A follow up on Sunday evenings 82nd Academy Awards! The hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin started the ceremony with a glamorous entrance being lowered from the ceiling and humor was present throughout the show, especially ones regarding Avatar. (Ben Stiller’s Na’vi makeup suits him) Speaking of Avatar, the movie was highly anticipated and was…
I’m blogging once again about the cool holidays, but this time, for March – a month that isn’t just known for St. Patrick’s Day. Interestingly, March is National Noodle, Nutrition, and Frozen Food Month. Check out the dates in March below to see the cool holidays and events. March 1st – National Pig Day, Peanut Butter Lover’s…
In the 1970s, two Israeli psychologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman, performed an experiment by asking sets of two slightly differently worded hypothetical questions to large sample groups. Their most famous set of questions goes like this: The United States is preparing for the outbreak of an unusual Asian…
If you have ever traveled to Japan or shipped stuff to Japan, or even better, just go on Google map and look closely at a random street in Japan, you will find that in Japan, many streets are unnamed. And if you look a lot closer at the map, you will find that the blocks are identified…
This year February 14th has not one, but two holidays you can celebrate—Valentine’s Day and the Chinese New Year! Still deciding how to celebrate Valentine’s Day or Chinese New Year? Why not kill two birds with one stone with the Year of the Tiger Carnival, at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre. There will be lively…
February, as many of you know, is Black History Month. Canada began celebrating the legacy and contributions of black people and honoring those who fought for equal rights and the end of slavery way back in 1995. Why February you ask? Because it marks the birthday of renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14) and U.S.…
It’s only the 1st of February, but we all know that Valentine’s Day is coming up anyways. I personally do not think much of the February 14th celebration, but chocolates, stuffed toys, and bouquets of flowers come to mind as gifts for this holiday. Now, rather than sticking to tradition, here’s a new idea for…
What do you get when you mix three Grammy nominations, platinum and gold albums, and a group of insanely talented musicians? Why The Fray of course! Exciting news to all Fray fans! The band will be coming to Calgary on February 20th and respectively perform at the Jack Singer Concert Hall. Tickets will be on sale Friday, January 22th, at…
Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry star in this hilarious British Sketch comedy – A Bit of Fry and Laurie! The show was first aired on BBC in 1989, and ran all the way to 1995 with four seasons. Filled with elaborate wordplay and innuendo, the sketches would never cross the line while making everyone laugh! Both…
Sadly enough, exams are right around the corner. *Sigh* This year, though we’re all going to ace them, right? Right? Yes, you will! That is, if you prepare properly. Here’s are some of the most recommended tips for exam preparation. Remember, they may not all work for you, so chose some that do and stick…
It’s finally 2010! With a new year and new decade, many people decide to make New Year’s resolutions. Sometimes, we don’t successfully accomplish these resolutions, which is why I have dedicated this post to bring you 5 ways to help keep your resolutions! Take a look: Step 1 – Aim low. It goes without saying…
We’re off to catch up on our year-end/decade-end countdowns and to ring in 2010! We will see you Monday with new posts for a new year! We hope that you have an AWESOME and safe New Year’s Eve. Happy New Year! – The Youth Are Awesome Team
For your last Wednesday of 2009, I thought I would share a video that will make you say “wow.” I came across this video a couple months ago and found it super entertaining (I’m hoping you will feel the same). Check it out below. It’s by an artist named Evelien Lohbeck, and is actually somewhat…
Every year after Christmas, there comes New Year’s Day – the first day of the first month has always been celebrated, or for as long as we know that it has been. Although almost everyone in the world celebrates the new year on the first day of the first month, January 1st, many cultures celebrate the…
A flash mob is… A group of people who organize on the Internet and then quickly assemble in a public place, do something bizarre, and disperse. Generally, flash mobs are a means of artistic expression. Over the last few years – as I’m sure you may have noticed – there have been a bunch of…