Guess how I spent my Saturday morning? At a time when I would normally be sleeping, I was at Market Mall. Why? I was having chocolate frozen yogurt, a smoothie, and a waffle for breakfast. This wasn’t just any frozen yogurt, smoothie, or waffle. I was at the grand opening of Qoola Frozen Yogurt Bar! In fact,…
To most, spring break is a time to stay up all night and then sleep long past dawn. Today I gave myself a challenge; wake up at 6:30 and be out taking pictures before sunrise. Here are my five favourites. Dawn photography is known for being awesome for, well, the dawn of course! A beautiful…
Last month, I wrote a post about Genecure’s “Gene Research for a Week” program. After just finishing spring break, I think it’s time to chronicle my journey in the labs of the UofC… With a notebook in one hand, a pen in the other, and an open mind I studied genetics in the C. elegans…
Grab your camera! And get involved in the 2013 Mayor’s Environment Expo. We are inviting Junior and High School students (Grades 7-12) to showcase their photography talent. The photography contest encourages students to consider the environmental community that surrounds them and to take action to protect it. Tell your story through your…
April 20th-27th is coming your way. This is an important week for all of you to mark on your calendars because it’s…YOUTH WEEK 2013. What is Youth Week? Youth Week is a week of free or reasonably cheap events dedicated to youth all around the Calgary. The point of these events is to celebrate and…
Have you ever spent a week living with 120-something other people? That was me before spring break, at Encounters With Canada. Encounters is a program that brings together youth from all across Canada to live under the same roof (between the same teal and orange walls) for a week, in the cute little city of…
What is the makeup of a horror film? Why is it that certain movies only make us roll our eyes over the poor choices of the victims while others render us sleepless? As a huge fan of scary movies, I’ve always been interested in knowing the exact aspects of films that makes me jump. I’ve…
Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of youth dance music to bring you a special bulletin from YouthareAwesome. Molly Sloan, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, research assistant Timmy Menedez and librarian Ben Wilcott reports observing….Zygonians?! The year is 1933. Reporter Molly Sloan, research assistant Timmy Menedez and librarian Ben Wilcott are hot on the chase on…
I caught this lonely icicle just as the snow was melting one warm March weekend. Hopefully the groundhog was wrong and Spring-like weather will arrive in a jiffy!
On Monday, I got to go to the Tutti Frutti Sneak-a-Peek and get the inside scoop on the newest dining addition to downtown Calgary. I brought my friend Srinjoy to the VIP opening and we ate, took notes, took pictures, ate, spoke to the owners, we ate some more, and admired the place (seriously the…
If you’re looking into buying a new camera, read Part 1 of this series for advice on choosing the brand of the camera. This post will explore the two different types of cameras: digital, or film? In our digital era, it may be very tempting or reflexive to choose the digital option. After all, what…
Where does art take YOU? Where is public art taking Calgary? Do you think by 2021 that you will think of Calgary as a beautiful city? 1% of the funding for our capital infrastructure projects over $1 Million is devoted to providing a Public Art showcase on that project or around Calgary according to current policy. That…
Almost two years ago, in May of 2011, I decided to try something new. I emailed Youth Central to inquire about how one could sign up to blog for Youth Are Awesome. I figured this would be a good opportunity to develop my skills and have some fun doing it. More than 50 blogs later,…
Hey! A week or two ago, my friends and I went on a craze of making page-corner bookmarks! They are incredibly cute, easy to make, and simply slide onto the corner of your page! So, I decided to share this awesome DIY project with you! What you need: Coloured paper (as many colours as…
Note: read my article on what the hunger dinner is before reading this one. 🙂 The Hunger Dinner was very inspirational, I would say. No, that sounds a bit too generalized. We’ve finished promoting this event and the fruits have blossomed! How do I start? F0od perhaps? Talk about differences there. Sharing is caring, though. Alice was…