Last Friday night, fellow editor Kandace and I had the amazing opportunity to attend the second fashion show hosted by Holt Renfrew in support of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in the beauty of the Devonian Gardens. This was my second year attending an event of the sort, as you may remember from the posts Ailin…
The Arts and Culture scene in Calgary is booming, so I’m lucky to have performed at and be involved with Arts Commons, the Jubilee Auditorium, and local festivals. It’s no surprise then I jumped on the opportunity to attend Holt Renfrew’s Fairytales & Legends Fashion Gala last Friday night. {Source} As part of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s…
Until last week, eighteen year-old Instagram model Essena O’Neill was the perfect model of what, in her opinion, Instagram and other social media sites are all about: deception, vanity, and competition. With 612 000 followers in tow, she walked through life a slave to her internet popularity; she spent hours trying to find the perfect lighting,…
I was hoping to write this before classes had even started, but as you can tell I have procrastinated once again with my posts on YAA. 61 days have passed since the first day of school and now here I am, writing an open letter to myself before being bombarded with the stress of January…
{source} 1. In Search of Sasquatch In Search of Sasquatch is a local indie rock Calgarian band whose members just recently graduated from Bishop O’Byrne High School. The four-piece band finds inspiration from many different indie styles, such as garage bands and surf-inspired sounds. Since In Search of Sasquatch is a local band, they often have…
What do meeting cool people, making new friends, experiencing new moments, and helping others have in common? They are all things that are a result of volunteering! Volunteering is about so much more than just looking good on the resume — I can’t personally put into words how much being an active volunteer has…
Reading is one of my go-to ways to relax and spend leisure time, as you may have noticed from all my reading-oriented posts. After posting the first part of my ultimate book recommendations, which are essentially my favourite books of all time, it is only appropriate that I follow up with a part two! Check out…
Walmart is a cheap and easy place to pick up most of your Halloween essentials. I have worn many a Walmart costume when I’ve been a) too cheap or b) too lazy to try to be creative or to do any DIYs. This being said, the big box chain is also the home to some…
This school year has marked the start of a rather awkward phase of life for me; I recently had a “falling out” with the group of friends I’ve been a part of for the past two years, and broke up with my long-time boyfriend. So far, it has been difficult to create friendships with the…
Who was Matisse and why did he paint on paper cut-outs? What was Picasso’s Blue Period and what made him blue? Can anything be DaDa? If you’ve found yourself musing over such questions or curious to see the arts scene in the city, I’ve compiled a brief, eclectic list of apps perfect for honing your inner…
When I arrived at my school at 7 am this morning to catch the bus for We Day, an annual event in YYC that celebrates and inspires youth innovation, I was greeted with a hostility that made me wonder whether I had coffee breath, or someone had used my student ID photo on a poster for gonorrhoea. It…
Travelling is by far one of my favourite things in the world. I recently returned from a trip to France and Switzerland and despite being confident in my own abilities to adapt to wherever I find myself, there are still some differences between the metropoles of Paris and Geneva and my hometown of Calgary that…
~ The season of fall is undeniably in the air. L’Automne est dans l’air. 秋は空気中にあります. Der Herbst ist in der Luft. سقوط في الهواء. Осень в воздухе. Val in die lug . পতন বাতাসে . Ko e Hingá i roto i te rangi. Mùa thu là trong không khí. El Otoño está en el aire.…
Before I say anything else about this concert review, I just want to lay this out: wow. Though not a huge fan of choral music or operas, I was definitely won over (if at least for the time being!) after attending the packed Luminous Voices concert at the newly-opened Bella Concert Hall. Under the artistic…
My life is always going a thousand miles a minute; I can never seem to catch a break from the stresses of school and extracurricular activities. I find that the best way to combat this problem is by drinking tea and taking a nap. However, if there is one thing I’m learning to do these past…