So, today I want to share with all you lovely folk one of my most treasured favorite pastimes — staring at fantastical art and architecture. Oh, and by the way, by “fantastical”, I don’t mean “really freakin’ awesome” (which, to be fair, most of these paintings are), but rather “magical” or “fantasy-inspired”. Like this: 1.…
“Cancer stories suck,” declares Hazel, the protagonist of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars. One-fifth of the way into the book, no less. This is an odd introduction to a book that details the life and times of a girl living with (and dying of) thyroid cancer. Yet, it also provides a fair outline…
Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending the annual Summer Hiring Fair at the Big Four Building at Stampede Park. It was a surprisingly large event, with almost 100 employers from all around Calgary and many times that amount of youth attending. For anyone interested in attending next year, here are some tips and…
It was a movie that I even felt generally positive about upon leaving the theatre. However, despite the fact that I did enjoy the movie, I’d say that the Hunger Games was ultimately a disappointment simply because it could have been much much better.
Is there anything worse than sleepless nights? Who can forget the utter feelings of despair and hopelessness of lying in your bed, checking the clock what feels like every hour only to find that in fact only three minutes have passed, wishing that you will somehow, magically fall asleep. If you can relate to the…
This is an absolutely breathtaking piece of digital work by radoxist which I honestly love to death. Both settings are beautifully imagined and rendered and the contrast between them is stark and raw. To me, the best part is really the futuristic skyline and the varied buildings that make it up. However, what’s even more…
A pretty interesting look at the American dollar, what it’s worth, what you can buy with it, and how it’s being used by our friends at xkcd.
Today, cell phones are an ubiquitous part of our lives. There are an estimated 5 billion cellphones in circulation around the world, with an estimated 20 million in usage right here in Canada. Therefore, it can seem hard to believe that the first commercial cell phone only became available less than 30 years ago. Back…
For those who haven’t already seen this, this is a video that uploaded to YouTube around a week ago. Since then, it has already accumulated over 5 million views. It’s a pretty entertaining tribute to some of the famous memes recently spawned by the internet. It’s not only hilarious, but is a worthwhile listen as…
So, if you’ve been around this blog at all, you may have already heard about Nenshi’s 3 Things for Calgary, an initiative for Calgarians to do three things to make Calgary an even more awesome place than it already is. Personally, I think this idea is great. It’s valuble to understand that a positive action,…
Personally, I love listening to song covers, both professional and amateur. Since each and every developed artist is bound to have different styles of performance and and sound, it’s always interesting to see my favorite songs interpreted by different musicians. However, even better than a straightup cover is a song interpretation. It’s really amazing how…
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami seems be one of those books that most people have heard about, but few people have actually read. It’s premise is definitely memorable enough; in the future, Japan is now part of the totalitarian state of the Greater East Asia Republic. As part of a mysterious military program, a random…
This video is a pretty fun and creative representative of some major events in world history utulizing frame by frame animation (note: some creative license may have been taken). It’s a final project for a course, spanning 2,100 flipbook pages, and took around three weeks to build. The result is something that could definitely be…
Are you interested in the fine arts? Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your artwork to the world? Are you interested in scholarship payouts? If so, the Cardel Art-a-thon may be the competition for you! It’s a great opportunity to showcase your talents and ideas, and it culminates in a cool art gallery-esque…
You’ve seen them before. CAPTCHAs (short for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart”) are literally all over the internet. If you’ve done something as simple as register for an email or post an item on Craigslist, should already be familiar with this specific security system. However, you may not know…