The internet is filled with so much! There are endless videos and posts to entertain and inspire. I scroll and scroll for inspiration, and what I find is pretty cool! But for every post that I find very cool and inspiring, I had to scroll through twenty boring ones. Of course, there are so so many…
You don’t need to have a huge bedroom or spend lots of money to have a cool bedroom space. There are simple ways to revamp your room. Whether you need a complete bedroom makeover or are just looking for some extra cool things to add to the space; it’s always a good idea to make…
At long last: spring break. For those of us in school, this is a long awaited relief from the perils of second semester. If you’re stuck in Calgary (like me) during this break, here are 10 things to do to make the most of your free time, that you won’t need your parents for. 1.…
The holidays are a great time for getting together with family and friends. Almost all of us have had great memories made from the gatherings that happen around this time of year! Hosting a holiday get-together comes with a lot of stress. Nonetheless, it is totally worth the work. Having a hard time thinking of…
With Christmas only 25 days away and approaching you soon, you may be excited to enjoy the holidays. However, you might also feel anxious or sceptical about what presents to get for your relatives or friends. Here is a list of gifts that might get inspire you or relieve you off of some stress. Homemade (DIY) Gifts:…
Have you ever had an amazing idea that could benefit Calgary and the world around you but, the project seems out of reach because of those expenses that come with it? Calgary Youth Foundation (CYF) can solve those problems for you. What is the Calgary Youth Foundation? CYF is a youth-driven committee that offers grants…
It’s always fun to learn neat things every once in awhile. In the past year, I pushed myself to learn how to knit, solve a rubik’s cube and whistle. Morse code has always been one of those things where it’d be cool to learn but: 1. It’s not exactly applicable to my daily life and,…
Nature spent hundreds of millions of years piecing together the rock I sat on, carving the path for the river to flow through, planting seeds for the acres of thick, luscious forests… just for us to be able to take nice pictures…? Many of us live in a small realm of the world, where our…
On Thursday, March 17th, my friend and I had the opportunity to attend the Calgary Philharmonic’s show “Rush Hour // Northern Exposure: Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor” down at the Jack Singer Concert Hall. Totally spontaneous (shoutout to our band teacher, Mr. Gingrich, for the tickets!), we headed down to the concert hall for…
I have gone through countless systems of organization and I was always able to find issues that came with them. As my school year came to an end I discovered a new system of daily logging and scheduling that seemed to fit everything into one notebook. This was the Bullet Journal. I was always trying…
We collect what we collect because we care for the things that we are passionate about. When we collect things, we gather up memories, thoughts and adventures. It is significant to us and that’s what makes collections special. Now, I’m going to show you some collections. The first one will be my collection of stamps,…
Do you have a great idea for a club within your school but have had troubles getting it started? For many people, starting a club at the school seems like an extremely difficult feat, however to break this notion and prove that everyone can make a difference I interviewed youth within Calgary. I plan on doing…
Stumbling upon an interesting Wattpad essay, I wanted to pose some discussion questions regarding the thoughts expanded upon within. “This Blank Page” written by Elvin Limpin draws attention to the power of an idea, the difficulty in both evaluating writing and using it as a medium for thought communication. By conveying a struggle to write, readers…
Tired of the same old dinner and a movie date? You’re interesting, they’re interesting – you can definitely do better than the normal dinner and a movie, especially considering the fact that it’s so overplayed! Plus it’s awkward if your parents have to drive you both everywhere – no one wants their parent to third wheel…
Breakfast is known for being the most important meal of the day. Many of us choose to eat this meal as part of our mornings. We have our typical continental breakfast of cereals, eggs, toast, and milk, however there are many variations of breakfast foods in different parts of the the world. The variety results…