Life is about evolving. Don’t stay in a situation that’s not helping you grow mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. — Unknown I am a creature of habit. This is the simplest way that I could begin to explain how I operate on a day to day basis. I like routine, schedule and order in my life…
In the age of the web and social media, the word “viral” takes on a whole new meaning. No longer does it only refer to medicine, but also to anything that spreads like wildfire over mass media. 2015 was an interesting year for the internet, and not one that will soon be forgotten. 1. Justin…
For some, drawing with their eyes open can already be challenging enough. When you factor in a blindfold, the level of artistic ability drops drastically. Granted, many amazing artists are able to craft masterpieces without their sense of sight. Rebecca and I do not happen to be that type of person. Our drawings are disjointed…
We live in a society where females are still treated with less importance than men. In some areas of the world more than others, women experience discrimination, segregation, and of course gender in-equality. Some girls are still not allowed to get educated simply because they are women. Others are victims of sexual assault and are…
Your two favourite bloggers are back this week with yet another challenge video! Yes, this time, Rebecca and I yell incoherent sentences at each other and talk veeerrryyy slooowwwlllyyy in the Whisper Challenge. There are a few things you may notice about this video. First, we are very orange. Yes, it’s a constant struggle to find…
Fellow editor Rebecca and I have decided to team up and tackle a mainstream internet challenge every week for however many weeks we can sustain! We decided to kick things off with the Bean Boozled Challenge, a challenge that puts your sense of taste through torture. If you are wondering where we procured these magically…
“I was hanging out with this girl and we realized that we could just buy scrubs, so we bought some. Then we’re talking to the janitor and he didn’t ask to see ID or anything, and we’re like, hey, can you open the janitorial closet? We need something. So he opened it, and just left.…
There’s something special about a kiss. Now before you click away thinking, “Oh eww, he’s gonna talk about kissing or something,” it’s not like that… Ok, maybe a little. When I say that there’s something special when it comes to a kiss, I am right because compared to a hug, it takes a lot of…
A volunteer is generally defined as a person who gives their time and knowledge into an action which helps the greater good, including their community, city or even country! According to dictionary.com, a volunteer is defined as: 1. A person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking. 2. A person who performs a service willingly and without pay. The mayor of our lovely and lively city of Calgary gave a…
100 Happy Days is a challenge created to benefit you. Basically, all we want as people in life is to be happy, not matter who you are, where you are from or how much money you have. We all want to be happy, but let’s face reality here, things happen, not always good things. Things…
Recently while I was browsing around YouTube I came across a very thought provoking video called “I Forgot My Phone.” Have a look: As you can see from this short video, the title seems to be a misnomer, seeing as how a least one person in each segment of the video has their phone with…
He might not be as popular as Nick Vujicic, but Chris Koch isn’t someone to sneeze at. The Nanton man recently climbed all 802 Calgary Tower steps under half an hour, in order to raise money for the Calgary Zoo to rebuild after the devastating floods. The 34 year old was born without arms and legs, but that…
Most people nowadays train in cool Martial Arts. Karate, Judo, Taekwondo! Yeah! Go self defense! But there’s a secret art that many people don’t know about! And that is Parkour. When Parkour is mentioned, we often think about the people who do backflips off buildings and roll all over the place. The cool montages on…
This July, rather than suffering at summer school or napping on a beach (wait – that did happen, too), I was part of a magical community called Shad Valley. (Sound familiar?) I’ve been hesitant to blog about my month at Shad – how do you fit all those miraculous experiences and incredible friendships into just…
So this summer, I spent one unforgettable month at Carleton University in Ottawa. It is virtually impossible to express every moment that made this experience out-of-this-world in one blog post, but here goes. First of all, what is Shad Valley? A program whose motto “Drive, Stretch, Dream” is synonymous with “Live, Laugh, Love”. A…