About two weeks ago, one day after school my boyfriend showed up with a beautiful surprise for me: a bouquet of roses. I did all that I could to help them last as long as possible, change their water daily, fed them plant food, trimmed their stems, but regardless of my efforts, after two weeks…
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I’m BACK (to YAA). Okay, I admit it isn’t that exciting. Even then, blogging still invigorates me; blame school for preventing me from doing a bunch of posts. Autumn is an exciting season though. Most summer lovers will disagree with this, but I get more excited when fall is here. The yellow, orange, and green…
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According to The Independent, there could be a plausible cure to the dreaded symptoms of jetlag. The study conducted by Japan’s Kyoto University could even cure the effects of working irrepressible hours into the night. And yes, I am speaking on behalf of all the students out there. We have built-in clocks within our bodies.…
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With two locations in Calgary, I’ve been wanting to try eating at Famoso for a while. They boast unique, quality ingredients and an authentic, Italian cooking process. They did not disappoint. My overall experience at Famoso was phenomenal, with the exception of a few minor things. The scenery of the restaurant was very modern, with…
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Many people would be overwhelmed with fear when faced with a task of jumping down from a rooftop especially when you don’t know where you would fall or how deep the fall is. However, we can overcome our many fears as proven to us by Beatrice Prior, the main character in the International Bestseller, “Divergent”…
DetailsWhen I moved to Vancouver last September, I started becoming a hippie. The sort of all-natural, one-with-the-universe, health-nut kind of hippie (not the psychadelic drug trip kind of hippie). And I love it. I’ve really been interested in sustainability and protecting the environment for most of my life. I thank my parents for that: -My…
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Do you ever just feel down somedays? Like you’re not necessarily sad, but not really happy either? Well, if you have, you definitely aren’t alone. I’ve felt this way before and I figured out ways to cure the sadness! When you feel sort of empty inside, I feel as though drinking tea always helps. It…
DetailsGlee has been a huge success within its last four seasons to many teenage girls and boys alike. You can relate to it no matter who you are, popular, music nerd, outcast, really anyone. They have also successfully covered many topics such as texting and driving, teen marriages and pregnancies and school shootings, in a…
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Are you excited for the newest edition to the Jackass franchise? I know I am! This upcoming film is most definitely going to be one of the greatest comedies of the year, I can almost assure you, even surpassing We’re the Millers in comedic genius. Starring Johnny Knoxville in his infamous “old man” makeup, this…
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ObamaCare is a dubbed name for the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act, a bill signed into law to reform the health care industry by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Main Aims Of ObamaCare ObamaCare’s main goal is to give more Americans access to affordable quality health insurance and to reduce healthcare…
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What would it look like if all of Facebook’s 1.2 billion users were stuffed into one massive profile picture? Now, we have a chance to find out. Created by programmer Natalie Rojas, a website brings together all of Facebook’s users’ profile pictures into one collective mosaic. On the website, you can zoom in to the…
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It’s October, everyone, and you know what that means. Time again for the pumpkins and candies, for both happy kids and dentists alike. Who will you be this Halloween? Will you be out there trick-or-treating, or handing out chocolates to costumed children? Since October 31 is on a Thursday, my plans would be to kick…
DetailsI don’t watch Grey’s Anatomy, Glee, The Office, How I Met Your Mother, Pretty Little Liars, or The Walking Dead, or tons of those other popular shows. I do watch Modern Family, Once Upon a Time, Amazing Race, and some cooking shoes. In my opinion, it’s kind of sad to reflect upon the fact that…
DetailsAs we embark upon senior year at High School, we need to start thinking about our future. Where does it lie? At university? College? Co-op? A big, prestigious institution? But most importantly: Where? Ultimately, our decisions nowadays are heavily influenced by media. Individualistic ideas have resulted in competition, each person striving for the personal best.…
DetailsAs we get later into the school year, the idea of sleep becomes almost comical to some of us. I know you IB and AP kids are out there. Staying up jacked on coffee all night begins to seem like the norm as we burn the midnight oil, reaching our seemingly impossible deadlines. While us…
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