just as last year, many books I spent countless hours on Tumblr awaiting…
Access to taps, showers and even flushing toilets is something that we often take for granted. In our world, there are over 780 million people that do not have access to clean water, never mind water that comes out of a faucet and can be used for whatever you want. This past weekend, in the…
You know that feeling when you press the shuffle button on your favourite music playing device and it spits out a perfect set of songs that flawlessly describe how your current mood? This happened to me a few days ago and for some reason, it’s been on my mind for a while. There must be…
Continuing with my new miniseries, I present to you… Week 2: Cookies! Because cookies are such a staple in my dessert life, I wanted to find a recipe that I really liked that integrated whey protein when I stumbled upon this little gem. Now, I can promise you that although my attempt at these cookies…
In a world where new health foods are popping up left, right and centre, it can sometimes be difficult to find not only food that works for you, but that actually tastes good. I mean, c’mon, how many times have you decided to try some new-fangled health supplement or buy into a food fad that…
A common misconception about vegetarianism is that with the absence of meat, protein is much harder to come by. Despite the belief of a surprising portion of the population, it’s entirely possible to get enough protein without eating any meat. Even if you aren’t a vegetarian (I know I’m not), it’s helpful to know things…
Now that we’ve had a few weeks to settle back into the routine of getting up, going to school and doing it all over again the next day, we kind of need a bit of a pick-me-up, now don’t we? This time of year is perfect for revisiting fond memories of he summer that lead…