[youtube HmBByDQHJAA] There’s plenty of talented cover artists out there – but you gotta admit, not everyone can take something like Gangnam Style (which everyone loves for its beautiful vocals and guitar accompaniment, obviously) and make it so… artistic and lovely. Emotional, even. It sounds almost like indie or folk. And all that, without losing the…
Whew, can’t believe 2 weeks have gone by so fast! On the third last day we went on an hour trip for a medical outreach at Engikarat School and Community. The school is a boarding school, mostly guys, with only a tiny minority of girls, and the community is mostly composed of traditional Maasai tribes…
When I finally returned home this summer after seven weeks of being away, I found something rather surprising waiting for me. I suppose you could take it as a “welcome back” present from my mom. The object itself is actually rather commonplace- one of those solar flowers that moves its petals when exposed to sunlight…
Do you love Joss Whedon? Do you love Nathan Fillion? Felicia Day? Neil Patrick Harris?! And most of all…do you love musicals? Because on Tuesday, October 9, the 45-minute film will debut on The CW 9:00 PM Eastern Time (for those who live in Calgary that’s 8:00 for you!) Whedon, his two brothers and his…
If you read my music review for Magnolia Buckskin, you might be interested in this little interview! Here’s what Magnolia Buckskin member Natasha Platt had to say: Who are the members of the band, and how did you meet them? The band members are myself (Natasha), Kathy, Emily and Corry. Kathy teaches Grade 5/6, I…
Weekend’s over, time for the serious stuff again. On our final week we got to visit a Prenatal & Postnatal clinic. We had a family planning workshop at the clinic, and after we got to visit the newly born babies. The youngest baby was only 2 hours old! They were adorable. The…
Let’s start with some cultural literacy. What is Nuit blanche? First of all, it is French for ‘All-Nighter’ and is a cultural takeover in the given city in which it takes place. The ‘White Night’ has spread to countless major cities around the world including Canada’s own Montreal and Toronto as well as Europe’s Rome…
If ever you are stopping in Thunder Bay, Ontario make sure to check out a local favourite, Persians. This cinnamon bun-esk roll topped with either strawberry or raspberry frosting will capture the heart of any sweet-lover. The origin of the dessert are now unknown, but all I know is that I love Persians. In fact,…
Alas, it’s September, and here I am talking about winter already. Nonetheless, it’s always good to know when Otafest Aurora is so that you can get started on you costumes/cosplay! Lets begin with the basics. Otafest. What is it? It is a 3-day festival held at the University of Calgary on the May long weekend…
I’m super proud of myself for designing the logo. Feels good to get back into artsy things. Haha, by the way, if you want a T-shirt, just contact me 😛 (strategic product placement? No way…ha.) My usual go-to place for music concerts is the Jack Singer Concert Hall. I love the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and…
[youtube kqCE066fNpU] Domino dominates the world!
Yay! It’s the weekend, and it’s time for the Safari trip! Who goes to Africa without a safari trip back? All I can say is, without a safari trip, you won’t really experience the natural beauty of Africa. Our trip began at 5:00am… since driving to the national park required around 3 hours. It’s extremely helpful…
This little creature was spotted at the Butterfly Sanctuary near Niagara Falls.
On Canada Day (which already seems like eons ago), I visited Prince’s Island Park for a little outdoor fun. Being a terrible researcher, I just generally drifted aimlessly and stopped at attractions which seemed relatively interesting. In the midst of my wandering, I heard music float over the crowd. The lead voice was soulful and…
For the rest of the first week, we had 3 more workshops before our weekend safari trip. On day 4, it was just a typical workshop day on tropical diseases, such as malaria. A few of our team got to test for HIV or malaria, one of which was our awesome team leader Matt. Luckily,…