Last Friday, I was delighted to talk like babies, make cricket legs dance to music, and get “insider’s tips” from university students at Discovery Days in Medicine by the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame and our own University of Calgary. Though the hands-on activities were great (taking apart a human brain… model, looking at cancerous cells…
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…
As a camp leader, i sometimes find crafts can be frustrating with extensive planning, preparation, instructions and clean-up. When I was digging in the camp shed one day trying to design a craft for my campers, i found some tiny little blocks of clay that looks like this…. This is the most creative and simple…
I have to admit it: this is the first year I’ve actually left my house during the summer on a semi-regular basis. It’s almost the end of July now, and I have no doubt that some of you out there are in the same boat I was in for most of my life. The…
You may or may not be right, but (cliche as it sounds -) you’ll never know if you don’t try. (And just because you don’t look good in a dainty little tutu doesn’t mean you can’t become an incredible break dancer. Those are two totally different worlds.) I’ve always admired b-boys/b-girls who can break into…
A 9-year-old boy who built an elaborate cardboard arcade in his dad’s used auto parts store is about to have the best day of his life. Help Caine’s become a engineer: http://CainesArcade.com (can you imagine his potential!?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsPIzRsUtlE
Ever wonder what it would be like to take a ride on your own personal rope swing – one that just happened to be the largest in the world? The people in this video set up the world’s largest rope swing in Moab, Utah, and awesomeness ensues.
Yes, fun. didn’t want to capitalise the “f” in “fun.” and the period is indeed there. How’s that for a totally indie band name. Well that’s besides the point. The band released their second studio album titled “Some Nights” on Feb 21. That’s two and a half years I’ve had to wait since their first…
A little musical twist on the favourite internet poptart sensation.
I promise I am not a spokesperson from Starbucks. Here is the result of another photo shoot at the coffee shop.
If you’re a procrastinator and you try to justify your procrastination by doing things to test the extent of your knowledge, then Sporcle can offer you hours of further delaying your actual work! By all means, waste your days and nights away all the while enlightening yourself on just how much you know (or don’t…
We are all aware of the trend that has taken Facebook profile pictures by storm, and that is planking. For those of you that don’t know, it’s taking a picture of you lying belly-down on the most peculiar object you can find; it can vary from the ground, to a chimney, to between two plane…
If you enjoy spending your time online, whether it’s social networking, media, blogs or just surfing the net, you’ve surely come across other Internet users that just question your beliefs on our society.