Who to Vote For?

As some of you may already know, I am pretty liberal in my ideologies, but due to the corruption and waste at the hands of the liberal, I may be voting NDP...

My big thing is that I don't like right-wingedness, also known as the Conservative Party of Canada. The following is a quote from a conservative handout to young voters...

Forget Pedro
Vote for Us!
"Who are you going to vote for?"
"Whoever I feel like; GOSH!"
...
This message was Authorized by the Official Agent for the Jim Flaherty Campaign

Wow... just wow...

That is so wrong. No mention of the issues, but just pandering to the lowest common denominator. The first four lines of the flyer sicken me. They just do, they are condescending towards young voters, the first line rips off the movie Napoleon Dynamite, and they offend me as a young voter.

After those first four lines, it gets a lot better, but it is still fairly poor quality. One statement that bothers me is "If you believe in less government and more freedom then join your Conservative campus club today!" With no government, we would be living under the power of the strongest. That is not freedom... That is feudalism...

It says that the message was authorized by the official agent for Flaherty's campaign. What idiot authorized that message. He should be fired.

The thought of anyone voting conservative makes me worry about our future.
The thought of anyone voting conservative because of that flyer makes me sick.

Until next time...

Privacy

My stuff is not respected in my house. It is sad, but it is true.

I have a collection of over 300 Archie Comic Digest Magazines, which I have been forced to hide in a garbage bag in my closet. This is because my brother Timothy refuses to not take them in the bathroom, which ruins them.

Today I found my comics back in the bathroom, and the bag ripped open. I am sick of the lack of respect for my stuff.

I want a lock on my door. That is all I have to say about that. A locking door, key and all.

Until next time...

Comments

I love getting comments, especially from those people who I don't know... It makes me feel good to know that someone is at least listening to what I have to say.

For those of you that are reading my blog, feel free to comment on any post. Feel free to agree with my opinions, disagree, whatever. Feel free to tell me off if you don't like what I have said (Don't swear at me, keep it civil), or argue with other commenters. It makes having a blog fun for me when people leave comments.

I hope anyone who reads this will leave a comment. I will be watching...

Until next time...

Respect

Now, I am not saying that I should yell at my parents, or that I should be rude to them. Obviously I should be respectful and polite to them. I should respect and be polite to all of my family members. Sadly it does not pan out that way.

I really do try to be respectful, but when you have people screaming at you, shouting at you, being rude to you, it is not easy to keep my cool. All I want, is the same treatment that is expected out of me. I would like for there not to be a double standard when it comes to how we all behave. I do not see that as too much to ask.

I will admit my faults. I am lazy, I procrastinate, I am not motivated, I can be a slob, I can be hyper, have no attention span some days, I don't always keep my cool, I am forgetful sometimes, I can be clumsy, I am not creative... the list goes on and on...

I don't get overly stressed about things that are not in my control... that in my opinion is a strong point for me... It helps me work under pressure, it helps me see arguments rationally as long as they do not get too heated and it helps me to not lose my mind when things go wrong...

I respect that others are stressed though, and I understand, I have to use a number of stress reducing tactics to keep my cool. I read webcomics, I write this blog, I play Puzzle Pirates, I read, I do whatever it takes to stay at a comfortable level of stress.

When I get stressed, I don't think clearly, and I make stupid mistakes, both in arguments, and generally. I say things that only make my situation worse, I fail to stay calm, I yell...

And that is how I fall into vicious cycles of argument. These cycles don't end easily either... It involves an epiphany that never seems to stick, life being tense for a while and me feeling bad about myself...

I just want to not have to stress out over this kind of stuff...

Oh well...

Until next time...

Stop Shouting at Me!

My God, it is constant right now...

ROB! ROB! Are you ready for work! Get Ready! ROB! ROB! oh this is unacceptable ROB! ROB! *random loud TV sounds* ROB! Get Ready For Work Now! Why Don't You Clean Up! ROB!

Now imagine 20 minutes of that. And on top of it all, I am ready for work, and have been for the last half hour. Why will they not leave me alone. All I want to do is play a little on the computer before I leave for work.

Then to top it all off, I thought I heard my brother screaming get ready, so I screamed "shut up!" back at him, and it turned out to be my mother screaming at me again... There was an argument I would have been happier without...

Some days, I simply cannot wait until I move out on my own...

Until next time...

Have We Learned Anything?

Nope...

Toronto rang in the New Year with it's first gun death. What a way to start the year. One day, one death. So far they are one for one.

Have fun Toronto...

Until next time...

Ultimate Political Correctness

I have a question for everyone...

Instead of saying Season's Greetings, or Happy Holidays, would it not be more politically correct to not acknowledge the holidays at all. To simply say have a nice day. It would be less festive, but heaven forbid we give up our precious hypocrisy.

Yes, to claim political correctness, then say Happy Holidays is hypocritical. You can't forget about the atheists.

I still prefer being politically incorrect... It is more fun that way.

Until next time...

Another Year Over...

Yes, it is New Year's Eve yet again... What have we learned over the past year.

I learned that while the Liberals are corrupt, the next best thing are not the Conservatives. I learned many things concerning politics, including the fact that I am a very left-winged liberal.

I learned that Waterworld is the worst movie in all of creation. I learned that having a blog helps me relax a bit more, and lastly I learned that I just might get into university after all, contrary to my parent's beliefs.

I learned all of this. What did you learn? What have we as a society learned?

Will we ever learn?

Until next time...

I Need a Break from Life

What I need, is a break from everything... No nagging worries about money, or work, or school in the background... Just generally a complete holiday from reality.

I am so sick of worrying whether or not I will have money for University... I am so sick of constant money woes in my house. I am tired of having to worry about whether or not I will have a ride up to school come February for my Co-op... It is driving me around the bend.

On top of it all now, my one portal into relaxation... my one escape, has been taken from me, as I have no way to top up my Puzzle Pirates account until I can get a credit card. My family cant seem to understand that Puzzle Pirates is just a way for me to unwind from the constant stress, because reading just has not been working lately...

I am tired... both emotionally and physically. I'm just tired...

Until next time...

I Wish You a Merry Christmas

Yes, that is right... I said Christmas.

Not Happy Holidays, not Seasons Greetings... Merry Christmas.

I fail to see how saying Merry Christmas is even all that offensive. All I am doing is wishing good will upon you, what is the problem with that? Why do I need to filter out my religious beliefs to soften the blow of my good will towards mankind?

If a person said Happy Hanukkah to me, I would not be offended... I would be happy, then wish them a Merry Christmas. I might then wish them a Happy Hannukah right back. It isn't that I'm insensitive, it is just that I think that if you eliminate all of our differences, and blend us together, you get a pretty boring world.

My biggest complaint is things like the "Holiday Tree" in Toronto. Who are they kidding? Noone thinks of it as anything but a Christmas tree. People who celebrate Hannukah don't put up a Hannukah tree, nor do people who celebrate Kwanzaa, or any other holiday around this time of year. It is a Christmas tradition to put up a tree. Either they should not put up a tree, or call it a Christmas tree and stop patronizing everyone involved. It is not right, it helps noone, and it ticks me off.

I am happy to report that I have not been wished a happy holiday this year. I have been wished a Merry Christmas every time. I say to those who get offended easily... Get over it, and lighten up. I'm not trying to be offensive, I'm just trying to enjoy the best holiday of the year.

Merry Christmas to you all.

Until next time...

Im Going to be Sick...

It is all breaking up around me.
My family is falling apart.
Stress and worry have gripped us,
I feel it in my heart.

When will it get better?
Noone seems to know...
Could this all be my fault?
For we reap what we sow.

I feel sick to my stomach.
There is a pounding in my brain.
I seem to have no energy...
It's all gone down the drain.

I suppose I can only hope,
That things could get better still.
I just don't know...
If they ever will...

Until next time...

Weekend from Hell Itself

On Friday, things were looking up. I was home from school due to a snow day... It was one week till Christmas, and all was well in the Clark household.

Then... disaster struck. My mother, while exiting her place of work, slipped and fell on some ice that had not been taken care of. She broke her leg in three seperate places. If you were to look at a normal leg bone, it splits into two sections as you go down, leaving a hole in the middle until the bones rejoin eachother. My mother broke both halves, essentially snapping the bone in half. She also broke her ankle.

My mother is currently lying on our couch downstairs, waiting for her Perkocet prescription to come in. Workers compensation could take a month, then there is the matter of her second job, where she is not eligible for workers comp. So there has been talk of a lawsuit.

That itself is pretty bad, but it doesnt stop there.

Yesterday, my grandmother collapsed; doubled over in pain. She is currently resting at my local hospital. The doctors still do not know what is wrong. I hope to God that she is okay, but my relationship with God could use a little work. Maybe it would be better if I had been in a church since mid-September 2001, when I attended my cousin's wedding.

So yes... my weekend has been a hellish one. I can only hope my week will be better.

I can only hope...

Until next time...

University

I head off to whatever university will allow me to attend, this coming September. My top choices are Nipissing, Trent, Trent at UOIT, and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, in that order.

Nipissing is in North Bay, several hours from my home. I like the look of campus life at Nipissing, and something about North Bay appeals to me. I like to live in smaller towns, they seem more personal, and are generally quieter.

Trent is my second choice. Trent is in Peterborough, and is about an hour from home. The campus life at Trent is excellent, and it is easiest for me to get into, in terms of marks. Peterborough is a reasonable sized town, and I can live up there, and still come home fairly often. The downside is that residence at Trent seems to be prohibitively expensive for me.

Trent also offers courses through UOIT, which is about the same distance away from my home as is my high school. Trent at UOIT does not offer all the courses I want though, but the tradeoff is that I would not have to pay residence fees, as I would be living at home.

Lastly UOIT. It is close to home, it is cheap, and it is fairly small. There are no residence charges, because again, I would live at home, and lastly my parents would put my car on the road (It is broken down as of right now). UOIT does not offer the social sciences I want though, so I will probably will not be attending UOIT.

I want to go to Nipissing, my parents want me to live at home, but they will consider Trent. What is a student to do.

Until next time...

All (Do not) Hail the Aligned Heavens

I retract my earlier post saying to hail them. In fact, you should shun them.

Hail the Twisted Fate

Until next time...

Why are we afraid to talk?

Everyone is so afraid to talk to one another. Do we fear the scorn of others? Do we fear that others will mock us? Or not approve of something about us? I'm not saying they wont, but to do so... ever; creates an environment in which one is disinclined to talk to others about their problems.

It only takes a few moments of scorn at a younger age to make a person wary of ever letting their true self show, to make a person not want to talk, and to not want to be around others. The more mockery there is, the more the person may withdraw. I know what that is like...

People, especially families, need to have an atmosphere of absolute honesty, without personal attacks, without scorn, and without fear of mockery or disapproval. Then open discussion can take place, trust can develop, and that may lead to a happier, more honest world. People will be less closed off, and perhaps they will be happier.

That is how I see it anyways...

Until next time...

Slander... It is a Horrible thing

You know what I don't appreciate? Having my good name slandered. Having baseless attacks randomly hurled at me. It is wrong, and it should not be allowed.

Allowing people to go around spreading lies about others, regardless of their age, or anything about the person lying, is wrong. It is wrong regardless of what they are saying, whether it be a joke or not. It must be stopped.

Freedom of expression does not allow for this kind of crap, because it damages my reputation, and has an effeect on my life. Especially when you consider my chosen career path, and the lie told in the case I refer to.

So... lets call him Rick. If you are reading this... Leave me alone. It is slander no matter how you slice it. Also, this is not libel, for two good reasons. One, that what I have said is the truth; and two, I gave you a fake name. Which protects you quite nicely; which is more than you deserve, you jackass.

Still not libel.

Until next time...

Where is the line?

At what point does one act towards his own wants, rather than another's needs? Is this action right? Is it moral? Is it wrong to have more than one television while so many do not have a roof over their head?

Where are inherited talents in a society where survival of the fittest no longer applies? What is the point of them in a capitalist society? Or even more so in a communist society? Where is the evolution?

Inherited traits, if no longer important, are then no longer a factor in procreation. In a society where natural immunity is no longer a factor for humans, due to medical science, how are we supposed to advance biologically. The short answer is that in all likelyhood, we will not.

Survival of the fittest is dead... Natural selection; even more so... Humans base decisions now on emotion, especially in the area of having children. From a social standpoint this is fine... desirable even, but we are completely screwing with evolution.

We will, in all likelyhood, never evolve beyond where we are now, not naturally anyways. Which is fine, we dont really need to... at least as far as I can see. We will have to go the way of social evolution, in that we change our behaviour, we advance our technology, we advance our culture and our way of life.

Unfortunately, there are factors stopping this as well. Standing in the way of science, is those who let religion impede scientific progress, be that in the form of attacks on the theory of evolution, or continued opposition to cloning. Standing in the way of advancement for our culture is ignorance. People opposed to legislation that will advance civil rights, and is usually the will of the majority. People who attack those who are different. It all goes towards slowing societal progress to a standstill.

How will we advance and make ourselves better if both natural selection and societal evolution cannot exist. The answer is quite simply that we cannot. Fear, ignorance, hate. greed and general stupidity stand in the way of our advancement.

We fear the unknown, because we don't understand it. As a result, we don't learn about it, causing ignorance. This ignorance is easily twisted into hate, and hate completely goes against the common good of our society. Greed takes away from the needy needlessly, and while many of my friends would disagree with me, noone needs forty billion dollars. Finally; general stupidity... It is one of the many things in our world that could be stopped with some education. It is the force that advance fear, to ignorance, to hate. It is such a shame that it still exists.

So where does this leave me in regards to my original question? It is an indirect link I suppose. That we can help them, by sharing what we can, not to directly help them necessarily; though that may be an option, but to support advancements that work for sustainable sustainable development.

For instance, the Lifestraw... this straw can filter contaminated enough groundwater for one person for an entire year.The cost is just five dollars, and it could save millions from suffering from disease needlessly. This is an advancement that will help, and supporting this kind of thing seems to be the least that we can do.

Until next time...

Adulthood... Thy Name is Tomorrow

I turn eighteen tomorrow. Precisely at nine-o-clock in the morning, eastern standard time, to be exact. At that moment, adulthood and all of its rights and privileges will be mine. I will be able to vote, to get a credit card and to drink alcohol in certain provinces. I will be able to do so much, yet the day feels muted somehow.

I just expected more... perhaps some feeling of accomplishment, I suppose. I guess it doesnt help that the gift I really wanted will never come (See: A Pox Upon the Amazons). That continues to tick me off.

Oh well... what is a person to do...

Until next time...

Glory to the Shadow Walkers

This is my newly founded crew on Puzzle Pirates. It is on the Midnight ocean, and we are quickly growing. I invite all of my readers to download the game, and join my crew. There is a great opportunity for advancement, and with more crewmates, I can pillage more often.

So I invite you all. I am Shadowlost in-game, come and track me down. Fair seas to you all.

Until next time...

The Problem with Democracy

My friend is running as the Libertarian Party Candidate for my riding. I'm not sure which scares me more. The fact that there is a chance he could win, or the fact that the system I am forced to trust in will allow someone who has been investigated over a shotgun he owns to run for the hallowed position of Member of Parliament.

I thank the democracy gods that he doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell. I plan on voting NDP. Margaret Sadem-Thomson, all the way. I would vote for the liberal party, but they are too corrupt, and the conservatives scare me with their policies.

Hurrah for uncorrupted liberalism.
Damn the corrupted ones to hell.

Until next time...