when the tide rolls in, can't be too long until it rolls back out...
So, been a while since I posted. I've been working through some things.
I've decided not to go away this year. I'm working at Skiis and Biikes this summer, and obviously I'll have my job there in the winter. It's nice and familiar, and I like that. More importantly, I am making money there, and not giving it all away to a foreign government. I think school is really worth the money, but I don't have the money right now, and it's really hard to get a visa (the travelling kind, not the credit card kind) without it. I want to have as much as possible to start, and then worry about funding. I still feel a little down about it; September would have been the perfect time to leave because our lease is running out, and I wouldn't have to worry about leaving Petra and Trevor in a bind, which I'm worrying about now. Would it be more responsible to tell them to get a place by themselves, and I'll get one for myself? I'm just afraid that they'll have to move again when I leave, and that's not really fair to them. But then, what if I decide not to go away? I could go to school locally, or just save up and take some time off for a vacation. That would be fun. And if I decide to do that, I've gotten my own place for nothing. It's tough, knowing what you'll be doing in the future *sigh*.
On the upside, and related to the travelling plotline of this post: Trevor, Petra and I are going to CUBA in two weeks! I am so excited I may explode. That thought is all that is getting me through life these days.
And then of course, there's the election. I am so upset right now, there aren't even words. Will they take away my health care? Because I need health care right now. Like, seriously. I know I have to wait for it (and, admittedly, the waiting is driving me crazy - how long can it take to get an appointment time?! Don't these people have secretaries?! I understand if I can't see you for 2 months, but just tell me that now!) but at least I don't have to pay for it. I don't have to worry.
Whenever I talk to people in the States, I hear about situations where something got out of hand, and I always say, "Why didn't you just go to the doctor?" and they respond with something about the cost. This is a real problem. I know there are free clinics, but sometimes that isn't enough. Universal Health Care is the most important thing we have. We need to keep it. If I had to pay to visit the doctor, you bet your ass I wouldn't be going that much. Would I go for my yearly physical? I'd probably let it slide. And then what would have happened? I'd eventually feel sick - but by the time I felt sick, it would probably be too late.
Please, PLEASE, Harper, don't take away our health care. As a Canadian, have a bit of pride in something we've done right for ourselves.
I've decided not to go away this year. I'm working at Skiis and Biikes this summer, and obviously I'll have my job there in the winter. It's nice and familiar, and I like that. More importantly, I am making money there, and not giving it all away to a foreign government. I think school is really worth the money, but I don't have the money right now, and it's really hard to get a visa (the travelling kind, not the credit card kind) without it. I want to have as much as possible to start, and then worry about funding. I still feel a little down about it; September would have been the perfect time to leave because our lease is running out, and I wouldn't have to worry about leaving Petra and Trevor in a bind, which I'm worrying about now. Would it be more responsible to tell them to get a place by themselves, and I'll get one for myself? I'm just afraid that they'll have to move again when I leave, and that's not really fair to them. But then, what if I decide not to go away? I could go to school locally, or just save up and take some time off for a vacation. That would be fun. And if I decide to do that, I've gotten my own place for nothing. It's tough, knowing what you'll be doing in the future *sigh*.
On the upside, and related to the travelling plotline of this post: Trevor, Petra and I are going to CUBA in two weeks! I am so excited I may explode. That thought is all that is getting me through life these days.
And then of course, there's the election. I am so upset right now, there aren't even words. Will they take away my health care? Because I need health care right now. Like, seriously. I know I have to wait for it (and, admittedly, the waiting is driving me crazy - how long can it take to get an appointment time?! Don't these people have secretaries?! I understand if I can't see you for 2 months, but just tell me that now!) but at least I don't have to pay for it. I don't have to worry.
Whenever I talk to people in the States, I hear about situations where something got out of hand, and I always say, "Why didn't you just go to the doctor?" and they respond with something about the cost. This is a real problem. I know there are free clinics, but sometimes that isn't enough. Universal Health Care is the most important thing we have. We need to keep it. If I had to pay to visit the doctor, you bet your ass I wouldn't be going that much. Would I go for my yearly physical? I'd probably let it slide. And then what would have happened? I'd eventually feel sick - but by the time I felt sick, it would probably be too late.
Please, PLEASE, Harper, don't take away our health care. As a Canadian, have a bit of pride in something we've done right for ourselves.