One of the most bittersweet events in life is graduation. It marks the end of the period in our lives where we’re more prone to make mistakes, when we desperately want to live a more independent life and where we endured the rigid high school system. But it also marks the beginning of a new…
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up·cy·cle [uhp-sahy-kuhl] the process of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use, value, and beauty
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It’s almost summer time! Be sure to engage in environmentally friendly activities this summer and help sustain the earth 🙂
Yes, it’s a Twitter hashtag, and it has to do with the worldwide event that occurred on May 17, when the band Sigur Rós live-streamed their upcoming album “Valtari” for one hour for all 24 time zones at precisely 7 p.m. respectively. That was a run-on sentence, but if a band played their album on…
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This is one of my favourite poems, taken out of the poetry collection “What Narcissism Means to Me” by Tony Hoagland. Credit to the Poetry Foundation for a copy of the poem. The poem is accompanied by a fitting picture of Boston University, which I took. Windy today and I feel less than brilliant, driving over…
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The music that has been created for video games from The Legend of Zelda to Super Mario Bros. has come to life with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra! This symphony has been revered as epic and incredibly elevating, perfectly capturing the adventure, heroism and triumph in video games. I’m proud to be part of the video…
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Have you ever wanted to be part of a Flash Mob? Are you interested in learning about different cultures? This is the opportunity for you! Soul Feet Dance is creating the first Bollywood Flash Mob in Calgary.
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I’m sure you all know how much I love Steam and indie games and all that good stuff. Well, this week, Steam has a lot of KILLER deals! If you didn’t notice by now, every week at Steam there’s always Midweek Madness–awesome deals that eat up your money and time! It’s genius, really. Plus, you’re supporting a lot of indie developers and that’s always an important thing.
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I hope everyone is enjoying the nice spring weather! So here it is… Paris, France.
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Last week, Facebook took the plunge from being a private corporation to being a publicly traded business. The move from private to public allows for investors to buy into the tech giant company.
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Calling all those who are fans of Japanese cuisine…! (Or those who are willing to try it!) Wa’s is a Japanese restaurant I’ve been to literally more than a dozen times now, and what can I say – their food is amazing every single time. Their food quality is very consistent; the sashimi always fresh…
DetailsI had the privilege of visiting the world famous statue of John Harvard in the Harvard University courtyard. The inscription on it states: “John Harvard, Founder, 1638.” If you are a fan of the movie The Social Network, you will be familiar with the three lies associated with the statue. If not, here they are:…
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