Where is Waldo Wall-E?
Here is a cool picture I found on StumbleUpon; have fun trying to find Wall-E, took me a while! 🙂
Back to School 2011: Fall Fashion Trends
It’s back-to-school season once again, and along with restocking your eraser stash comes renewing your wardrobe for the fall ahead. Check out some of the latest fashion trends (almost all of which are iconic from decades past) that are sure to be storming through the halls this school year. Return of the ’90s Last year saw an…
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BOGO Organizations: Buy one, GIVE one
Buy One Get Give One! Ever since the excitement over TOMS shoes (and now sunglasses) erupted, I was curious if there were any other organizations with similar motives. Despite the criticism of these particular organizations, here is a short list of BOGO organizations. If you really want to help someone while receiving an item of…
DetailsVideo of the Day: Mariachi band serenades a Beluga whale
Yup, you heard right. I have this favourited. Whenever I take life too seriously I watch it.
Why I volunteer with Youth Central
I began volunteering with Youth Central just this summer. I’m a fairly new volunteer, but I most definitely do not feel like one. The staff at Youth Central has integrated me into the system so much so that I feel like I have known them for a long time! Just this summer I have already…
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The rednecks speak truth!
How to know if you’re addicted to Facebook
So lately you may have read other blogs on Facebook: the little things about Facebook (click here to read), and how to have the best Facebook picture (click here to read). Well, I’m willing to bet that quite a number of Facebook users are addicted to the social networking site. There are many ways you…
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Video of the Day: How Harry Potter Should Have Ended
I think we can all agree the world will not be the same without the anticipation of the next instalment of J.K. Rowling’s great series. But do not despair, Potterphiles! Fan fiction can still satisfy your craving. Here’s a recent example… hope you enjoy!
Bizarre art at Le musee d’art contemporain de Montreal
Contemporary Art. Being a lover of ancient Mediterranean art (mainly the ancient Egyptians and of the ancient Greeks), my visit to the Musee d’art contemporain in Montreal, Quebec can be boiled down to one word: bizarre.
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The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
I thought the series was over, but I was wrong. When I first found out about this book, part of me was upset because I’m getting too old to be reading books from this series. The other part of me could not wait to get my hands on this book. Basically Jason wakes up in…
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The Benefits of Home-schooling
In Canada, there are around 70,000 children who are home-schooled. But why do some parents choose to teach their children at home, rather than expose them to the public school system? After all, home-schooling can be exhausting for the parents, and activities easily at hand in school like music programs and sports are much less…
DetailsA bike-friendly future for Calgary?
Have you ever tried to bike in downtown Calgary? Let me tell you, it’s not a fun experience. Narrow streets, parked cars in one lane, impatient drivers in the other; and those are the least of your worries with the various construction projects that seem to be a rather permanent fixture in the core. No…
DetailsThe Beauty of Interactive Art
Last month I had the opportunity to attend the Shad Valley program at the University of Waterloo. I learned a lot of exciting things, and what’s called Technology Art or Interactive Art was one of them. I met Professor Rob Gorbet, who teaches at the University of Waterloo and also has a practice in interactive…
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In case you didn’t know, the “Big Apple” refers to NYC. Over the last few days I was fortunate to be vacationing at New York and I thought I’d share some of the photos I took. A view of the city. Can you spot the Empire State building? The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan…
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