Happy Anniversary President Obama but what have you done?

Today marks two years to the day that Obama took power. But what power does he have? I stop to ponder on this 2 year anniversary of his taking office. He promised hope. But how much do we really have? Was it jobs we should have been looking for, like we, I am, now. How hard can it be to give the population a purposeful reason to get up in the morning? But it's the money that's the problem. That's the spoiler right there. How much sense does it make to go to work to manufacture things like cars and spend billions on bailing out cars, designed to keep you in the tail chase, enslaved to provide far too much more for too few and gluttonously even harmfully more than the essentials of life?

Food, water, ecosystems are something all living organisms require. Just ask any of the 5,000 birds washed up on the shores of Georgian Bay, not a dead one, one that's close to death but just look in their eyes and try to read their minds. Maybe if we would stay where we're at and stop spreading our virusish selves all over the globe we might keep things in a little balance for a few more decades, maybe.

Sustainability is essential. The indirect way of doing this, which is orchestrated to generate revenue and excess for those setting the rules in the game of life, is unsustainable, destructive and unnecessary. We need to escape the restraints that money brings by abolishing money or at the very least re-visit it's warped structure and focus on doing what we all can do individually to achieve our necessities collectively as one; doing for those who cannot do for themselves and doing all that we can for our selves and others.

I am one of the 99% that presently represent the all but extremely wealthy percentile. But I also am one of a different 1% that lives with 99% more than the rest of those living beings that live in suffering. Unnecessary suffering. Whatever percentage I am I am 100% sure we can be doing much better than this.

One has to wonder if politics is the solution. Or the problem. And if we are the government, then is it us who is the problem?


Please feel free to join my "Maybe Go Moneyless?" Group on Face book to share your ideas.

Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day!

Love, Peace and Patience,

Patricia
You're looking pretty cute today, by the way! ;)

40 Year Old Frosh

Well, the down turn in the economy has meant a lot of changes for a lot of people. It's been a very unsettled year and the decision of where to go from here is mind boggling!

I have to admit I was pretty down and out for the first couple of months after John Deere closed it's doors but now I'm looking forward to a bright new future. I'm taking courses at Mohawk College to become re certified for Medical Laboratory Technology and maybe switch over to Environmental Science after that!

So to any of you who are in a state of unemployed confusion I say the universe is unfolding as it should!

Until next time just keep swimming!

At the Lake with the Children

Lower Beverly Lake in Delta, Ontario north of Kingston.

Happy Earth Day 2009!

Happy Earth Day! We're all living on it, may we tred lightly if it's not too late. One days we'll be another layer in the rocks of time. That's just how it goes in the mysterious existence of which we're merely a flash. The earth will continue to be born long after we're gone and in that fact I'll take great comfort.

It won't be long until John Deere closes it's doors for good and the first hundred or so will be gone in a few weeks. I'll miss you all my sisters and brothers that have been my family for the past 11 years. The end of this cycle will bring something new in the next cycle whatever that may be. I welcome the challenges and possibilities ahead. Bring it on!

While I gotcha here I gotta confess the Smops thing was an April Fool's joke! Don't you think it's a good idea though?

Bye for now and Happy Earth Day!

Get your Smops Here

I'm selling Smops. That's mops that are socks that you use to mop/dust your floor. Real simple, just put them on and go to town. It makes cleaning the floors fun. Email me for more information.

Bail Out Business Gone Bananas

I say no to bail outs. Especially to car companies. Does it make any sense to bail out the only people working who are working only to make the cars that only they will need to get to work? While the rest of use can't afford a car and have no work to drive it to anyway! Who needs a car??? Where's a darned electric bus that runs on predictible grids and timelines. Oh we can put a guy on the moon alright, but this transportation thing is just beyond us. Families wouldn't have to travel so much if they didn't move away for stupid jobs! If anyone needs financial bailing it's us little poor old working or out of work, enslaved and overtaxed, fine paying, church donating, lawyers' whipping-posts schmucks. And when I said Business, I meant Business. That's all it is. Business. Humans aren't very humane if you ask me. They just like to make money. It's gone bananas I tell you. Bananas.

Blog Interruption

Oh nevermind. Thought I had something to blog there for a minute; Guess not. So, sorry! Carry on.

Hey there!

Hi to you where ever you're from! Hope you're doing well and aren't getting too stressed out from all this financial upheaval. I'm caught in the whole mess too! Someone said it's kinda like a financial hurricane where some will be untouched and some will be devestated. Well, I guess that's the weather of life. Fickle. I think things will change for the better eventually. I think we can figure out something better than going to work for the sake of getting money to buy what we need. Money screws the whole thing up if you ask me. Well, consider that money thing for a minute and if it makes sense to come up with something better than that then pass the idea forward. Maybe somebody can come up with something! Chow for now!

Good 'Ol Sunday Canadian Breakfast

 

Now if you're Canadian and you're having breakfast on Sunday, there's an excellent chance you're sitting down to our world famous Canadian bacon and eggs with a side of toast and a cup of nice hot coffee - (Preferrably a Timmy's) Anyway, this was as delicious as it looked! Breakfast anyone? I'll take mine Sunny Side Up Thankyou! Toast was made for dunkin'!

It's Family Day!

Happy Family Day!

It's Family Day today and I for one intend to enjoy it with my wonderful family. If you have a family then you have everything you'll ever need in life. Well, yes of course we need food, clean water and air too but issues of the heart are paramount! Seriously, money and possessions mean only mere physical comfort. But to have a family - wow! That's the most important thing. And there are a lot of different families that's for sure! Be it your animal family or adopted family, or foster family, or your family of friends - enjoy your family today! And every day! Love your family and love your neighbour because that's what it's all about!

Let's mold a new reality closer to the heart as Rush would say!

Peace Out!

Goink

Moonlight Feels Right!

 

What a Day to Remember!

It's finally here! I'm watching history unfold as President Obama Elect is about to become President Obama! This is the most exciting event I can remember! The city of Washington is packed with thousands and thousands of people from celebrities to the common folk. It's going to be a very emotional day. I'm already in tears and President Elect Obama hasn't even gotten out of the motorcade yet! Well, I'll blog back at you again after the ceremonies! And the cherry on top of this monumental day is my Oceanic Defense Group on Facebook succeeded in getting Shark fin off the menu at the Golden Lotus Restaurant at the Niagara Falls Casino by all of us calling them last Friday jamming their lines telling them what a barbaric practice it is to harvest shark fin! And we succeeded! As a group we can overcome! And with President Obama being sworn in in about an hour I feel in this world ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! Excuse me now as I watch history unfold. God Buddah Allah bless Obama!

3 Days to President Obama's Inauguration!

3 days and counting to perhaps the most pivotal political day in the history of the world! It feels like Christmas again - only better! The world is in for a change for the better - I can't wait!

President Obama has his work cut out for him, but I'm confident he's got the intelligence and the power to turn this challenging economical time upside down. I'm very worried for the workers in Welland where John Deere will be closed next year. Some have walked away from their houses already and I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep my house or even my car! We need to learn to help everybody who needs it regardless of where they live. I'm glad the haves will have a taste of being have-nots for no other reason but to spur empathy for those who never had.

Well, I'm very optimistic and excited about our future as change is good. We certainly are taking this time to stop and see where we are and where we're going as a 'post-modern' society. I think this economic failing is really the burning and crashing of the Phoenix of greed from which something absolutely grand and green will materialise! I believe it is. And I believe in politics for the first time ever. I'm a Canadian who believes in Obama!

If this is a collective dream we're all having - please don't wake me up!

Go Obama Go!

How encouraging to wake up this morning to Obama addressing the nation on the worsening economic crisis. He hasn't officially taken office, yet he's all over the situation! Way to go Obama! Let's hope his stimulus package is passed and there will be relief before it's too late. Who knows maybe he does have Bill Nye and Oprah on his speed dial!

Investing in new jobs, more spending, computerized medical records, high tech education for students, and new alternative energy programs are wisely part of his strategy. I certainly hope the Canadian government is taking notes!

Tomorrow, all of us at John Deere in Welland Ontario will be voting on a settlement package when John Deere closes it's doors and reopens in Saltillo Mexico. It would nothing short of a miracle for this closure to be reversed but in reality I can only hold my breath for all 800 of us that will soon be jobless. If there are any industries out there that are looking for a world class work force and an enormous factory with endless potential, look no further than Welland, Ontario; I'm sure we can fix you up!

Thanks, President Obama, for delivering hope to all Americans and Canadians alike. May your confidence and actions flow across all borders for a better tomorrow. I'm sure 2009 will hold many struggles for all of us but I'm choosing to stay optimistic. God bless those in high places who rise to the challenges by standing up to make changes that will make the difference. Good luck and strong faith to all who will be facing the many difficult battles ahead. Take a deep breath everyone and just keep swimming!

Happy 2009?

Hi there and Happy 2009 (I hope). Should be an interesting one! I'm looking forward to seeing President Elect Obama take office in a few days. He'll definitely be a breath of fresh air in much contrast to the shoe dodging George W. Bush! Then we'll sort through all the hullabaloo in the Canadian politics here at home. Just a few months ago when we all headed to the polls I did my homework and researched the parties' platforms and voted for Elizabeth May of the Green Party. The PC's won by a slim margin. Now a coalition government consisting of all the 'other parties' EXCEPT the Green Party may take over. Now I ask you, is this a democracy? I voted GREEN damn it! GREEN! So did my Mother, so did the guy next to me on the train; So my question is - Where are the GREENs in this so called democracy?

This may be a little 'out there' and I've had plenty of crazy ideas, but why can't we vote on the issues instead of the parties? If David Suzuki, Stephen Hawkins, Obama, Oprah and Bill Nye the Science Guy put their heads together I'm sure they could come up with something. Maybe then we could head off the impending catastrophic loss of life, land and species that seems to be looming on the not so distant horizon. Most Canadians have telephones so when there's possible solutions to the countries problems why can't we do essentially the same thing we do when we want to vote for Jason Hobart on Canadian Idol? And for those who don't have a telephone or fingers to dial they can still lick a stamp and send in their vote by Canada Post! If you want to get high tech about it we could vote online! Now you're talking Democracy baby! We could vote on things like how to help those out of work or whether we should get our ass over to Gaza or Darfor or New Orleans when all sh*t is hitting the fan or take a vote to get Shark Fin off the menu at the Golden Lotus Restaurant here in Niagara Falls! What year is this anyway...2009 you say? The barbaric practice of cutting off sharks' fins and throwing them back to drown a painful death makes my think we still gotta be in the stone age.

Well, on a happier note, I did find a Jack Laline juicer and it is fantastic! I'm going to try to hit the gym more often and give up some unhealthy vices as I'm thinking 2009 will be the year of hope. Let's hope Obama can make a difference and carry on where JFK left off and head off this impending Depression. Let's hope whoever takes power in Canada will take the reigns and do the same. Let's hope we all live a greener Earth by reducing waste at the source like shopping at The Bulk Barn, using reusable bags when shopping, composting and for heavens sake let's hope we get Shark fin off the menu the world over!

Peace, Love and Hope for 2009!

Finally! Something worth blogging about!

Bewildered

Hi! Been a while. About 16 months. I could have almost had 2 children by now. I have a long literary gestation period but I feel I'm about to deliver. Ah here it comes now. Niagara FAlls had Springlicious a few weeks ago. April Wine played and it was fabulous! Well, I'm tired and am going to bed now. Sorry about the boring blogs. I just read my last 3 and the were snoringly boring. Zzzz. Blogging is too tiring for me. Almost like the same effect I get from reading at bed time. Blogging is worse though, you have to put the words there. O.K. I suck at this. i don't blame anyone for for not reading this. I wrote it and I'm sure I'd never read this drivel. WEll, my apologies. Maybe I'll just let off a little steam and us it as a therapuetic shoulder if that's all right with you. Don't have much choice do you? O.K. you do. If you're still with me why on earth are you reading this? Anyway, doesn't matter. Well, maybe it does. do you know anyone who has a Jack LaLine Juicer for sale? If you do, maybe you could let me know; it seems awesome! O.K. well good night now. Nice seeing you again. Oh yeah, guess I forgot to whine about something, catch you next time on that! Just be nice o.k.??? goink.

The Secret

Hi you! I have to tell you about a wonderful book that you have to read! It's called "The Secret" and it is phenomenal! Buy it! Borrow it! Check your library for it! It's all about you and me and what life is all about! I've read many books on the subject of meditation, self help and relationships but this explains the Universe in a really cool way! You can check it out on the internet! I've had 3 people this week tell me about the book and this is something that needs to catch on if we're going to "turn the corner" in our rather troubled existence! It was featured on Oprah so you know it's got to be good! I have found the information in this book very inspirational and powerful! Love you! Trish

$$$ Saving Tips

I guess I should blog about something, but what? I am happy to say that I am no longer a blushing blog virgin, as this is my second entry. I guess this is the honeymoon blog! Fitting, as I'm blogging from the honeymoon capital of the world..... Niagara Falls (Canada eh!) Kinda of a belated honeymoon at that as I lost my password, forgot my user name, couldn't find my way back here until today, but here I am. Wondering what to blog about. Let's see... Hmmm... boring, boring, I know this is boring, but oh yeah, I can give you some good money saving tips that have worked for me. Let's see if I can help you save some money. Everybody could use more money, right? Hey, if you have any good money saving tips for me, I'd be glad to hear them. But for me, I have to say that I save A LOT of my money by buying from thrift stores. I have found items that still have the tag on them and it costs only a fraction of the cost at the department stores. Also, I only buy what's on sale, and I buy a lot of it and put away the best buys in the pantry in the basement. Sounds simple but I never used to do it before. You're better off to buy what's on sale then arrange your menus around that as opposed to thinking, oh I feel like lasagna tonite and go out a spend too much. Get rid of your dryer! I save money by not using a dryer, just hang your clothes up in a handy area that can handle the extra humidity.

I bought a water ionizer too so I am not spending money on bottled water and having to lug water home all the time. It sits on the counter and you can alter the pH which is handy as acidic water is good for cleaning glass and stuff, and the alkaline water is good for drinking. The filters last a long long time too! I save a Tim Horton's double-double for a treat on Sunday and make a home brew the rest of the week.

Also, I always buy my gas at Canadian Tire. That Canadian tire money adds up and here we also get coupons for the local grocery store Sobeys which I only use if they're having a sale. There are on-line coupon sites that allow you to print up coupons!

If you haven't heard of Kijiji buy and sell on-line auction yet, check that out as I've bought and sold quite a few things since I discovered it a couple of weeks ago. If you don't know, it's an Ebay offspring that is for your local area. Kijiji means "village" in Swahili. Neat! Very easy and easier than Ebay as you don't have to worry about shipping and Paypal and stuff.

I hooked up that old ariel outside and now I get about 12stations for free! I know I don't get hundreds of stations, but I always have something good to watch. Oh and look on the floor! You'd be surprised how lazy people are to pick up pennies, nickels and dimes. O.k. so maybe it's only gotten me a free coffee over the last year but so what? And if you don't have Optimum cards and Air miles or whatever, get it as I know a lot of people don't bother but I redeem those points for free groceries, etc.

Well, glad to meet you and don't be a stranger. Let me know about yourself if you feel like it. Now that I found my way back maybe I'll update this blog more often, (if I don't get lost again!) Hopefully I'll try to come up with something more read-worthy next time! So take it easy and come on back now, ya hear?

Hmmm

I have no idea what I'm doing. Hi. Is someone reading this? Have a nice day (tomorrow) and if it's like 3am where you are why are you still up? I'm heading off to bed now. goodnight! And have a nice week. trish