I'm sorry

I'm sorry, Susan Kadis, Simon Strelchik and Norbert Koehl. I went to the polls yesterday morning and did my civic duty. I did what I could, but it didn't stop the Conservatives from overturning my traditionally Liberal riding.
I'm sorry, Stephane Dion, Jack Layton and Elizabeth May, that Canada cannot seem to figure out that the United States is a bad role model.
I'm sorry that Canadians choose to do what's comfortable instead of what's right. I'm sorry that they didn't research the other parties and realize quickly that there are better choices for our country.
I'm sorry that more Canadians than ever before chose not to go to the polls at all, silencing themselves and the power their voices could have held.
I'm sorry that we seem to be getting stupid and dull, and I hope it changes independently before something truly terrible happens to bring about that change.

-Laur

Bonding in the sunshine

Tomorrow Mom and I are going downtown to explore Queen Street, Kensington Market and possibly St. Lawrence market. It should be so much fun! There will definitely be pictures to come :D

-Laur

Sunny autumn day

Can you believe how gorgeous these leaves are? I was walking home from Bathurst and Steeles on a beautiful sunny autumn day and thank goodness I had my camera with me because it was just beautiful everywhere. I took 60 pictures from the park at the synagogue to the house, just of pretty sunshine on golden foliage and fun ways the light was coming through the branches. It was great, really refeshing, and a real change from how I've been spending most of my days in the past week.
A week ago yesterday I woke up and felt like there was a plastic bag over my head. I couldn't hear, I couldn't swallow, even my eyes didn't work properly. The next day I went to the walk-in clinic my doctor's office offers because my GP is orthodox and was home celebrating Rosh Hashana. The doctor who saw me didn't listen to me, and as a result I went back to my doctor yesterday, far sicker than I was the week before. Now I'm on the superdrugs, the kind that they only prescribe when you're really sick, and I'm slowly beginning to feel human again.


I did a presentation today in the only English class I like this year, Inspiration. I had to present what inspired me, and I chose Halloween. I feel it went really well, though we did get slightly off topic once in a while. I put a lot of effort into it, and I was only the second person to present, so now it's out of the way and I can relax for a while. Or at least until my Renaissance Theatre essay is due next Wednesday.
So that's the end for now. I'll try to blog more regularly.

-Laur

Pictures at last!

Enjoy these! I spent time adding captions when I should have been listening at a FESA meeting.

-Laur

Drink the water

This class is so disappointing. I have to say, it's a hard thing to sit in a class that is supposed to be teaching you skills, important geography-teaching skills, and be totally bored and disengaged. It's awful, and kind of pathetic. This class is such a terrible mix of I/S and J/I teachers, people who are only sticking around until December mixed with people who are here for the whole shabang, and I feel like I should march to the registrar and ask for my money back. Grr.
On a happier note, I rejoined the gym last week. I loved working out at the YMCA in Edmonton so I marched into Women's Fitness at Promenade and set myself right back up. I think I'm going to do the "Biggest Loser" fitness challenge in October and November. I'm so much more motivated now than I was, so I think it's going to be a lot easier for me to continue going.
I work until 9:30 tonight at Penningtons, so it's going to be a really long day, but I think I can make it through. With some coffee, for sure.

Picasa Web Album of BC pictures to come.

-Laur

A brief moment

I'm the worst blogger ever, I know. I thought I would have time tonight to write a few thoughts down, but I really don't, so I'm here apologizing instead.
Tomorrow I start at Langstaff S.S. for my practicum. I will definitely blog about that.

-Laur

Steaming cedar chips and the smell of the Pacific

Fantastic. Tremendous. So many adjectives, so little time. My last days out West were spectacular and when I have more time I'll blog about them, but for now I'm settling back into Thornhill life and thinking about school, which is rapidly sneaking up on me. Tomorrow I'm on campus all day acting as a FESA rep for the consecutive program orientation. I made an awesome shirt. More pictures later on.

Welcome back!

-Laur