I'm BAAACK!

Did you miss me?

K, so I'm married, have a new car (new to me anyhoo), have a new job, have a tan, have absolutely no money (one week without pay = not good), have an absolutely useless $1500 dress hanging in a closet, a house full of cat pee thanks to the sitter, and boxes upon boxes upon unpacked suitcases upon boxes of stuff. Oh, and a husband. Go me!

I PROMISE I'll give more details, but I'm playing catchup with, well, everything, so I'll give you the scoop soon.

Later!

Superficial blogging to return after this post...

It saddens me to think that people are sitting on the edge of their seats, waiting for a spark to ignite the touchpaper that makes up their temperament.

While it is unfortunate that cartoonist think that it is ok to caricature the Prophet Muhammud (it isn't), reaction should come in the way of discourse and debate, not burning / throwing / killing.

Am I a loony? Is this irrational? Are these people just naturally angry?

It's a BAD thing that the cartoonist are doing, don't get me wrong. But why this reaction?

If something that Canadians love and cherish beyond all things (say, bear claws, Tim Horton's coffee, or Wayne Gretzky) were threatened or insulted, we may have some strong words, but I don't believe I would incite a riot.

Or would I?

Timmy's does make an excellent double double.

So white, it hurts...

Upon seeing the headline "Rhymes bodyguard shot outside video shoot" my first response was...

"Why does LeAnn Rhymes need a bodyguard?"

This post will change nothing.

I'm not big on the political stuff in my blog (oh, you hadn't noticed?) but I am big on politics in my everyday life. I just figure that I'd be pegged as a bleeding heart if I were to post on policy and probably comment-ed to death by Republicans. And since they have limited brain power, I don't want to push them to such extremes of communication. Oooh, did I say that?? Why yes I did! Oh, oh, I just brought it!!

Sooo, here's my summary of beliefs. Comment away!

1) I believe that the invasion and subsequent war in Iraq is based on a lie and is unconstitutional. As a Canadian, I have nothing to add to the democratic process in the States, but I can say that whoever voted for this has eaten way too many cheetos. The orange colour rots your brain.

2) I believe in the right of a woman to choose what happens to her own body. I believe that large corporations do not have the right to pick which prescription medicines to sell based on a fundamentalist religious belief, especially when it revolves around a woman's right to choose.

3) I believe that if two people love each other, and want to get in front of friends, family, God, Allah, Buddha, Krisna, and the big bad government to show that, well I think we should let them.

4) I believe that people are equal. That means no feminism, no affirmative action,

5) I believe that religion should never be confused with policy, and that Church and State should never, ever, ever....ever mix.

6) I believe in supporting the citizens of this country, whether immigrants or Canadian-born. I believe in allowing those who have qualifications to continue practicing in their area of specialization after a short and thorough retraining for the Canadian system. Doctors shouldn't drive taxis.

7) I believe in Christmas. I also believe in Hanukah, Diwali, Kwaanza, Raamadan, the Solstice, and anything I or you care to practice. Just let me keep practicing it, will you? Why should we ever consolidate a party? Why should we amalgamate into a random "holiday"? Why can't we be diverse? Why can't I search for Christmas ornaments on a Walmart site, why am I searching for "Holiday ornaments"? Aaaaargh!

8) I believe in political correctness (to a point), helping the helpless (to a point), and being nice.

9) I believe that people should work for a living. Call me crazy...

10) I believe that free childcare is not a right if you do not contribute to the system. I believe that free healthcare is not a right if you willingly and knowingly damage your health through smoking.

Gah, that's it for now. There's more. It gets kind of kooky at that point and I'm not sure I need the hate mail. Ah well. Baby steps...