Canada Day 2010
how did this year's holiday compare to last? well, instead of being the only one i knew celebrating Canada's national holiday, this year i knew i was one of 34 million!
going to Ottawa for Canada Day is always such a good call. i had an amazing, amazing time there. saw my sister, and the awesome place where she's staying, met up with Kit, got friendly with a Mountie, saw the Queen, sang O Canada loud and proud, lunched at the Byward Market, had dinner on Elgin Street, ate beavertails, and watched bee-yoo-tiful fireworks above Parliament Hill. is that patriotic - or what?!
no, it was just so good. and yet, really bittersweet. i've always known my country to the best one in the world - but when you're in that place, with so many like-minded people... it becomes even more evident. and that much harder to leave behind, too.
there's a lot i want to write about, but the great stories will have to wait for one-on-one discussions. i took a heck of a lot of photos, so expect those to be appearing on Facebook when i get a chance. in the mean time, smile at this (political history circa 2008) and this:
HAPPY CANADA DAY!
I love your women
And your excellent beer.
I love your acceptance
Of the trans, bi and queer.
I love your free healthcare
And socialist ways.
I love that the weather
Will change day to day.
I love you in winter
More often than not.
I love that I know
I will never get shot.
I love smoking pot
While walking outdoors.
I love that you don't
Give a fuck about wars.
From tundra to city,
From East Coast to West,
I'm from Canada, yo
And I'm fucking blessed.
going to Ottawa for Canada Day is always such a good call. i had an amazing, amazing time there. saw my sister, and the awesome place where she's staying, met up with Kit, got friendly with a Mountie, saw the Queen, sang O Canada loud and proud, lunched at the Byward Market, had dinner on Elgin Street, ate beavertails, and watched bee-yoo-tiful fireworks above Parliament Hill. is that patriotic - or what?!
no, it was just so good. and yet, really bittersweet. i've always known my country to the best one in the world - but when you're in that place, with so many like-minded people... it becomes even more evident. and that much harder to leave behind, too.
there's a lot i want to write about, but the great stories will have to wait for one-on-one discussions. i took a heck of a lot of photos, so expect those to be appearing on Facebook when i get a chance. in the mean time, smile at this (political history circa 2008) and this:
HAPPY CANADA DAY!
I love your women
And your excellent beer.
I love your acceptance
Of the trans, bi and queer.
I love your free healthcare
And socialist ways.
I love that the weather
Will change day to day.
I love you in winter
More often than not.
I love that I know
I will never get shot.
I love smoking pot
While walking outdoors.
I love that you don't
Give a fuck about wars.
From tundra to city,
From East Coast to West,
I'm from Canada, yo
And I'm fucking blessed.