This Wednesday, celebrations for Canada’s 148th birthday will bring over 250,000 Calgarians together for our city’s largest one-day festival. Festivities will be happening all around the city during all hours of the day, but I thought I’d share with you a few events that I’m the most excited about: Canada Day Food Truck Roundup Between the…
My first memories of Star Wars consist of quality lightsaber battles with my brother—he used a maple leaf umbrella, whilst mine was adorned with Winnie the Pooh characters—and an uncanny infatuation to Chewbacca. As we celebrate the great legacy of Star Wars on May 4th (and my epic lightsaber skills) here are some of the…
After one exhausting week, it is finally time to relax and detox the brain from all the stress that has been clogging it. Yes, my dear readers, it is a long weekend. Days to sleep in, and of course, tons of opportunities to catch up with the city as it bustles with life. I have…
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…
Ah, a day about love. For the fortunate people who have a significant other to share the day, congratulations. But let’s celebrate the rest of us. Valentine’s Day does not merely have to be this pinnacle of days to share romantic gestures or–for others–sitting on the couch watching Ryan Gosling and crying over how…
Second semester is starting up again but that doesn’t mean the fun of exam break (the actual break part not the exams) has to end! Now is a great time to get to know some new people or hang with some old friends at some awesome events happening around Calgary! This weekend especially is not…
Out of all the other holidays that take place in a year, New Year’s Eve seems to be the one most exclusive to adults. The often romanticized image of the glamorous night probably includes sipping champagne in a renowned city; probably at a bar situated at the top of a landmark tower. As Hollywood as…
December 3rd, the journey had begun. I now set out to prove a point I made with very little information. “Christmas songs aren’t that difficult, let’s make one.” Although I never enjoyed Christmas music, I have a lot of respect for those who produce any music so I thank those who are dedicated to the…
I have never been a fan of Christmas music. (Sorry to those dedicated fans!) I find carols quite repetitive, the kind of songs that once you get into your head, they just never become unstuck. They’re repetitive, not overly complex (complexity being something I appreciate in music) and just a little too bouncy. So what…
It’s that time of year again! Christmas is only a few days away, and people everywhere are scrambling around to get the last of their gifts ready and wrapped. If you’re like me, then you never seem to have time to buy gifts until the week of Christmas and now you find yourself in a…
Anyone can walk into Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie or Starbucks to buy gifts for the people on one’s Christmas list. But… what’s much more fun is to shop in eclectic stores where the shelves and racks are filled with weird and wonderful items. While some of their offerings may be borederline useless or just outright stupid,…
‘Tis the season for some great wintery holiday quotes, so without further ado, here are some of the best I have found after tirelessly searching around the net. Enjoy and get into the Christmas spirit! 🙂 “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” Victor Hugo “Holidays are about experiences and people,…
With only 2 weeks left until Christmas, I’d thought I’d share this fun twist on your favorite Christmas carols by my favorite YouTuber, Paint. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
{Original Image} Recently, I have become addicted to the social media site known as Pinterest. For those of you who don’t know what Pinterest is, it’s basically a hybrid between Tumblr and Twitter. Based on what you like, the website will generate posts which appear on your dashboard. You are also able to follow other…
Winter break is less than a month away (hooray!) and now it’s time for me to find great holiday movies to watch while embracing the warmth of my bed. And let’s be honest with ourselves, Disney/Pixar movies make us all warm and fuzzy on the inside although most of us don’t want to admit it. But…