Earth Hour invites one billion people in more than 2800 cities representing 83 countries to turn off their lights for one hour – tonight, Saturday, March 28 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm in their local time zone. On this day, cities around the world, including Paris, Sydney, London, Cairo, New York, Los Angeles and Cape Town, will join together to demonstrate their commitment to energy conservation and sustainability. [...] Earth Hour is about more than dimming lights for sixty minutes; it’s about making a commitment to reduce energy consumption throughout the year.
It saddens me that some people have made Earth Hour a political issue and think we’re just a bunch of liberals who don’t know better. It saddens me that some people don’t understand what this is really about. It saddens me that some people don’t see climate change is real, and it doesn’t matter if it’s caused by humans or because earth goes through cycles. We all are suffering the consequences, we all need to do something about it.
So tonight I’m turning my lights OFF, just for one hour. Because it DOES make a difference. We all need to stop for a minute and think that this is not about political ideas or who’s right or wrong, but about what means we use to protect this planet that was given to us.
Vote Earth. Switch your lights off, tonight at 8:30.
I took Maia, our 7-month cat, to get spayed this morning. a fellow blogger mentioned SNKC a while ago; I called, made the appointment, drove across town and got the little beast fixed. I’ve never had a cat spayed/neutered in my life. All my cats growing up were wild, free and with all their reproductive parts complete. I grew up in the country side, so there was some kind of natural selection going on. I never saw any cat overpopulation. Anyhoo…
I learned a few things today:
1) I love this cat more than I’ve ever loved any other pet in my life. I’m extremely worried for her, even if she seems to be doing OK. She’s groggy and scared, but everyone tells me it’s normal. I feel like staying with her all the time, like a mother with a sick child. She’s MY responsibility, I wanted her, I got her against all odds.
2) There are low-cost SN clinics that really need people with a big heart. Volunteering and donations can make a huge difference, not only for animals but for people who can’t afford having their pets spayed/neutered. So, consider making a donation to SNKC.
3) I will NEVER get a cat de-clawed. I’ve thought about it in the past, but today I learned that it is actually illegal and considered inhumane to do this to cats in some countries. So yes, my furniture/carpet can suck it up, these are my furry living creatures we’re talking about. Here’s some interesting info.
4) Maia seems to like riding in my car. This morning when I took her to the clinic, she was quiet and chillaxing. She only “talked back” when I talked to her, and it was just a regular meow.
5) I have the feeling Shayla and Maia will need to be slowly re-introduced again. Shayla was a little hissy after I brought Maia back home. John claims she thought she was the ruler again. Rude awakening for her after only a few hours.
Do yourself and your pet a favor: Get it fixed and avoid problems and suffering.
My friend Melissa sent me a message asking me if my blog was on permanent hiatus because I haven’t posted in a while. I told her I didn’t have anything of interest to share with the world, and that Facebook and Twitter are getting the best of me. But here I am, on this beautiful Spring morning, with a little blog post about this weird feeling of longing for Québec.
I don’t know how it started. I suppose it was after seeing a Facebook friend’s photos of her recent trip to Trois-Rivières. It looks snowy and very cold, but I found myself thinking about the beautiful landscapes and the laid-back life people have there. I’ve been also thinking about how much I loved to take walks on the border of the Saguenay river and the Sundays I spent at the Pointe-Taillon Park on the Saint-Jean lake. I thought of my friends, the house where I lived, the snow fights, the cookouts, etc. And then I realized that while I felt rather lonely there, I will always think of that year in Saguenay as a wonderful experience.
They say that once you’ve fallen down somewhere, that’s where you’re going to stay. I fell on my butt not once but twice while I was in Chicoutimi. Both times on the same icy stairs outside the house (and to this day people still ask me why I didn’t sue the landlord). The pain of those two falls was there for a long time and my tailbone kept reminding me of how silly it all was. Anyway… I didn’t stay in Saguenay, but I remember the place with longing sometimes. Mostly because of the landscapes and nature in general… it is such a beautiful region!
I don’t know if I could go back to Quebec, mostly because John hates Winter with passion. I don’t mind the cold or the snow; you kind of get used to it. But I definitely want to go on vacation and show my husband what a wonderful place it can be during the warmer months.
This is my favorite song of the new U2 album, No Line on The Horizon. It’s a wonderful album, and I’m so freaking happy U2 has come up with yet another great piece of work. Can’t wait to hear about tour dates, so I can cross out one of the items in my life list: seeing them in concert. <3 <3 <3
There are many on this list that I will never do, so pffft! Bungee jumping and skydiving are two things I definitely don’t see the need to do. And I’m afraid of heights, really afraid… you won’t see me on top of any tall structure unless you pay me the big bucks. The one’s I’ve done are in bold.
1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band (Rock Band and Guitar Hero WT, hah!)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/Disney World
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
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