Well, My Bags Aren't Packed...

I always said that if Stephen Harper became the Prime Minister I'd move. Well, a minority government, of which I was totally prepared for isn't enough to get me out. It does however raise a question of whether or not I get any good job offers....change in gov't, might affect hiring practices, but who knows. I do know however that Harper has his eye on the public service and how "Liberal" he felt it is. This is from an actual news article which quoted him...not pulling it out of my ass.

Interestingly enough, what I feel more politicized about is two other stories from today, one, in which G.W.B actually addressed a pro-life rally in the U.S. and hailed them as heroes in the fight against murder. I couldn't imagine living there...at least with a minority, if Harper ever said that here, he'd be in an election P.D.Q.

The other story was in this country though, I couldn't access it because the CBC website was understandably busy, but the headline, and the accompanying byline, was about how a woman from Montreal I believe was charged with assisting the suicide of her son who had suffered from MS. I wish this wasn't so....I know that if I was ever too sick to die with dignity on my own terms (i.e.-my own hands basically), then I'd want some help.....who knows, maybe she was charged for counselling him? I guess I need to read the story in depth obviously. The point though, is that after watching my grandfather suffer through cancer, and he wasn't in a position to actually communicate himself so who knows what his wishes were, but I know from watching that whole ordeal that I could never do it-not any cowardice or lack of bravery, but I'd rather go on my own terms. I also would never want to burden anyone else with caring for me if things got a point where I could no longer look after myself in my illness.

That's just me though....I obviously don't think that's the right course of action for everyone-it's a personal choice. Like organ donation or cremation.....both of which I have opted for haha.......I don't need them anymore.....just spread my ashes under a solitary tree in a field in the middle of nowhere....that'll be my tombstone. What I do now and it's ripple effects will be my legacy, whether anyone remembers my name or not.

What a weird post huh? Guess I snapped out of my usual self-absorbed mode of thinking.....this is actually more in line with me a few years ago...before I started being more....well, greedy, but that's not the word I want....I'm looking out for number one a little more, but not too much. Now I'm just rambling....jeez man...go to bed.

Bonne nuit.

(I think though I need to get my passport in order already....another election going towards Harper? blah....and it's not even him, although he does make me a little ill, but others in the party who hold some rather extreme views....ok, go to bed already)