Election Night

It's a disappointing night. Unfortunately, the Liberal Party suffered significant losses tonight. The Conservative Party and NDP gained these lost votes. Luckily, the Conservatives did not manage a majority. PHEW! There are several things that were shocking here...honestly I'm tired and am feeling a tiny bit defeated.

One thing that I do have to mention is the voter turnout. In a world where democracy suffers, where wars are fought, where Canadian men fight for people's freedom and democratic right where people risk their lives to vote in a democratic election...the fact that we have the nerve to have the lowest voter turnouts in history is thoroughly disappointing and quite frankly, embarrassing. I never thought in my life that I would be embarrassed by my country. I am tonight. Those of you who didn't vote, should be ashamed and should be issuing some serious apologies to those around the world who are watching you take this valued right for granted. (10 million voters, it's official, did not vote tonight - I am so ashamed, shocked, disgusted. If one of you opens your mouth to complain about a thing, you have no right. If you don't like the candidates, spoil your ballot. It's more of a statement than sitting at home and not bothering)

Okay, so Election Night is not all about complaints, there was some fun too....check it out!

That little guy that I'm holding is Che. He would have voted.

Victoria Long Weekend

The stunning sunset

Moi

View from our room

A beautiful morning

Memories of 22 years ago :)

Me & Mum at parliament

Considering my new colours

I'm going to miss home!

Mum showing her love for the whole country :)

Mmmm Caramel Apples

CONGRATULATIONS Lucas!!

After 5 Long Years... ; )

I am still here!!

Hey everyone! I am so sorry that I haven't posted in over a month! That's not like me! There has been a lot going on and a lot to be excited about lately, but not a lot of photos to take.

There is an election going on right now which as you know keeps me glued to the news channels and newspapers. It's an exciting election and I can't believe we vote in just under a week! I have my fingers crossed for the Liberal Party. They have something great to offer and we've already seen what a Conservative government cannot do for us.

Lucas and I have made a HUGE decision about our future. We will be moving to Ottawa, ON in the new year. As you know, Ottawa is the capital of Canada and thus the centre of Government in this country. We are desparate to put our degrees to good use and are thus heading to the capital to do just that. We feel we need a change of scenery and a change of pace. While we don't feel that we need a change in temperatures, that is just a consequence we'll have to deal with. And yes, we know how cold it will be!

Other than that, not much is going on. We're enjoying the lovely fall weather that Vancouver is having right now. The sun is shining and the leaves are falling. It's the very best time of year and we're doing everything we can to make the best of it.

Mum and I are going to Victoria this weekend so you can expect some photos real soon!