In comments here , James brought up an interesting piece. One of the most common questions I hear up here when yet another example of Bushian idiocy, incompetence, or corruption shows up is, "Why aren't people more outraged by this down there? Why isn't anyone making a fuss?" From up here, it often looks like almost everyone's going along with Bush, though that's certainly not the case. Of course, one of the big reasons for that is that the major news networks don't think it's newsworthy when people do make a fuss. But serious opposition to Bush and his policies is almost invisible up here, except to those who make a special point of following US politics from a liberal perspective. I hear this a lot, and it drives me nuts. Millions of Americans are making a fuss. I know because I used to be one of them. Here's my reply in that same thread: A fuss? We were - oh, that's "they are" - making a huge fuss. But the Bushies control all bra...
Just remember when you're making that coffee, the water'll boil at 100, not 212. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe heat is gone, just in time for your arrival.
ReplyDeleteYeah! I'm looking forward to a cool breeze off the lake.
the water'll boil at 100, not 212. ;)
LOL So much to learn... :)
Port Credit is a nice little community - part of Mississauga, but at the same time, an autonomous entity, older, separate from the sprawl.
ReplyDeleteThat's one of many reasons we wanted to live there. More frequent GO service and proximity to downtown were some others.
ReplyDeleteWow, it's really amazing. I've been visiting your blog since May, I think, when all this was still kind of off in the distance somewhere. But I look at your clock now and see four days. I can't imagine what that's like; to have the fact of leaving the country you grew up in and lived in your whole life staring you in the face like that. No matter how much you're looking forward to the change and the better social fit, that's still got to be an awesome prospect. Here's hoping it goes well for you when you actually pull the rip cord. :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing to reflect on the idea that you'll be blogging to us domestically this time next week.
I can't imagine what that's like; to have the fact of leaving the country you grew up in and lived in your whole life staring you in the face like that.
ReplyDeleteIt's almost surreal. That's the only way I can describe it. It doesn't feel quite real.
Here's hoping it goes well for you when you actually pull the rip cord. :)
Thank you so much.
Amazing to reflect on the idea that you'll be blogging to us domestically this time next week.
Rogers Cable willing. ;-)
It's almost surreal. That's the only way I can describe it. It doesn't feel quite real.
ReplyDeleteYou know, in a weird way, I bet you'd have a more concrete sense of it if you were moving to a country like Japan or India, instead of to what amounts to some Twilight Zone version of the US where the American Revolution never happened and the Queen is still on the money (dun-dun-DUHHHH!!!). Let's face it, you're making the least-profound international move possible for an American. :) There'll be some changes when you're actually here, but I speculate that the similarity of culture and daily life is going to drag out the process of it really setting in for a long time.
P.S.: Hey, have you given any thought about changing the name of your blog after the move? "We MOVED to Canada" springs to mind, but it's kind of obvious. I was thinking, how about something like "The Late-Late-Loyalist Show"? ;)
ReplyDeleteyet the culture - for all the similarities we love to point out - is really very, very similar
ReplyDeleteUm, that was supposed to say "for all the differences we love to point out".