I literally screamed when I found out I had the opportunity to see Avril Lavigne in concert! Seriously. I grew up listening to her classics such as “Sk8ter Boi” and “Complicated.” And I know you guys did too, as every one of my friends went through that “Avril Lavigne phase” in life. Also this being my…
This summer I volunteered at the Calgary Chinese Community Service Association and we painted murals to go up around the community with the help of many of the children from summer camp. After two months of hard work the murals were finally put up late last month. The aim of these murals is both to…
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…
I’m sure all you have a dream. A dream of changing the world, a dream of becoming famous, a dream that you will never give up on. This is my dream. I love to write poems and songs. Here is a poem that explains my dream. It’s an example of our society- our youth, our…
I had no idea Lady Gaga could sing like this. It’s disappointing they don’t play this side of her on the radio. Give it a listen!
This summer, I had the most wonderful opportunity to travel and visit my birthplace in Taiwan. Of course, I took countless pictures of the familiar surroundings I grew up in, but the Miniatures’ Museum had me totally mesmerized – it was definitely one of the highlights of my trip. According to the museum’s description, the…
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…
I felt so inspired by the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Elliot (a 20th century poet), I wrote a “poetic response” to it: When the evening is spread out against the sky, When feelings and emotions are flying high. Why so intricate and obscure? When I disturb the universe so vast,…
See if you can identify all the game characters in this video! [youtube fj96XYhwTFI]
Have you ever wondered what a virus looks like? An E. coli bacteria? Their structures are so minuscule and yet so intriguingly powerful; deadly. They control our lives and millions of lives around the world. Obviously not every virus and bacteria will negatively affect our lives, as some will even help our bodies carry out…
For most of today’s youth, Blink-182 is a band that has been overlooked under the pretence of it being “before our time.” When I was a tween I used to idolize my older cousins for their “cool” taste in music; Sum 41 was also a favourite. These days, the band might just be earning a…
Today, I will be reviewing the series reboot of immensely successful sitcom, Two and a Half Men, which was and still is a very frequent topic due to the chaos that ensued after Charlie Sheen went on his lengthy war with Warner Brothers.
The other day while trying to find some new songs for my iPod, I came across this awesome website which lets you choose an emotion from “Feel like Crying” to “Lost in Thought” to create a playlist just right for how you’re feeling. It even updates every few months with new categories from “Just Woke…
So, I ran across this video of people doing tricks with a special kind of knife called a butterfly knife. [youtube FTkEGNj1DkE] I tend to be easily fascinated by anything to do with tricks (magic tricks, pen spinning, yoyo tricks, you name it), so I couldn’t help but want to try. Of course, getting a…
Friday September 30, 2011. That date will be better recognised as the day the Kings of Leon gave Calgary a visit on the Canadian Tour, with the Sheepdogs. I was fortunate enough to get the chance to go watch one of my favourite bands play live. Believe me, I pounced on the tickets when I…