A Winding Road...
April 2011
28 posts
“All the world’s a stage… so be a star, darling :)”
—Adapted from Shakespeare
These are a few of my favorite things...
- The smell of ham. And sausage. And bacon… mmmmmm, bacon.
- The feel of the sun kissing my face on a gorgeous spring day.
- My to-do list with the tasks crossed off.
- Catching a glimpse of myself in the mirror when I’m looking particularly fabulous.
- Spending the whole day chatting with my besties. :)
What are some of your favorite things?
Canada Votes 2011 - Dilemma
Once again it’s Election time in Canada. One can only hope that we will FINALLY rid ourselves of the evil dictator who has been calling himself the Prime Minister for the past 5 years.
I struggled with something this election cycle. Should I vote honestly, or should I vote strategically? What I want to avoid at all costs is a Conservative majority. I think I would shrivel up and die if Harper got a majority. Even if you ignore his ass-backwards policy positions, the man has NO respect for the democratic process. He prorogued Parliament. Twice. His government was found in contempt of Parliament. Harper is a bad, bad man.
So my choices are either 1) vote Liberal since they are the largest opposition party and have the best chance of getting into power and encourage everyone I know to do the same or 2) vote for the party most in line with my views and encourage everyone to vote for anyone but the Conservatives.
Looking at the polls, it seems VERY unlikely that the Liberals will manage to get a minority government. That’s what happens when the opposition is split folks. Option 2 is looking pretty good right now.
*If you have questions regarding this post or the Canadian political system feel free to ask. :)
Florida July 2011 - Chapter 1
One of my friends is brilliant and has been invited to Tampa, Florida for a conference. So of course I am going! Even though I know nothing about sustainable engineering, I will never pass up an opportunity to go home to the Sunshine State.
Now I just have to make all my friends from West Palm get within driving distance of Tampa… Stay tuned to find out how I do it!
I love my RG fam!
Each and every follower encourages me to keep posting. Already this blog is more active than other blogs I’ve had for years! Thanks so much! You guys rock!
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we do.”
—Billboard in Toronto
“Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!
The Lord’s right hand is lifted high; the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.” —Psalm 118:15 - 17, NIV
The Lord’s right hand is lifted high; the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.” —Psalm 118:15 - 17, NIV
“As much as I’d love to post something about being defeated or having lost or having nothing left to give, I must say, I’d be pretty much lying to myself. The thing that affects how you feel about your situation is how you choose to see your situation. By posting my defeat, I’d be conceding to it, so instead I’m going to foretell my victory. Even though I don’t know exactly how, I shall succeed and then laugh at my ever being worried. I will face the odds and make them even. I will boldly give the finger to the icantdoits, imtootireds, and ineedmoretimes, for they do nothing but corrupt and waste my time. So with all of you and God as my witness, I solemnly declare that I’m blessed with the fitness to cast down my worries and burdens and care less about exactly how and just get back to business.”
—Facebook note by Stanford Straker
If you ever landed yourself in jail and needed to be bailed out, who would you call for bail money and why?
My dad because I know for sure he would come. It also helps he that he would not waste my one phone call yelling at me for being so stupid, lol.
If you could choose a theme song for your life as it currently is, what would it be?
Hmmm. That would require that I listen to music wouldn’t it?
*tries to find her playlists*
Found them! www.playlist.com is great site that I used to use. One song that keeps coming up again and again in my life is Celine Dion’s A New Day Has Come. If my life were a movie, that song would probably play at the end when I (played by Kerry Washington) watch the sunrise from my NYC apartment balcony while sipping a cup of tea. Yeah. My life story is totally Oscar worthy :P
What is a daring/crazy activity you dream of doing one day?
I’m afraid of heights so naturally the most daring activities for me would involve conquering that in some way. I have already been in a helicopter (twice!) but I would also like to:
- climb something tall (like a mountain… not a building lol)
- sky dive and/or bungee jump
- ride a hot air balloon
There are other daring/crazy things that I would like to do but I’d like to keep this blog family friendly ;)
