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For those of you who don't follow the news, the Liberal government fell at 7:09 pm tonight. That means we are in election mode. The precise date of the election has yet to be set, but it will likely be mid- to late January.
At this point, the results are anybody's guess. The Liberals are going into it with a slim lead, and the NDP has picked up points. With an extra-long election and too many factors to count, we could be looking at either Prime Minister Martin or Harper, and the Conservatives or the Liberals or the NDP as Opposition. Actually, the Bloc as Opposition isn't impossible.
Naturally, it's crucial that all of us vote -- or at least all of us who are fighting against Harper the kind of far-right, pro-corporate, pro-fundamentalist politics he represents. There are no excuses not to cast a ballot -- it takes 10 minutes, it's right near the home, there's more than one day you can do it on, and you're legally allowed time off work to do it.
Personal Stuff
Overshadowed by the affairs of nations, I hit a personal milestone today. Two days ago, I reported that I had beat my previous record of 11 pages written in a single day on my fiction -- I made it to 12. Today I made 13. I've shattered my record twice in one week. I expect to hit 200 pages total on this novel tomorrow.
I also finished Headhunter. Marvellous in every single detail. I was pleasantly surprised by the ecological and political themes creeping in by the end. There's also an anti-postmodernist thread throughout the whole book, which I like. But mostly it's just a very fun (though very dark read).
I'm now allowing myself a little Yami no Matsuei time before I get to my other tasks.
For those of you who don't follow the news, the Liberal government fell at 7:09 pm tonight. That means we are in election mode. The precise date of the election has yet to be set, but it will likely be mid- to late January.
At this point, the results are anybody's guess. The Liberals are going into it with a slim lead, and the NDP has picked up points. With an extra-long election and too many factors to count, we could be looking at either Prime Minister Martin or Harper, and the Conservatives or the Liberals or the NDP as Opposition. Actually, the Bloc as Opposition isn't impossible.
Naturally, it's crucial that all of us vote -- or at least all of us who are fighting against Harper the kind of far-right, pro-corporate, pro-fundamentalist politics he represents. There are no excuses not to cast a ballot -- it takes 10 minutes, it's right near the home, there's more than one day you can do it on, and you're legally allowed time off work to do it.
Personal Stuff
Overshadowed by the affairs of nations, I hit a personal milestone today. Two days ago, I reported that I had beat my previous record of 11 pages written in a single day on my fiction -- I made it to 12. Today I made 13. I've shattered my record twice in one week. I expect to hit 200 pages total on this novel tomorrow.
I also finished Headhunter. Marvellous in every single detail. I was pleasantly surprised by the ecological and political themes creeping in by the end. There's also an anti-postmodernist thread throughout the whole book, which I like. But mostly it's just a very fun (though very dark read).
I'm now allowing myself a little Yami no Matsuei time before I get to my other tasks.
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Date: 2005-11-28 09:16 pm (UTC)Also, what are the chances of seeing you sometime soon-ish? Say, lunch sometime this week? Or... I'm free Thursday night, I think. Or... Well, dammit, whenever! I miss you!
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Date: 2005-11-29 07:24 am (UTC)I'm more worried about my essay for time issues. I'm actually looking forward to the time campaigning after that, though it's Matt who has the really hard job. As treasurer and official agent, my job is mostly paperwork. I'm willing to help with legwork, but only after my essays are in.
I'm actually going to BC again, but mostly to visit my sister
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Date: 2005-11-28 09:28 pm (UTC)Enjoy your Yami no Matsuei and good luck on the writing. :)
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Date: 2005-11-29 07:28 am (UTC)He can't fool everyone forever, but he only needs to fool people for a another month and a half to get elected.
By the way, have you discovered the
And Yami no Matsuei was predictably wonderful ^_^