Aaandd...the election results are in. Trying to count my blessings. After all, the Green party now have an official seat, and the NDP are way up, official opposition for the first time ever. And of course, we can vote here without having to worry about riots or anything.
But dudes, did you HAVE to give Harper a majority? The man scares me. At least in a minority he had other parties to sit on him if he got out of hand. I am not looking forward to 4 years with a leader whose ideas on environment and women's rights are shaky and trumped by financial concerns, at best. I can feel us sliding right back to last century already. Well, hopefully in 4 years he will either have proved me wrong about him or gotten to the point where people are ready to drop him. Hopefully.
Showing posts with label elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elections. Show all posts
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Election Debates
Um, yeah. Guess what was all over the TV (well, the two channels I get) last night? Yup, the great debate for next month's Federal election. Not half as entertaining as the normal block of Big Bang Theory and DWTS I would have watched. Still, it had three things going for it. Firstly, it didn't really require me to watch it, so I could work on my embroidery and still keep up. Secondly, it is an election, I'm going to vote, and it's as good a way as any to get a feel for the opinions of the, ahem, candidates. Thirdly, I suspect election debates would make a great drinking game. Drink every time a candidate repeats their favorite phrase; they all had at least one phrase/idea they repeated several times over the course of the evening. I almost wondered if they commit, say, two or three ideas to memory and try to answer everything using those. Or whenever a candidate gives an indirect answer or veers off topic for a question (no, wait, everyone would be passed out halfway through the debate). Well, I'm sure there are other possibilities.
At any rate, I didn't get to watch the end, as the cat was insisting on her evening stroll. Which did leave one question unanswered in my mind - what happens after the debate? Do they exit the room politely (no, after you, sir)? Do they each get their own door to exit from, in case of conflict? Or is it all a sham, like wrestling, and do they slap each other on the back at the end, say, 'Well played, old chap' and all head to someone's house for a beer? (Actually, I've occasionally wondered the same thing about celebrities in Hollywood.)
At any rate, I didn't get to watch the end, as the cat was insisting on her evening stroll. Which did leave one question unanswered in my mind - what happens after the debate? Do they exit the room politely (no, after you, sir)? Do they each get their own door to exit from, in case of conflict? Or is it all a sham, like wrestling, and do they slap each other on the back at the end, say, 'Well played, old chap' and all head to someone's house for a beer? (Actually, I've occasionally wondered the same thing about celebrities in Hollywood.)
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Change in the Air
Not in the pennies from heaven sense, which would be interesting but dangerous. And not just because it's spring and things are expected to change almost overnight. But it does seem that there will be changes in the near future. I'm not against change, but it takes some getting used to.
One of my dear friends got her acceptance to medical school last week, to start the Fall semester. I'm thrilled for her - she's been wanting to go for years. But she'll be going overseas, so I won't see her more than maybe once a year, and I'll miss her. She says, "Come see me", but, well, it's an expensive trip. We'll see what my bank account looks like.
I didn't get the job I was hoping for, but one other interview last week and one in two weeks, so maybe, if one of those pans out, I will be gainfully employed soon, and can save for that trip.
Then there's the Federal elections coming up. Although this is one place I wouldn't mind a change (really, I will vote just about anything but Conservative), I suspect that, like the last couple times, the only real change will be that the government coffers will be depleted after spending the money to hold the elections.
Of course, there's good change too. One of the knitters I know just announced she's expecting. I'm excited, because that means a chance to try out a pattern or so in my new book, making a baby gift.
One of my dear friends got her acceptance to medical school last week, to start the Fall semester. I'm thrilled for her - she's been wanting to go for years. But she'll be going overseas, so I won't see her more than maybe once a year, and I'll miss her. She says, "Come see me", but, well, it's an expensive trip. We'll see what my bank account looks like.
I didn't get the job I was hoping for, but one other interview last week and one in two weeks, so maybe, if one of those pans out, I will be gainfully employed soon, and can save for that trip.
Then there's the Federal elections coming up. Although this is one place I wouldn't mind a change (really, I will vote just about anything but Conservative), I suspect that, like the last couple times, the only real change will be that the government coffers will be depleted after spending the money to hold the elections.
Of course, there's good change too. One of the knitters I know just announced she's expecting. I'm excited, because that means a chance to try out a pattern or so in my new book, making a baby gift.
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