The fun stuff. Calgary has a ton of amazing stuff that happens in our city. Reviews of new movies, or albums, art shows or news about sports.
Every year that I’ve been to the Calgary Stampede, the President’s Choice Superdogs Show remains my absolute favourite. Being a big canine fan, there is nothing else I’d rather be doing than spend forty-five minutes watching my furry friends, run, jump, skip rope, weave and perform for the audience to their hearts’ content. It’s clear…
These are some of my favourite, easy to listen to songs to play to whenever I need a break or just feel for calmer music. There’s a great mix to this list, from soft and mellow to more upbeat (though nothing too crazy), and from sad and melancholic to uplifting . I also love putting…
Probably one of the most iconic characters from the 1930s radio-show era, The Lone Ranger is, to many people, remembered as from the 1950s TV show to be the classic hero and cowboy. This summer, the newest film adaptation of the story was released, starring Armie Hammer as the Ranger, and Johnny Depp as Tonto,…
I recently moved into the northwest community of Sherwood. I went around for a bike ride with my buddies and couldn’t help but take some pictures. This proves that every neighborhood has an inner Banff.
Last summer, I was bored out of my mind because hey, after immense pressure and ever-increasing loads of schoolwork and commitments, when 2 months with no pressure and little to no schoolwork stretches out in front of you, it can often seem cavernous. It’s funny how we often look towards summer holidays as the pinnacle…
I’m not Japanese and I can’t understand it but there are some tunes that I definitely enjoy listening to regardless if I know what they’re saying or not. There’s something magical that makes the language sound differently musically than the English language. If you’re relatively new to J-pop, the songs may seem strange to you…
Summer brings adventure and relaxation! It’s the time to keep the brain learning and doing! One of mine is to just draw my heart out when I couldn’t before in the school year. Here are some of the steps I had taken to drawing a not-so-monochromatic Jaguar. Be ready and committed to sit in a…
Now now, what is this thing you speak of? – July 20th (this Saturday) is home to Canada’s Parks Day, a commemoration of our National and Provincial Parks. Over 3% of the country’s land mass is comprised of National Parks, with the first one of course being Banff. The third National Park established in the world is…
I have a been an avid fan of the Asian community on YouTube, from the classic works of Nigahiga to the hilarity of KevJumba, and of course the innovative Wong Fu Productions. Earlier this week, I was once again procrastinating and wasting away many more precious hours on YouTube. That is when I stumbled upon…
I sure wish I had went to the Stampede Parade this year instead of having been bogged down by quadratic functions and all that Math jazz at summer school. Thankfully, I was able to contribute to THE Stampede Food Binge series and embrace some of that stampede spirit. For your viewing pleasure, here are two…
Unfortunately I didn’t get to meet the band, This Hisses, in person however I did via email! I can already tell that this band is amazing and their style just naturally makes them different making the cool vibe the audience feeds off of them effortless. I’m sure their performance at Sled Island was beyond incredible!…
I had the pleasure of meeting Vancouver’s Sunshine, a five-person indie, pop and shoegaze band. Their music has hazy guitars, soft and breathy vocals, and overall make you feel happy and uplifted! Their self-titled LP was a joy to listen to, and despite the rain pouring during Sled Island, their music brought sunshine to my…
Wow, two weeks later and I still get an adrenaline rush thinking about my interview with the amazing band Bear Mountain! A group of four talented men: Ian, Gregg, Kenji, and Kyle, coming together to form a fabulous band. Not only are they musically talented but they are also very down to earth, funny and…
This July, I had the opportunity to visit one of the premier Canada Day events in Calgary at Prairie Winds Park, hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamā’at (AMJ) Calgary. The community event was filled with speeches, various community booths, games for the kids and a free family barbeque. I thought that the event was a…
After watching Despicable Me, I’m sure there are lots of you out there who just can’t get enough of the adorable minions and their mischief. Luckily, the wait is over! Despicable Me 2 comes out in theatres on July 3, and I’ve had the chance of catching the advanced screening of the movie on Saturday. Now the…