Procastination Station

And I'm the conductor of a train that can't stop and is going full steam ahead. But instead of steering the thing and making sure I don't derail, I turn my back on the tracks and tell knock knock jokes to the effer behind me.

Yup, that's procrastination... doing everything BUT something you're supposse to do, or doing something that keeps you from the task at hand out of avoidance.

Don't get me wrong, I like school, school can be cool, learn neat things about how the Earth functions and shit. Useful information for me of course, cause then I can make sure the Earth stays functioning and we all live happily ever after.

But, then again, playing with Itunes, MySpace, Facebook, and talking on the phone seem like pretty interesting things to. Or at least that's what I seem to be doing instead of learning about how everything is connected in these urban settings.

Did I also mention Blogger? Can't forget about that, cause clearly here I am writing out my thoughts for the day instead of reading about Eco-Tourism, the North-West Passage Disputes, the Safe Water Drinking Act, or Placemaking and Urban Greenways in Mississauga, all things I need to get done in the severely near future.

Its all under control, or so I tell myself... What do you say to yourself to justify what you're doing? One thing's for sure, I don't 'blame' those around me... its no distraction at all leaving MSN on while I'm trying to concentrate and having 10 of my friends try and talk to me.

Any suggestions? I propose this... Facebook & MySpace twice a day, morning/afternoon, and night before bed, THAT"S IT.... MSN can stay on, but I will start leaving it to busy and hopefully that'll keep things to the important stuff, Itunes, well, i'll put the downloading, ripping, burning, etc.. on hold for a month, all i need to do really is charge my pod. As for the Blog, well that's a once a week thing anyways right...

Will I survive March distraction free? Probably Not, but guess what, its All Good Cause I Got This!

Back to Reality

Most people who are sick and tired of their normal, daily, boring lives escape by taking some time off to relax and destress. But really, are vacations that relaxing?

Every vacation that I can remember has left me more exhausted than working over 40 hours a week. The last thing anyone wants to do while on vacation is sleep. What a waste that would be. To buy a $400 ticket somewhere just to sleep would be completely useless. So you're forced to wake up early to play and go to bed late cause night time is when the fun begins!

I just got back from visiting friends and family in the Sunshine state. I figured I had a week off from school why stay here when I can be there so off I went.

Airports: Buffalo airport is extremely boring, but as long as time isn't being wasted there its all good. When travelling as a canadian who lives in the West GTA, you can never really time the drive properly, esp. with rush hour traffic, weater conditions, and border control. So arriving rediculous early is no fun, neither is being picked up late. Atlanta - Now there's a place to kill time, its a giant shopping mall, full of things to buy and had its own subway.

Weather: Who knew Florida could be so effing cold. And I was in Ft. Lauderdale, which besides Miami and the Keys, it ain't getting any more southern. At least the Canadian in me helped, but I was really hoping for HOT ass weather.

Americans: Ok, now, I don't mean to offend anyone here, but alot of them are rude. Even with all my pleases, thank yous, and excuse mes, I still got attitude from people in the stores and such who's JOB it is to help me. I'm sure there are rude and lazy Canadians, but work is one place where you should be willing and enthusiastic. I should just move there and hope my positivity rubs off on people because it's a shame so many are so miserable with life.

To sum up, my vacation was good. It didn't really feel like a "vacation", which it never really is when you stay with family - It feels like you're 'visiting'. I did get to go see Busch Gardens which was awesome. The highlight however was learning to drive Stick. Im lucky to have a patient and understanding friend like Adrian who laughed at me when I stalled the car instead of screamed. I still need some practice.

I did realize something this vacay. Family is the most important thing to anyone and everyone. I'm constantly telling people how I love my large ass family, the extended family, and all the family friends that happen along the way, but Blood is the closest and most cherished thing to me, and I'm slowly trying to sort out in my mind how I managed to disregard that for 12 days.

Free to Believe

I woke up to an interesting argument on the radio yesterday morning. The z103.5 morning crew were discussing an issue about blood transfusions and Jehovah's witnesses belief against them. Now if you read this feel free to correct my information as I was half asleep while I listened. The argument stemmed from a present case of 2 Jehovah parents and their 6 critically ill babies. The parents have already lost 2, and the others need blood transfusions for survival. Given parental belief they of course deny the transfusions, leaving everyone up in arms about the well being of the children and doing whatever it takes to save a life.

I'm sorry, but the parents have every right to not only refuse treatments, but more importantly uphold their belief system. After all, in Canada, we have freedom of religion. Officials have taken custody of the children in order to give them the treatments, and have done so with out fair chance to the parents to state their case, again in a free country as this is, we would hope that parents would have a say in not only how they raise their children, but at least be given a chance to justify their choice.

As I listened to callers on the radio stating their stance on this issue, I heard alot of argument on God's will. Is it God's will to have the babies this way, is it God's will to ensure they get treatments, etc.. Religion is not just about the higher being. It is also the doctrine and the interpretation. Jehovah's have a high regard for blood in that you are to only have in you the blood that is yours.

I also heard an argument as to the mental competency of the parents. Having already lost 2 children, maybe they are not in the mental state to make this decision. However, this decision is not their own, it is provided to them by the belief system that they subscribed to when they were of sound mind. From that time, they knew that if ever there should come a time when this is an option, the choice is and always will be NO. That decision was made by them before this unfortuante situation they have found themselves in.

Now I have little religious belief for the reason that I prefer to make my own decisions based on my own moral beliefs and not to satisfy the desire of something possibly higher than myself. However, in that, I support others rights to choose their faiths.

This case also raises the question of parental control and ownership of their children. If the government can step in and override parental beliefs where exactly is our freedom? Jehovah's witness and their belief of blood transfusion has always been an issue. It has been highlighted on television shows such as "The Practice". If this injunction is supported, the government might as well disban the faith, and then I ask again, are we really free to believe?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6321363.stm