Tag: 2013

If you are currently at home reading this blog then you probably either: Do not celebrate Christmas or, Are trying to avoid the waves of relatives pestering you about what you are doing at UBC and (dun dun dun!) the future. To get you into the spirit of Christmas, because it’s the holiday season, I’ve […]

Some of you lovely people have already been enjoying an early winter break thanks to your exams ending early. Actually, I’m not sure if that was a blessing or a curse, but if you were one of the few people (like me) who had a really fished up exam schedule where you had 3 exams […]

Hi everyone! So we’re in the thick of finals season and this blog is going to be one of those things you stumble upon and read when you know that you should be studying… I promise it will be quick so you can go back to being productive or move on to the next distraction […]

As the term draws to an end, there are many things to reflect on. Study habits, eating habits, relationships (or lack thereof). The list goes on. Soon-to-be alumni will walk the Chan Centre stage on Thursday for their convocation ceremony, while undergraduates prepare for their latest set of exams and for the sudden wind chill […]

So the sky has finally opened up and Vancouver is now gray and wet. This doesn’t help with the midterms and impending finals breathing down our necks, so what to do? Trying to find an interesting thing to do to keep your mind active and refreshed is hard, but if you’re reading this blog, you’re […]

Journeying across half a world, diving into a daring enterprise that is university life, and being separated from all I know and love — except for one of my stuffies, Squeeee; there were a lot of unexpected changes in my life that made me do a double-take. Some were simple oddities such as finding out my […]

Well, maybe they won’t be your TOP choice of costumes this year. But they would definitely stand out amongst those standard snow white and pirate costumes. Wearing one of these costumes will show that you are up-to-date with the main-stream media world and perhaps even some-what sophisticated. No. 5 Macklemore Yes that’s right—it’s time to […]

Hey everyone! Hopefully, most of you are finished/finishing up with the 1st wave of midterms and have a bit of a reprieve for the remainder of the month. For those of you passionate about dance, as well as the club, make sure you run to be our newcomer reps at our AGM on October 26th! […]

Woohoo! Finally settled in to my (not really mine…) new apartment. I was super excited for the move, but thank goodness it’s over. I thought the move was going to be a quick and easy. “Just toss everything into a few boxes and I’ll be good to go,” I told myself. Boy was I wrong. […]

Food. Foood. FOOOOD. I don’t know about you, but I LOVE FOOD! I eat almost everything from sushi, to souvlaki, to shawarma. My tumblr feed is full of posts with the tag “foodporn” and using leftovers is my best-kept cooking secret. The other day, I was talking to an acquaintance and he told me that he […]

Hello, hello! 🙂 Welcome to the fourth week of the academic school year! Yep, three weeks have gone and passed and by the end of this week, we students would have been at school for a month! Don’t hate me for saying this, but that means midterm and paper season is just around the corner. […]

It feels like summer went by all too quickly, doesn’t it? Suddenly it’s September and campus is once again full of students. For some of you it’s your first time in university and you’re probably feeling a tad nervous, maybe a bit overwhelmed. Maybe you feel like you need some advice, something better than the […]

Ever since grade 7 I’ve added more and more student organizations, causes and clubs to my plate. It’s only recently that I’ve realized Being an exec on a gazillion clubs does not really get you anywhere, especially when you’re forced to summarize your entire student life experience in 250 words You may not even like […]

Have you ever read the fairy tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears?” Some of my friends have told me that if Goldilocks was real, she’d be in the running for one of the pickiest girls – like why does it take her so long to find a bowl of porridge?! Although this made me laugh, […]

I like to complain (in my head)… about people complaining. Hopefully this blog will be a bit more constructive than just a rant post. 😛 Hearing people complain makes me think how we’re never able to enjoy ourselves doing mundane things. (Yes. We take things for granted. All. The. Freaking. Time.) Why did I start […]

Why hello there! I hope that everyone who has been taking summer school did well on their finals this week. I just finished my Psyc 300A final yesterday night so I apologize for the late blog. Nevertheless, as you’ve probably noticed, these blogs are a chance for you to get to know each exec more […]

Continuing with the topic of fitness from last week’s blog, here is a specifically designed workout just for you dancers out there that will increase your endurance and improve your dancing! Min might be Dance Club’s resident fitness fanatic but I am your resident fitness professional. Just like in a ballroom competition where you compete […]

It’s never too late to get that body you’ve always dreamt of! To quote a great man, [blockquote style=”quote” align=””]“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is […]

For my blog post, I want to share my experience with dance and how it has become a part of me. I began dancing at the age of 3 and haven’t stopped since. My first classes were ballet and tap and I slowly started adding other styles into the mix: jazz, lyrical, hip hop, stage, […]

WHERE’D MY SUMMER GO? IT’S LIKE THE SUN IS SETTING ON MY SUMMER ALREADY! So far we’ve had the Summer Dance Classes (SDC) and the Trampoline Event which were awesome. SDC was intense for Newcomers like me, who had to learn all the new dances and technique. Some of the techniques even challenged some of […]

So here I am, back home for the summer with a minimal amount of things to do. What better way for a TV and film junkie to spend their days than to consume even more TV and film? (Other than going out and enjoying this beautiful weather, of course, which I have been doing) For […]

First of all, I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend celebrating Canada’s birthday, and for those of you who were in the parade or saw it, I expect to see you at Robson Square this Friday (more on it later in this blog), which brings me to my next point… Social dancing, what does it do […]

Hey dancers! Welcome to my humble ranting about myself. If you don’t know who I am, I’m sure you’ve heard of the name Curtis Li somewhere (or that annoying kid who’s loud and obnoxious in the execs). Have you ever listened to a song that makes you feel something inside of you but can’t really […]

Day 8 Jive Posture Weight Forward to balls of feet Hips dropped back with back tilted forward Straight (but tilted) Back Rock Step Timing – 1, 1 (counted 1,2) Rotational Movement Body Weight Back Heel comes down Triple Step Timing – 3/4, 1/4, 1 (counted 1a2) Bounce Action – Up on 1, Down on a, […]