Can You Hear Me Now?

I have been going NUTS trying to get work stuff done, and this next week is going to be even MORE NUTS with the arrival of Rob Szabo today and Peter Katz mid-week, so today I’m taking some time to update before Rob arrives.

Okay, let’s get real here… it’s not like I’m working on taxes 24 hours/day. I’ve just got lots to do, but I’m not able to sit here and work as much as I used to be able to, and need to. I take lots of necessary breaks to sit in my big chair with my feet up, and watch TV or read. And then there is Facebook, with its addictive Scratch and Win and Pull Tabs and Roll up the Brim to Win games that call my name… they’re relaxing, and did I mention addictive? And not hard on my vision like the word games are. But then I can’t sit here forever, and Facebook sucks up time that I should be working, but then I need another break, so I don’t get as much done as I’d like to. And then my favourite musicians come to town, and, well, soon I’m 2 weeks behind. I’m just sayin’.

Not that I mind, however! I will still get everything done that needs to be done by April 30. I know the next few days with Rob here will be a welcome break and God knows I’m thrilled to pieces he’ll be staying with me until Wednesday!! I can’t wait. Just between you and me, though, these guys have got to stop touring out West in April! Heh.

So, I suppose by now you’ve heard about the man who is having a baby. This seems to be upsetting a lot of people. Personally, I cried when I saw that, because I thought it was so great. That this couple can have their very own baby. This couple is very much in love, and that baby will be born into a very loving home, to two parents who really want her. Who cares if the man is carrying the baby?? When he went about his sex change, he consciously decided to keep some girly bits for this exact purpose. His wife can’t get pregnant, so he did. I don’t see anything wrong with that, because I don’t think the ability to carry a child makes you a woman any more than NOT being able to makes you a man. That seems to be the biggest problem with most people. That it’s “not normal”. “Women have a womb. That’s what makes them a woman, their ability to carry a child.” (Quoted from some Christian woman on the news). I couldn’t disagree more, because I have female friends who can’t get pregnant. Either because they were born without the ability, or had a surgical procedure by necessity or choice. And they are NO LESS women because of it. My friend Sylvie has half a womb, among other gynecolgical problems (and MS) and was told she’d most likely never get pregnant, never mind carry a baby full term with half a womb, but she gave birth to a healthy baby boy a couple years ago. Miracle! Any time a child is born into this world it is a miracle. Who cares what body it came from.

That said, is the world ready for this? No, I don’t think so. Not when you listen to the shit that spews out of the mouths of people like Sally “gays are a bigger threat than terrorists” Kern or this Fox News reaction to Heath Ledger’s death (thankfully he has since been fired). People can be so closed minded it boggles my brain. According to a member of my family (who has those attitudes, unfortunately) the Bible says being gay is wrong, and punishable by death. Oh, like this? Well, if that is true, I don’t believe the Bible is the Word of God any more than I believe the Qur’an is. I believe there is one God, and he does not hate. Anyone. Period. (Although I’m sure he has a “special place” reserved for child and animal abusers). I believe he created the Laws of the Universe, but I don’t believe he wrote a book. Because if he did, there would be only ONE book and no wars trying to prove which is the right one. My belief, not yours, I know. My blog, my opinion!

Anyway, I just wanted to have my say about that.

So what else is going on… oh, I stopped seeing my psychologist at the Clinic for Mind/Body Medicine. Partly because I’m so busy this month, and partly because I just don’t need to. How many therapists and psychologists do I need to see, before I realize I don’t need to see one??? This time, she is the one who pointed that out to me. It’s like, give me a call when you’ve weaned off your anti-depressants and need help getting off sleeping pills. Until then, there’s nothing she can tell me that I don’t already know. I ‘ve read all the books and listened to all the CDs and I know how to meditate. I know what I need to do to take better care of myself, and the fact I’m not always doing it is nothing she can help me with, ’cause it’s all in ME. So, yeah. I’m going to my regular doctor next week to get a couple more referrals (I’m hoping to get safer/better walking happening here) and I need a refill on my sleeping pills. I have no idea how I’m going to get off those things. I wish I could fall asleep without them!

Last night I watched the movie Hard Candy with Ellen Page. What an amazing actress that girl is!! That was a pretty tough movie to watch at times, but soooo good. And since I saw Georgia Rule the night before (who got one month free of Movie Central when her Telus TV was installed?? Gee, I don’t know) I think I’ve had my fill of the grown men who think it’s okay to have sex with young teenage girls because they “act older and sexy, like they want it”. *shiver*

Oh, speaking of Telus TV, I am REALLY loving it. If only I could figure out my new remote. And I need to do some furniture re-arranging because all these new channels and on–screen guides involve a lot of reading on screen, which I can’t do with the TV so far away (even with glasses). And since I don’t see myself getting a big screen TV anytime soon, I better move the TV closer. I’ll be putting Rob to work this week! The Shaw Cable guy was a snarky asshole when I called to disconnect their cable. That’s right, Shaw, you lost another customer because Telus TV is offering us a deal you can’t compete with right now. He tried to talk me out of it by scaring me that my “internet will be slower” (which it totally isn’t, if anything it is faster, but that may be because the guy gave me a brand spankin’ new modem to replace the original Telus modem I’ve had since they first came out with DSL in the late 90’s) and that “they make you commit to a 3 year contract to get that one year free”… OHMIGOD. I’ve only had cable for, oh, my entire life, I really don’t see a problem committing to another 3 years. Anyway, we argued for awhile, until I finally said “look, I didn’t call here to argue with you, I called to disconnect”. I understand they are frustrated as I’m sure they are losing customers to Telus, but it’s only going to get worse as Telus TV becomes available in more areas. My brother wants to switch, too, but they don’t have it in his part of the city yet. Both Shaw and Telus now offer all 3 - phone, internet and digital TV/cable. Let the price-slashing war begin!

Anyway, I was about to upload some cute cat pics before signing off, but the move to the new server has put a glitch in that for the time being. So until it’s sorted out, here’s an unedited video clip. I’m off to await the arrivals of my friend Kim and Mr. Szabo!!