I was hanging out with my friend and we were watching some funny youtube videos.  She showed me some videos by someone named Mitchell Davis.  I had brought him up in a conversation with some other friends, and they didn’t know about him.  This guy is so awesome, I thought there should be a post dedicated to him.

Mitchell Davis is known to many as a YouTube god.  Hailing from Ohio, he has come to have viewers from all over the place. His YouTube channel, livelavalive, is where you can find his amazing videos.  Click here to view the channel. Why he chose the the name and what it means is still a mystery.  He often does some of his videos with his friend Kyle Sibert, who I find pretty cool.

Check out the video below to see Mitchell in action:

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What do you think?  If you think he is awesome, check out the other videos on his channel.  His newest video is shown right when you get to his page.  Feel free to forward his video to anyone you think is awesome!

There are a few lovely long weekends coming up this month, so why not go out and check out Calgary’s thriving theatre scene? Now, though I do have a secret love-affair with the Southern Jubilee Auditorium and Broadway Across Canada, sometimes it’s nice to see local actors and spend a reasonable amount of money (less than a movie ticket!) on local arts!

Playing at the University of Calgary Theatre from Feb. 16-27 at 7:30pm (except for the 22nd and the 23rd when there are NO shows and on the 21st when there is a 2pm matinee only) is a comedic play called The Humorous Magistrate by an unknown 17th century playwright. This is a production about a self-absorbed magistrate and his quest to woo the alluring Mistress Mumble while making sure his daughter is raised with the highest honour of a high class family in the 1600s. Complications arise however when his daughter’s suitor, once denied, comes up with a scheme to court her away from her controlling nurse, who has marital problems of her own. Their journey is broken up by thieves, rescued by charming country folk and always motivated by love.

Sound like a recipe for hilarity? I think so. What’s more is the play is cast/produced/manned by the University of Calgary’s Drama Department = all (very talented) student actors! And, if you ask me (as someone who knows one of the play’s actors), by that point alone The Humourous Magistrate will be a must-see!

But what makes this production even more unique (and locally awesome) is it’s history. The manuscript was discovered in the University’s Special Collections by a librarian who brought it to the attention of English professors. Resulting from more than five years of intense research, The Humorous Magistrate could only be produced at the University of Calgary. Scholars from across North America and England have been working on this project along with members of the departments of Communications and Culture, English and Drama. So, it’s a pretty big deal!

Tickets are only $10 for students (bring ID) and seniors, $15 for everyone else.

(403) 210-7576 or fineart.events@ucalgary.ca

I can honestly say that I’m a guy who loves reading. But when I go looking for books, I will only select one written by a handful of authors who I trust.

My friends have always made fun of me for being paranoid. So naturally, I made a new years resolution to be less paranoid.

Due to the success I have experienced with becoming less paranoid I decided to try that when it come to reading books. I plan on reading 6-8 books from authors that I haven’t read from and see how it goes. Then I plan on sharing my thoughts on the novels.

I have no idea when I will be able to get my hands on the novels and when I would complete reading them. In fact I currently don’t know for sure what novels I shall be reading.

All I know is that through this experiment, I will definitely read the “Catcher of The Rye” and “World War Z” and I will be fully honest with the reviews.

If you have any suggestions please leave it in the comments section. Tune in next week for the first novel in this experiment.

As Symphony Steve of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra describes, a live orchestra performance is the “closest you will ever come” to legends like Beethoven and Mozart. But orchestra tickets are normally out of the budget for students, often selling for close to $100. Thankfully, the CPO has a program in place for students called “cpossibilities“.

This program enables youth aged 15 through 29 to attend select CPO performances for only $12 – cheaper than a movie ticket. After signing up for a free cpossibilities membership online, users can complete all transactions through the CPO website. Beyond the experience of simply enjoying a live classical performance, attending a performance is a way to support an important part of the Calgary culture. The CPO also suggests that it’s a great way to impress a date.

The next cpossibilities performance is this Saturday, February 6th. Saturday Morning at the Symphony features an informal 45-minute lobby demonstration, followed by a dress-rehearsal performance of an upcoming CPO concert. This week the orchestra will be rehearsing Haydn’s “The Seasons”.

It’s a great way to enjoy what may be unfamiliar grounds to individuals our age. So if you get a chance, take the time to explore something new – the CPO will make it worth your while.

Looking like the big brother of the iPhone, everyone is hyping over the new iPad coming out soon this year!

The iPad isn’t a typo of iPod, which one can imagine why people would think so since it was just unveiled.

So, what is the iPad? It is simply put, a larger version of  the iTouch or the iPhone.  Introduced on Wednesday January 27^th, 2010 in San Francisco, this new touch screen device is thin and smaller than a magazine.  Apple designed it as a tablet computer that can be conveniently used as  a e-book reader. In fact, Apple is launching a online iTunes e-book store where people can buy books online and download them to their iPad.  The iPad’s operating system isn’t the Mac OS as many have hoped, it is actually the iPhone operating system. Like the iPhone, you will be able to surf the internet, listen to music, download different applications and access plan organizers.  Actually, the iPad will have 140,000 applications already available for downloading and will be able to run any application in Apple’s App Store unmodified, and of course, it offers additional features like the e-book reader.

With its extremely slim design of 9.7 inch LED screen, it is very portable as well as energy efficient.  The iPad can be bought with 16 GB and 64 GB of flash storage and has 10 hours of battery life, which is great for travelling.  Depending on the specific model, the iPad supports WiFi as well as 3G technology, and will be available for as low as $499 with Wi-Fi.

The one downside to the iPad has to be its operating system, as slim and portable as it is, it can never compare to regular tablet PCs due to its inability in multitasking.  As mentioned above, the iPad uses the iPhone operating system, which supports only one window, or one task at a time.  This may be a deal breaker for many serious computer users out there.  Other deal breaker would be its poor storage size.  Sure, it is flash drive, producing little sound and heat, but only 16 to 64 GB is just too little for computing use.

In conclusion, the iPad is not the ideal replacement for tablet PCs due to its limited operating system. If you are looking for connection on the go, the iPhone will satisfy your need anyways, except for reading e-book. Nonetheless, the iPad is still a piece of engineering beauty that is worth trying out.  It will be interesting to see how the iPad turns out after it releases in March and April this year. Stay “in Tune.”

Are you looking forward to this new Apple product? Will this product be a total disappointment or a marketing revolution? Feel free to Comment.

– By Bo and Austin