Yes, I am fully aware it isn’t even December yet. But many houses are already lit up with christmas lights, so I say… ‘Tis the season! Not only to be jolly, but to go to the Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market. Become immersed in the sound of Christmas carols, the smell of hot cocoa, the taste…
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Nothing is better on a cold day then a hot bowl of soup, which is why during the snowy months of the year, soup becomes a pretty big staple in my diet. Hearty homemade soups are always a better choice then store-bought ones. Not only are they healthier, more nutritious, and contain less sodium, but…
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Do you like caputuring the moment with panorama shots? Well now you can capture the moment completely. By completely, I mean 360 degrees. Photo fanatics or the like may have a fan girl moment when they hear about Panono. Panono is a “throwable panoramic ball camera, which captures everything in every direction for amazing 72…
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With the long awaited 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, the longest running sci-fi show in existence, premiering on Nov 23, I decided to do something special for the occasion. I’ve compiled a small list of some of my favourite fictional characters ever. Here it is, my top three favourite doctors through time and space. …
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DISCLAIMER: This post contains minor spoilers. Being an huge bookworm, I am always waiting for new books to be released. There are series that I have been reading for years, impatiently awaiting much-anticipated sequels. I dare declare that 2013 has been a great year for teen book sequels. Of course I have many to share,…
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Back when we were kids, mom would pull out the camera, and we would make our silliest faces or do the strangest dance. We weren’t afraid to be weird or not “look our best” in front of a camera. It didn’t matter what clothes we were wearing, what was stuck in our teeth, or how…
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It is a boundless world. Many visualized it as channels and interconnections between sender and receiver – information anxiously speeding along police-free highways to their destination. I’ve always seen it as an ocean, though, where waves lapped at the shore in the fog and sparkled at sunset. Millions and millions of individuals like ourselves trapped…
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In the back of the fridge, we have a jar. My parents ignore it, my sister avoids touching it, and my grandparents have continuously refused to store it in their fridge. Its name is Bartholomew and, as of last month, it is now four years old. Originally its name was Loxley, and apparently I had…
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For those who have pre-ordered a PS4 or Xbox One, good for you! If you’re the impatient type of gamer who wants to get on the ball for everything, then I can’t really stop you. If you are the type of person who likes to get new things, but doesn’t really play a game enough…
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We all know how hard it is to be a teenager, and we all know how hard it is to be human. But here are some tips to lift you up when you are feeling down, and boost your confidence level. Don’t judge The more you judge other people, the more likely you are to…
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It is no doubt that breakfast is proven to be the most important meal of the day. Many treat it as an essential component to health, but many skip it also. Remember that breakfast kick starts your amazing day by burning up your calories as well as kick starting your metabolism. So I found some very…
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I’m slowly becoming a die-hard Adventure Time fan and am loving the show more and more with each episode. If You haven’t seen the show yet, here’s a brief synopsis: Adventure Time follows the lives of two best friends, Finn the human and Jake the dog, as they travel through the Land of Ooo, a…
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Life might be smooth sailing, or in the rough waters right now, but there is always time to stop and take a second to realize the wonderful and quirky things that go on in our world. YouTube is a well-known and favourite mechanism used for procrastinating, and today I have decided to share one of…
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Homework, debate, choir, homework, school, work. November and December are busy months for me, and I’m guessing many of you can say the same. So I challenge you to do something in these times of busyness. I challenge you to do something for others. I challenge you to change someone else’s day for the better.…
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On Nov. 8, the unexpected happened to the Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan struck, affecting as many as 11 million people with the official death toll standing at 2,300, and could possibly rise much higher. John wrote an article here about the typhoon and about the relief efforts. With relief slowly trickling in and the panic lessening,…
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