Website of the Day: Today’s Big Thing
[youtube LDeq5AAI2C4] Want to keep up with the latest trends and the newest viral multimedia? Check out http://www.todaysbigthing.com. Some of the best stuff you will ever watch and read. 😛 Enjoy!!
Apples deletes controversial anti-Israel app
I chanced upon this article in a random web surfing trek: http://techland.time.com/2011/06/23/apple-removes-controversial-anti-israel-app-from-app-store/. I have always loved controversies and this is as good as any. Apple has recently deleted “The Third Intifada” app from its app store. The app provided updates on the latest Palestinian protests as well as anti-Israel publications. Some posts highlighted by the app has demanded…
Website of the Day: 1000 Awesome Things
Hola amigos! In the past week, I was introduced to a simply miraculous website designed to cheer up even the most desolate individual. I present to you 1000 awesome things. Check it out at http://1000awesomethings.com/. I actually stumbled onto this website on my daily strolls down Ted.com/talks. The man with the brains behind the entire operation was…
Explosion in Canadian School
The headlines are haunting. An 18-year-old student with a bright future is now dead. Eric Leighton from Mother Teresa Catholic High School was in the twelfth grade and scheduled to attend prom last night (Thursday night). Yet now he is fated to be remembered by a devastating tragedy and through a lonesome memorial. Based on the latest…
Last thoughts on the election
[youtube VL3v6_29oz0] It seems the election has finally ended. The results were somewhat surprising. The Conservatives emerged victorious with a majority of 167 seats in the House of Commons. The NDP gained an exceptional 102 seats as well, breaking historic records. The Liberals and the Bloc both collapsed dramatically. The sum of seats for these…
Countdown to the Federal Election
One of the few debates that I actually watched this election: [youtube jGYE2d4LJ5M] The Federal Election is within a week. It is actually on May 2! I am quite excited to vote in my first election. However, I must confess that I have not been following the election as tightly as I usually do. The…
Badminton in Calgary
[youtube lTmIp-91dko] One of my favorite games from 2010 and of course, I play just like the players there. The last couple of months spelled another major lapse in my blogging record. However, with the close of the badminton season, I can finally say goodbye to my hectic schedule and continue blogging. This season, I…
Video of the Day: Try to Not Laugh
[youtube Su1ozG3WPUM] The art of Chinese hurdling.
Guide to University Applications: Part 2
So I changed my mind. I did a quick Google search and found my advice in a previous column very common if not downright cliche. The majority of students can find the advice I offered and much more from the average website. Therefore, I will not continue my ramble on how to apply for university.…
Guide to University Applications
In my last post I promised to explain my extended absence from the blog, and I intend to keep that promise. Simply put, I have been busy doing applications: for universities, scholarships, bursaries, internships, you name it. I have been swamped by applications of all kinds and of all types. Now, with all the accumulated…
Dedication at Its Finest
[youtube 2AzRJTphcOo] Tell me if this video scared you or you got a good laugh. I sure felt a mixture of both… they are just … fanatical.
“Golden Voice”
I must apologize here. Lost in my own little world, I have neglected this blog, but more on that later. During my absence, I chanced upon a rather touching story while driving down Deerfoot. I was deeply inspired by the story and felt an absolute compulsion to share with all you loyal readers. So here I…
Torture in a Test
This Saturday concluded my second time writing the SAT Reasoning Test. Recalling the hours used to practice essay writing, to read passages and to solve math problems brings a sense of wasteful nostalgia. Yet after all the countless hours of labour and pain, it is difficult not to reflect and complain. The purpose of writing…
A Publicity War
[youtube JhblY7_SWy4] The past two weeks have been turbulent times for the Alberta Health Care system. The canning of Sherman from the Provincial Legislature and the firing of Duckett after his Cooke Walk both sparked much controversy in the media. Sherman was criticized for his adamant opposition to the current health care system and his…
No. Not ‘too Asian’
While browsing through the latest collection of posts from my fellow bloggers, I chanced upon one by Tonny. The blog referred to the article published by Macleans named “Too Asian.” Within a few minutes, years of collected respect for the magazine was lost and Macleans was reduced to the same level as money-grabbing tabloids. The…