Hock-ku

Oh hockey goodness
It's so good to have you back
We beat the U.S.

All I really want is...

Girls = Weirdos

Tuesday is the new Monday

Boss: Any luck on booking that room for Wednesday?

Me: Wednesday. What room?

Boss: On the Hill.

Me: (Panicking, desparately searching brain for how he could have possibly forgotten a meeting on wednesday that necessitated the use of a room on Parliament Hill. No luck) Umm, what room?

Boss: For the reception

Me: (Now realizing that by "Wednesday" Boss is referring to a reception to take place more than 2 months from today {and no recolection of it being scheduled for a wednesday} that was first mentioned a couple days ago) Umm, no, not booked yet.

Got a devil's haircut in my mind

U.S. eh?

Mr. Martin, please kick this woman out of your caucus.

Mr. White went to Washington

Went to D.C. on the weekend. More details later.

Hit you baby one more time

Wow. Nothing says trashy skank like NFL belly rings. Seriously guys, you can't make this kind of shit up.

Jobbers

Communications Officer

You gotta fight, for your right, to... something

Well, all doubt has now been removed. I have reached the point in my life where all the dumb, weak brain cells have been well killed off. I have moved on to the needed ones. Yesterday was spent sitting around in a stupor (thank God I have a TV now) trying to recover from Cruder's party. Damn your bartending James Kusie.

My health is a premium

So, I have noticed my monthly pay is now $25 less, and when you make what I make, $25 is a lot. Where does this money go? My income statement doesn't tell me. Ah, they hid it! "They" being not my employer, but the Ontario government. You see Ontario now has healthcare premiums, like the Republic of Alberta. Although they're at least straightforward with it back home. Here it's not even itemized on the statement.

Have I ever mentioned how much I despise healthcare premiums? First of all, what the hell is a "premium" anyway. Let's see - it's money I pay to the government for a service (healthcare). Hmm, I can think of another name for that. It's a tax! Do they think by not calling it a tax they can pretend it's not? If the government needs more money to pay for its services, then be honest and raise taxes. Don't make a non-tax tax.

The biggest reason I hate healthcare premiums, however, is the fact that I don't even use the healthcare system. Seriously I visit the doctor maybe once every two or three years - and even then its not all that helpful. You may recall when I cut my fingertip off I basically fixed it myself. As someone working in the student movement I often hear Canadians complain that they shouldn't have to pay for my education. Well I'm tired of paying for unhealthy people and hypochondriacs! I could be paying $450 in health premiums next year on top of my taxes (and student loan payments), and I cost the system probably $25 a year. By the time I actually do need the healthcare system it'll probably be privatized anyway.

Stupid Ontario.

Rock Against Bush Vol. 2

TV, let's never fight again

Few people understand how I did it, but I went a full seven months without a TV. The reign has come to an end, however. On Tuesday I picked up by band new 27" Toshiba.

Ah, now I can deaden my brain with TV pablum again. No more reading all those books or caring about world issues for me! You go Dr. Phill. In fact, yesterday I actually found that blonde girl who works with Regis funny! Seven months ago I wanted to scream every time I heard her voice.

I may not be in Kansas much longer

Yikes!

Ottawa north - Kanata - Orleans
4:53 PM EDT Tuesday 10 August 2004

Tornado warning for
Ottawa north - Kanata - Orleans continued
Radar show strong thunderstorm cells with tornado signitures over the
above regions.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.

This is a warning that severe thunderstorms with tornadoes are
imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions.
Take immediate safety precautions.
Radar show strong thunderstorm cells with tornado signitures over the
above regions.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.

Politik

Ah, the stirring level of political debate in the U.S. Not that we're much better.