The Disaster that Is Palin

 Ok I am diving into the scariness that is the US election and the Republican party in general …hang on tight

 

OH SWEET LORD ABOVE!!  Palin??? Umm hello did McCann take a hit off the crack pipe when he made that decision is my only question??

 

 Why would you want a woman to be second in command with the following issues floating around her:

 

• She wanted books banned from the library when she was mayor I believe, librarians refused, she becomes governor and guess what …bye bye librarians hello censorship!
• She did not have in her possession a passport until 2 YEARS!! AGO! We are talking about a possibly vice president never traveling the world, never interacting with different cultures and ways of life, of never experiencing different customs first hand…can we all say disturbing together people ?
• Although she was not a part of the independence for Alaska party her husband was but more to the point she gave speeches to that party? Surely you would not give more then one speech to such an organization if you did not have some sort of belief in what they were attempting to achieve?
• She recently gave a speech in June on the Iraq war and US led invasion. She stated …… “ It was Gods will we invade Iraq” Oh god hand me a damn bucket so I can throw up
• Her kids knocked up…. Ok I know this has no bearing on her politics or how she does the job but it does have a reflection on her character and convictions. She has stated very clearly they are a tight knit family valued god fearing family …clear not that tight knit if you 17 year old is sleeping around and now knocked up
• And finally if she mentions the phrase “Hockey Mum” once damn more I am going to throw my dinner and any other heavy object at the TV

 

 

America please gives your head a shake please prove the rest of the world wrong in your abilities to make good decisions and please wake up. Do not elect this women into your office as your vice president, nothing but bad will come of it.

 

In Memory Of My Father

Last week was the 10 year anniversary of my father’s death. I did not forget about it and I did not avoid posting about it. I simply wanted it to sink in that it has already been 10 years since he passed away.

 

 I write a post about him each year and each year it gets easier and easier to write about him and his influence on the women I have become today.

 

 This year I am going to do a thank you post to dad. A post to show my eternal gratefulness to all that his had and has given me to shape the person and being I am today.

 

 My personality is from my dad (mum obviously as well) but my overriding boldness and sense of self I think comes from him. I have to thank him for that. I have to thank him for some how instilling in me a sense of worth and self awareness. My dad was a man of conviction and a strong character. When dad was in a room you knew he was there you could not miss him. I am I would like to think or so I have been told the same. I know my confidence came from watching my dad and the way he conducted himself around others

 

 My dad gave me my passion for horses. That solely came from him and I cannot love him enough for giving me that gift. Dad came to Canada and he wanted to be a cowboy! He was never very successful due to the overly English personality he possessed but he did get those horses and he did then in turn make me passionate about them so thank you dad for that.

 

 I cannot thank my dad enough (with the help of my mother LOL a lot of help lol) for giving me to incredible siblings in Alex and George. I truly do have the great honor of them being my brother and sister. They are truly 2 individuals you dad could not be more proud of it would be impossible to be more proud of them. George is so like you dad that it is scary he looks like you, he sounds like you, he walks like you and he has the same moral convictions that you possessed.. Alex is so freakishly like you, although she may disagree ha, but I truly believe she is you in so many ways. She is so political and that had to have come from you!!! I think if you saw her now it would bring close to tears of happiness. As for me, well I am me and I came from you at the end of the day. I do not have a big fancy job or make loads of money; I still live in mum’s basement. I do however own a sense of self worth and understanding of what makes me who I am and why I am the way I am and that is in part from you and the way in which you and mum raised me.

 

I miss you endlessly, it brings me to tears to have to think that I am writing a letter to you basically thanking you for shaping the person I am today without you ever being able to see it. I miss being able to share my life with you, ups and downs. I miss not being able to have you at my horse shows and around me in general when it comes to the horses. I wish you could have met the incredible horse I now own as I know you would be proud of my choice in horse and her in general. You would have loved her instantly! I miss seeing the pride in your eyes when you see how well your children are doing in life and what they have achieved so far.

I miss you, I miss your laugh, I miss your voice and most of all I miss your love and the security I felt around you dad.