To most violinists, buying a violin made by Stradivari, Guarneri, Guadagnini, or Amati is an absolute dream. To luthiers, producing an instrument to the likes of those great makers is a life-long venture. And Joseph Nagyvary made that venture a little bit easier. Joseph Nagyvary was a chemist. Born in 1934 in Szeged, Hungary, he…
The office is one of those shows where nothing really out of the ordinary happens but it’s still very addicting. Admittedly, the premise sounds excruciatingly boring, it’s about people working in an office that sells paper. And somehow, it is still so entertaining. Truthfully, the first two episodes were hard to get through but after…
There’s nothing like cozying up with a hot beverage (or cold), a fluffy blanket, and a good book — unless you can’t find the latter — then things start to go downhill. So today, I’ve decided to make a list of my go-to books when my current read doesn’t satisfy me. East of Eden, by,…
You read that correctly… I want to explain my tips and tricks for being a good night owl and how I optimize the later hours of the evening. For many years I have felt pressured to be an early riser and I can definitely see the validity in waking up early and going to…
The finale of Sherlock’s fourth season is a huge collection of events that all feed into one thing: Sherlock’s character development. *Spoilers to follow*
I discovered American poet Nash Consing purely by chance. Scrolling through my Instagram feed on a late May evening nearly two years ago, I came across a collaboration between Nash and fellow Instagram poet, Alexa (@ar_poems). I subsequently followed Consing’s account, and perhaps it was the mix of writing and aesthetics that drew me in…
Ever since I started playing piano as a child, music has become an integral part of my life. Throughout the years, I’ve picked up guitar, violin, clarinet, and saxophone. To this day, music remains one of my passions, and as horribly cringe-worthy and cliché as it sounds, I honestly don’t know what I would do…
You know how sometimes you hear a song come on for the first time, and after listening to it only once, you already think it sounds really good?
You’ve been challenged to present what you’ve done to make the world better place in front of the entire human population. Sure, you could prepare a marvelous speech but the catch is, you only have 90 seconds. “What an ordeal!” you may think. But wait, there’s more. Who is your competition? Only the world’s elite-…
During this time of year, it’s all about celebrating for us. With gifts, good food and family activities, it’s easy to think that this time of year is the best . But, seeing how we live in cozy, economically stable and safe Canada, it’s hard to imagine that there are millions of children all over…
*spoilers to follow* After watching the trailer, you may think Passengers is some version of a sci-fi thriller with a tinge of romance. Just imagine the potential storylines: 2 strangers wake up 90 years too soon on their interstellar trip to a new planet, and with no way to fall back asleep, fall in love…
It seems like only a little while ago when I opened up my computer on a late December day in 2014 and typed in the title “Youth Friendly New Year’s Eve 2015”. It feels surreal typing in ‘2017’ today. These past couple of years have breezed by at a lightning pace, and I’ll admit, writing…
With 2016 coming to an end in a few days, it’s time to look at some of the most awesome and thrilling movies set to release next year. Of course, the amount of movies that fit this critera are numerous, thus this is Part 2 of the list I previously began here, in Part 1.…
It is no question to anyone that 2016 is a year to remember for a very long time, from the most shocking events of the 2016 American Election to the break-up of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. To end off such an eventful year, YouTube brought on another interesting controversy with it’s annual “YouTube Rewind…
At what point can we say technology will go too far? Every single day, everywhere we go, we are surrounded by computers, electronics, and the internet. Smartphones and laptops are so common they are practically a necessity for individuals to own. We store our documents in the cloud with Google Drive, and we find our…