Civil disobedience and ideas for revolution
A lot of the news and the buzz online is revolving around the G20 protests happening this weekend in Toronto. I’ve being paying very little attention to it. I don’t trust the media to accurately report anything that involves protests, gatherings or disobedience because I find that they’re not very keen on discovering the truth surrounding these kinds of events. I think there’s more pressure to report how many fires were lit, how many windows were broken and how many people were arrested instead of finding out who these people are, whether or not the police acted...
Read MoreLiving the Simple Life: The Basics (part one)
I’ve had a lot of time to read and to watch documentaries as of late. And I’ve had time to spend some of my quit smoking fund money on ordering more books online. I finally bought a copy of classic books I haven’t read yet like The Catcher in the Rye, Catch 22 and The Lottery. A couple of days ago, I placed an order for more books about insects but also for books about living in the wild, namely: We Took to the Woods and Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills. One of my retirement dreams is to live off the grid, in a simple but efficient community. A...
Read MoreDoing what’s right instead of what’s popular
I’ve made a series of decisions and I’ve said a series of things during my life that have gone against what’s popular. I have rocked boats, I have questioned, I have said “no”. I’ve been called a rebel, I’ve been called “unmanageable”, I’ve been accused of being a smart ass. In the workplace, I’ve been told to beware my CLM’s (career limiting moves) – to which I have replied “I know the Employment Standards Act by heart, thank you”. I’ve been told to be more girly, more cooperative, less...
Read More101 in 1001: A Look to the Past
I’m in the midst of creating my list of 101 things to accomplish in 1001 days. It’s taking me longer than I thought it would take to create it! While thinking of new things to try, I couldn’t help but look back at all of the things that I have already done in my lifetime. Tonight, I want to share with you some of the accomplishments that I’m most fond of. 1) Booking a 1$ flight to Vancouver BC to see the ocean for the first time. I’ve never liked flying and I had never travelled on my own before either. This was a trip of many “firsts”...
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