We the people!

Everyone's thrilled that Bush is out and Obama is in!

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We're the ones we've been waiting for. We're the change that we seek."
- Barack Obama

There will be lots of celebrating going on tonight and not just in the United States! We up here in Canada just love American politics. It's way more exciting than ours and what with a new leader that will actually do something for his people and for his country ... WELL!! There is hope for the world ...

Heck, can anyone even name a Canadian politician that actually made a difference recently?

I'm not saying I don't love Canada, I truly do! I may not have shown up for the last election since there weren't any worthwhile candidates, but I do speak both languages, English and French, and I have built many an igloo in my backyard as a kid.

Yes, I am extremely patriotic ... I have a beaver!!

Technological advancements with the booty call

Used to be: "Hey, wanna come over and watch a video or something?"

Now it's: "Hey, wanna come over and play some Wii or something?"


Wii = cool interactive video game

We = one male and one female

Wee = interactive game played by the We after the Wii

He stole my birthday!

Having a birthday around Christmas sucks!

Mine falls the day after, on Boxing Day, December 26. Over the years, I've quite gotten used to this particular day of non-celebration in my family ... until as an adult on my own I gained the power to make sure I ALWAYS had a celebration! No more would I allow the bad timing of this particular day to ruin my birthday! In fact, I started to feel that the sheer fact that I am a Boxing Day Baby makes me even more special and thus my birthday more special ...

Until I met CG ... He has the SAME birthday as I do!

He stole my CRAPPY birthday!!

No longer was I unique and special as THE BOXING DAY BABY ... Geez, I will now have to share my birthday each and every year with my good friend, CG. It's like being given the broken cookies at the bottom of the cookie bag, then made to give half of the crumbs away ...

Dang! Alright, share away ...

The reality of Google

Ever wonder whatever happened to that best friend you had in high school? Well, I recently found her via Google. Yay! Still looking for other good friends with whom I've lost touch, but will keep typing their names from time to time into that wonderful little Google search bar.

For the curious or the procrastinator, Google is a Godsend ... what ever happened to so-and-so? We can waste hours playing this game ... instant updates on moments of their lives.

When it comes to dating, it's always interesting to know more about your "date" than he/she may let on. But one thing for sure, if you're using this search tool, DO NOT let your date know ... feign ignorance, as if you've never read these things about him/her. I remember a certain date possibility talking to me over the phone before we had our first coffee together and he knew TOO MUCH about me ... Yuck! One of those horrible stalker moments that most people never want to experience.

Then of course, there are those who lie about who they are, and of course, being the internet saavy geek that I am, of course, I find out. Gotcha! Athletes who tell me they've ran certain races ... all fine and dandy until I find out yes, he's raced, but no, it was two age categories higher! How about the doctor who must have graduated from his specialty when he was only 17, according to his posted online profile? I always thought Doogie Howser, MD, was a fictional television character. Boy, that man's got smarts!

But then there are those that you can't find anywhere on Google ... so, what does that mean? Is this guy too vanilla for me, too much of a plain Joe-type?

What do you think, folks ... Is internet notoriety a good or bad thing?

Everything in life is transitory

Sometimes it's alright to let yourself feel sad ... spend time with friends ... distract yourself with funny films ... and then still feel sad when you go home.

Everything in life is transitory and no matter how hard the day has been, take a deep breath and know that tomorrow will be just a bit better. Then before you know it, you'll be filled with joy again and the sharp barbs of pain that hurt so deeply will have dulled themselves to faint pin pricks.

A kind gentle soul wrote this to me to help lift my heart with regards to my good friend, Michael Rudder:

"And the tears that flow from your eyes, dear Bonnie, give birth to Arya Tara in your heart, please -- she emanated from a tear
That the Lord of Compassion,
Noble Avalokiteshvara, wept when He saw suffering beings in this world -- now you are
That tear drop too -- she protects beings from fear, Noble Arya Tara, and tramples down with one foot all evil in this world."

And with those words, I felt her embrace reverberate through my soul as I cried and then for a little while afterwards, felt reprieve from my grief-stricken state and refilled with strength and hope. Thank you, sweet Gaby for your love ...

Some things just don't make any sense

“In this time of great world turmoil, our greatest power is our own inner stability.”

– Michael Rudder

My dear friend, Michael Rudder, was shot three times recently in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. He was there on a spiritual journey for a meditation retreat. This man wouldn't hurt a fly! What does this violence serve? I just don't get it ...

Please pray for his speedy recovery and return to Montreal.

Driving Rant #1: Parking Courtesy

As I hopped into my car the other day, another driver stopped suddenly beside me upon his realisation that he'd found what is considered a "pot of gold" ... a parking spot in a busy area of town. Then slowly, he moved his car forward to a "better position", well, at least according to him.

He figured, "What a great spot to wait for this amazing parking spot, diagonally, directly in front of her. There's no way someone else is gonna take this spot!"

And as the cars that had to pass him on this narrow road barely squeezed by, my engine purred patiently until I decided to cut the motor.

Then the driver, who turned out to be a woman, screamed, "Are you leaving?!"

I screamed back, "No, you're blocking me!"

Then stupidly, the driver reacted by creeping her car forward, just a tad, but only enough to block me a little less. I sat there in my silent car and waited. She creeped forward some more. I wondered how dense this driver could be. I started my car again, but only when she had finally given me enough space to move out without manouvering some ridiculous angle, and then once beside her, I motioned for her to put her window down.

"You know, if you want to take someone's parking spot, you are waiting in the worst spot possible. You should wait behind."

"That's right, girlfriend," I further added in my head. "If you want my parking spot, you have to make it easy for me to get out."

Then the car stuck behind us beeped.

I think I'm in love ...

So, now taking into account "The Law of Attraction", I decided to attempt a second foray into Lavalife this year and started by modifying my dating profile.

* No instant messaging please, I prefer your sweet words in a letter *

I figured that this was a much better start than the profile I posted during my last foray into the cyber dating world.

Here's an absolutely wonderful letter I received recently ... I think he's THE ONE.

BLUELAGOON67

subject
perfect 4 u

message
you have got to be kidding me . who the hell you think you are ''a real goddess'' '' Caps as well as punctuate and spell properly gets you bonus points'' You are a perfect image of a fake profile with your random picture in the subway very original.

'' I'm not asking you to be my mirror'' that is the only thing you are not asking in a man the rest you are qualifiyng and judging man , again who the fuck you think u are .What u will find is another fake like u . Not a real MAN.

enjoy my spelling mistakes

And I would never cook for you .


And here's his profile:

"hey wat up"

In My Own Words
Hey what's up, Shout as loud as you possibly can,make your voice bounce off planets.dont just leave a mark,leave a dent.
Be everything you ever wanted to be ,dont let others rule your life,live your life as if it was your last day. ,............................... ................................ ................................ ................................ ... ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................

.

Single man looking for threesomes or getting whipped !!! Oh shit ! I'm on Lavalife not on that dirty site.

Single man still single !! Wonder why??

Don't let my sexy body deceive you I got some intelligents under my curls.Send me a message of any mathimatical Quiz under 1ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o, .... got to fix that ''o '' button it 's always stuck , under 10 and I will reply the right answer and more.

enjoy Lava .

They're all copycats!

Back in March, I discovered there were 30 Bonnie Mak's in the Facebook world. What a shock! Who'd ever thought so many girls would want MY NAME !?! Hmm, I have been told it is a "good" name with a special star quality ring to it ...

Well, as of today, there are another TEN Bonnie Mak's who've signed up on Facebook, making it a grand total of 40 !! Interesting thing is that most Chinese "adopt" an English name. It isn't actually on the birth certificate.

Which brings up a very interesting point ... Alright, a pint of brew for the first person who knows what the name on my birth certificate is :-)

The Perfect Romance

If I could capture the beauty, grace, connection and power of this dance and inject it into a relationship, then I would have the perfect romance.



This is pure emotion in motion and it takes my breath away ...