Two years ago, I was afraid of public speaking. However; with my involvement with the Speech club in my school, I was able to step out of my comfort zone. How many of you believe your voice is powerful? Well it is.
[youtube ArfRdgi8BlE] Click here to go to the band’s website. The song Live Those Days Tonight and others are available on the British band’s newest studio album, Pala.
What happens when you take hundreds of glowsticks, a few blenders, and add in a dose of bass? You get Mundo Neon. The people at Bon Yurt incorporate lights and music into a display of art. I’m sorry I can’t give much info on Bon Yurt, other than the fact that they’re a Colombian yogourt…
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. John Gilbert “Jack” Layton In his letter to Canada before his untimely death, Jack Layton keeps his spirit of hope and optimism and hopes that…
I’m struggling to deal with the fact that summer is indeed almost over. That doesn’t just mean the end to hours of indulgence, fun in the sun, and mindless relaxation – oh no. It also marks the beginning of the dreaded school year. School, where youth have to put up with the pressures of piles…
This year, I was really fortunate to be volunteering with the GlobalFest Fireworks and Multi-Cultural Festival. It was an amazing experience, and best of all, they had a breathtaking display of fireworks from the countries that attended the festival.
A phenomenal rendition of Toto’s Africa! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ip-N0H1Ig
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to go on a boat tour of Maligne Lake, located in Jasper National Park. On this boat trip, I visited the world famous Spirit Island, debatably one of most photographed islands in the world. The day we went happened to be extremely cold and foggy. We experienced everything from…
Who knew that the BBC news theme was actually a rave? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEPcUWk8xEo
Here is a cool picture I found on StumbleUpon; have fun trying to find Wall-E, took me a while! 🙂
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…
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…
Yup, you heard right. I have this favourited. Whenever I take life too seriously I watch it.
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…
