Let this day be remembered in history.

The Liberals' controversial same-sex marriage legislation has passed final reading the House of Commons, sailing through with a vote of 158 for and 133 against.

BILL C-38 PASSED.

The more romantic comedies I see the more depressing they get. But I just can't stop.

I never thought it would end like this. I thought I would be more prepared. More sure of myself. More angsty than ever. That by now I would have died my hair black and live on meds. Generally I'm seen as a positive indivual, optimistic, up for anything, rarely self-pitying. This is the Cora I show people. However, in the recent years it has become ( Read more... )

Wow, if I've ever had a reason to update it's now.

So at the Canadian Unitarian Conference on the may long weekend, 5 teenagers showed of their 500 ft. fabric pride banner. The unitarians wer einstantly inspired and touched and took up a spontanious collection from 500 people there to send the 5 to Ottawa to be present with their banner for the ( Read more... )

So I walk into the english exam with a low cut shirt on, displaying my neck. I really refuse to wear a turtle neck in this sort of weather. I sit down and try to calm my nerves and concentrate.

Not long after sitting down, my hopes of escaping high school shit were crushed as a girl I despise walks in and sits down next to me. If you haven't heard ( Read more... )

$317 later:

1 super backpacker's backpack. 1 nalgene bottle. 1 sleep sheet (silk!!!). 1 down porta-pillow. 1 gorgeous brown zip-up hoodie. 1 opa! lunch. 1 bath bomb. 1 pair of backpacker's sandles (merrels!!!).

whee. And it begins.

I dreampt about Scott last night. That was really strange. I think I was in denial for a good part of my day. Then I cam home and my mom was watching Eurotrip, and that song was playing... Scotty doesn't know that Fiona and me... As I've said before, the last few months have been full of acidental goodbyes. I keep mulling over the brief " ( Read more... )

I'm slacking. Slipping. Being stupid. Whatever you want to call it. The worst part is I'm watching it happen, and I know the consequences. It would be SO EASY right now to jsut call up Malaspina and say, "Yes. I'll see you in September". But of course, that would be my "wrong path in life" or at least this is what I'm told. It's complicated to ( Read more... )

luff (luf) Naut. n. 1. The sailing of a ship close to the wind. 2. The rounded and fullest part of a vessel's bow. 3. The foremost edge of a fore-and-aft sail. - v.i. 1. To bring the head of a vessel nearer the wind. 2. To  bring the head of a vessel into the wind, with the sails shaking. Also loof. [ME lof, loven]

We are: The Otter. The Sumatran ( Read more... )

I'M BACK! Wheeeeeee. I have so much to say, so I'll try and stay orginized.

First, a timeline:

Thursday: Went to school for a test in the morning, got on a Greyhound. Got ready for grad in 10 min. (CosmoGirl used to tell me I needed the whole day, :P). Sat for a long time watching a lot of people, including my friends, graduate. Went to the ( Read more... )