working my ass off lately, been doing my thesis for ethical and sustainable environmental politics for my grad school paper...  

so, it's been a while since some doodling, so I thought I'd make a mark today.... 

first off, happy year of the OX!!!  hope 2009 brings good stuff to us all!!!

the starting of '09 for me was aiight...

1st-a new other half, he's a doll, I think I'm fully smitten!  : P

2nd- raise at work in this economic down time, so YAY BOSS!  hahahha

3rd- got a new tatty to rep my new baptised (n' renewed) faith... 

So things are going, life is happening, nothing too much to complain about other than the HORRIBLE SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES here!!!  But nothing to bitch about tho, coz I got me an amazing jacket!!!  CANADA GOOSE, with Coyote FUR trim, warmest shit everrrrrr...  Now, some decent boots.....  I'm still looking... 

Anyways, enough blabbering, hope everyone else is having good days n' crazy nights!~

~O.U.T.~ F.O.R. ~ N.O.W.~

had to ink this one down

OUR FIRST SNOW HAPPENED TODAY!!!! and it isn't even HALLOWEEN yet!!! 

wasn't enough snow for some serious fun....

like GT-ing in the badass backlands here.....

I'm bracing myself for some serious snow this year.....  hopefully it'll be a SHORT winter!!!

weekends are suppose to be something that people look forward to...

this weekend wasn't one of those...

I had 3 papers to finish, and I had a bridal shower to host!!!  BRUTAL!!!

So, I finished 2 papers, and bought enough booze for the lil' ssshammmmmered 'fest (bridal shower) to pretty much guarantee that I won't be getting any work done tomorrow night...

now...the big scratcher is....am I not a good student if I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT??  kekeke... It's so stupid how they cramp up all the work at the SAME TIME!!! 

just venting out....

til next doodle...

stay GoLD!~

woahhhhhhh, it's been a while since I've written a rant!!!  i think that's cause I didn't have something worthy enough to be penned.  

BUT NOW I DO!

I had a profound night last night.... 
I have a new group of ppl I chill with at York (my uni) now.  We decided to go watch a movie and get some grub after...  So, we all decided to let this one girl, Annette, make all the plans...  and because of her awareness of what is happening in the world, I got an eye opening experience.
We went down to a old, independent theatre in the west end of Toronto.  I wasn't impressed with the oldness of it, and it sorta smelled musky and a bit funky.  We thought we were watching something hollywood, but instead....

The movie playing was WAR DANCE.
http://www.wardancethemovie.com/

I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend people to watch this movie.  If you can't find it at your local rental store, then check out some libraries or some shit...  Cause WE NEED MORE PEOPLE TO BE AWARE!

This movie is a documentary.  It's based in the war torn country of UGANDA, located in AFRICA.   There are lots of abandoned children in Northern Uganda because the rebels that occupy the bushes kill their parents and take the kids to become child soldiers.  Some are lucky and run away, but some are not so lucky with their fate.  The movie focuses on three children of war living at a government protected camp.  Rose, Nancy, and my favourite, Dominic (ex-child soldier).  Their school, Patango Primary, enters in a country-wide arts competition that includes singing, dancing, improv, instrument performance, etc...  But what really got me was the amount of trauma that these kids endured, and the determination they had to want to WIN and bring home PRIDE and HOPE for their tribe.  War and Conflict wasn't their focus even though that's all they know since the very beginning of their lives.  Just the sheer hope and smiles that these kids have on their faces breaks my heart.  There wasn't a dry eye in the theatre of 150.  I was profoundly touched and changed by these kids.  I felt my heart heavy with shame, with all the shit I complain day in and day out. 

What was even MORE COOL, was that the film's creators/directors were all there to answer questions after the movie!  Sooooooooo many insightful and meaningful questions were asked and answered, it was truly incredible.  it was so good to see that so many people are actually aware and CARE about these children half way across the world.

In all honesty, I'm glad I got to see this movie, coz now I wanna get involved, and see how I can help spread awareness...  I'm going to walk and raise money/awareness in Toronto on Oct. 25th, 2008. 
It is called the Gulu Walk. http://www.guluwalk.com/learn/



I've started a BIT late in trying to raise funds, but it's THANKSGIVING this weekend here in Canada, so FAMILY-TIME GIMME GIMME MONEY!   

With the elections in our country right now, along with the ones down south, I've come to realize how democracy is not just a right, it's life.  I now question what I read in the 4 different newspapers I have delivered every morning.  Asking more questions makes lots more sense than staying quiet...... ignorance isn't ALWAYS bliss, don't ya fink???

there's my rant! 
til next time!