Woohoo: Life beyond earth Outer space and extraterrestrial life have always fascinated me. I contemplate civilization through the course of human history — our barbarisms, thoughts and choices, values and ideals, our survival mechanisms — and I’m always struck with probably the most simplistic but profound realization: we exist. We’re here, and this is all happening. So, if life can tangibly inhabit this planet with billions of years of actions, motivations, achievements, and failures, why can’t life exist elsewhere in our universe? I guess there is a possibility that we could be alone — a solitary spinning ball of matter…
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Woohoo: Poutine Nothing says satisfaction like fresh cut fries, blanched and cooked to crispy perfection, sided with squeaky cheese curds and hot gravy in one big bowl. What looks like cheese and gravy chaotically tossed into a dish actually sings…
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Wooboo: Sunburns Getting sunburnt is absolutely the best feeling in the world, and you know it. Just stop and think about it for a second. A sunburn means that you’ve actually succeeded in tanning; it’s hard work laying on your…
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Woohoo: Atlantic Lobster Sinking my teeth into this baby feels like I’ve captured heaven right on my plate. From the shores of the Atlantic, my little Nova Scotian friend is a companion to not only my stomach, but to my…
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Boohoo: Father Time Father Time, old sport, you need to get off your wrinkly old buttocks and back in the game. You’re the living embodiment of time but you look like you haven’t left the house in centuries. You have…
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Woohoo: Hannibal That’s right: the best show on TV that you’re still not watching is back. Get ready for another season of mouthwatering dishes made of human organs, overly stylized homoerotic tension, and Gillian Anderson being flawless. This season, our favourite…
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Woohoo: Public transportation Buses are awesome! They take you everywhere you need to go. They could give you the chance to reconnect with a long lost friend, or your closest pals. The shared purpose to reach one’s destination is so…
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Woohoo: The perfect pitch Their eyes are bright and attentive like sugar-obsessed tots in a candy store. A choir of buzzing cell phones scream for attention but go unanswered in the dark void of lint-filled pockets. The crowd hangs on…
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Woohoo: One-ply I’m pulling a utilitarian stance and proclaiming that one-ply toilet paper is definitely the favourable tool with which to garnish our restrooms. Put simply, when I’m gracing the loo, I’d like to use something that gets the quick…
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[caption id="attachment_2536" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Flickr[/caption] Woohoo: Summer courses There is nothing more relaxing than knowing you are steps closer to completing your undergraduate degree than the losers out there enjoying the over-hyped summer vacation. Summer classes get…
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