So the other day I went out and got some chips. Feeling somewhat healthy (yeah you can’t be that healthy from eating chips), I decided to pick up a bag of SunChips. To my surprise, the bag was ridiculously loud. And I mean ridiculously. There was no way you could have been subtle while eating…
I wrote a poem about the ongoing genocide in Darfur; let me know what you think in the comments section! If you want to learn more on what you can do to help or need more information, see 24 Hours for Darfur. Innocence taken, Righteousness faken, The G-word mentioned not the enemy will not be…
Earth Hour: what started as an initiative to stop climate change in the city of Sydney, Australia quickly spread internationally and became a ‘global sustainability movement’… …giving people a voice on the future of our planet and working together to create a sustainable low carbon future for our planet. Why should you care? Think about…
Even with the Olympic games over, most of us are still feeling the rush of patriotism! Every time the Olympics come around, I always wish they lasted longer. I love watching the different sports and keeping up to date with who has the most medals. This year was an amazing record breaker for our Canadian athletes,…
International Women’s Day is a globally renown day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Yesterday was International Women’s Day, but I thought I would share a bit about this day and my thoughts on its purpose. In the early 1900’s, women were suffering from inequality and oppression. This…
Here’s the final entry in my Olympic journey! Enjoy… We spent the following day walking around downtown Vancouver spending some time in Robson Square, which was packed! There were people as far as you could see and once again I give a huge round of applause to the police and security in the area. …
I think many would agree that watching Joannie Rochette skate beautifully and win a bronze medal was one of the most inspirational moments of the Olympics. Rochette was stunned by her mother’s sudden death only days before she was set to compete in women’s figure skating. Full of courage and strength, she decided to still…
Fifteen-year-old Ashkan Sultani hanged himself on January 12th, 2010. The most tragic part? He did it because kids at school had bullied him to the edge. A memorial service was held today for Sultani. He had moved schools because of the kids who had continued to tease him, but it didn’t help. Eventually, it got to the…
From the when we first heard about them to this day, the Olympics have been a hot topic. Now that the Closing Ceremony is finished, and the events are over, does this mean that the Olympics in turn are finished? Over the past two weeks, people from all over the world have been supporting their…
‘Cause I can’t hear you over our RECORD BREAKING GOLD MEDAL COUNT! Well, the 21st Winter Olympics has officially closed. The flame is extinguished and the monumental task of putting on the 22nd Olympics has been officially passed to Russia’s Sochi City in an absolutely breathtaking – and hilarious!- closing ceremonies. Now, for those of…
On with my adventures at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics… Tuesday, February 16th was a day I will not soon forget. First we took the Sky Train and Sea Bus, but we’ve already discussed my love for public transport enough. The shuttles getting up to Cypress Mountain for the day were very fast and I was very impressed…
Have you ever wondered about how systematic news reports have always been? You maybe bored out of your mind watching news reports on TV, or you may find it interesting — if so, I applaud you. The one thing we can be certain of is that news reports are important and sort of part of our everyday lives. It…
Own the Podium? More like Blown the Podium. To date in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Canada has 10 medals overall, 5 of them gold, placing 4th overall in medal standings. The USA? 25 medals, 9 of them gold. Canada’s plan was to have the most medals overall in the Olympics. Instead, they watch helplessly as the…
A few days ago, I packed up everything (including a sewing machine? That one confuses me too..) and headed over to Vancouver with my sister to take on the Olympics first hand. Now, not only am I very excited for the Olympics, but this is the first time I have ever been to Vancouver. We…
Hello Canada! Our dry spell is over! Hello! Canada has won it’s first Olympic GOLD MEDAL on Canadian soil. Congrats to Alexandre Bilodeau, his family and the entire Canadian Men’s Moguls team!!! I know I was watching as Bilodeau came down the hill – my heart in my throat… then the French competitor messed up…