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Canadians you disappoint me

November 21st, 2008
Well yesterday I posted Reasons Why I Am Proud to be Canadian . Well today, I am sad to say how very disappointed I am in Canadians. In fact I am down right angry. So angry I was yelling at my television tonight as I watched the results episode for So You Think You Can Dance Canada. (Yes I yell at my television, I also talk to it. Lame, I know.) WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!! It was bad enough when you voted Isaak into the Top 10, but then to vote him further into the Top 6 and get rid of one of the most talented dancers I have ever seen (Vincent) is RETARDED!! And not only did you get rid of Vincent, you also got rid of Arassay! Again, WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE. Sure Isaak is cute and young and he does have some talent, but the only time he shows any little glimmer of it is when he does his solos. Are we watching the same show?? Do actually know anything about dance at all? Please please don’t tell me that all you little tweens and teeny boppers are voting on looks instead of actual talent. I am very happy though that Mia told Vincent that she will fight to hire him. Top 4 should have been Nico, Arassay, Vincent and well the other female I am not sure about. Isaak should have never made it into the Top 10 and there is no way on this planet that he is any way near the calibre of dancer that Vincent and the other two remaining top men are. Canada’s vote = EPIC FAIL. But it really shouldn’t surprise me since Canadians were too lazy to vote in our Federal election and let a twat like Stephen Harper remain in power.

/rent

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Reasons Why I Am Proud to be a Canadian

November 20th, 2008
A few things came to my attention today that served as a wonderful reminder as to why I am proud to be a Canadian. Some of them may seem pretty minor, however they do reflect what a wonderful free society we live in.

The first two reminders came while watching my favourite shows So You Think You Can Dance Canada. As someone who is trained in dance, this is a wonderful show that finally puts dance and the powers of dance back into the spotlight. Music and dance truly unite the world. Now back to the things that took place during last night’s show. Watch this clip and then I will explain.

Dan Karaty stated the number above would have never been allowed on network television in the United States. On one hand I found it shocking that a piece of art would be censored but when I thought about it more, it doesn’t surprise me at all. I am proud that censorship is kept to a minimum in Canada, even on network television. Shows like Nip/Tuck are not shown on network television but special channels. We are lucky that in Canada after I believe 9 pm, there is very little to no censorship. You will even see soft porn or “blue” movies on regular network television. To me that is a sign of a truly free country, where the government leaves it up to the viewer to decide what is appropriate to watch and not the government or special interest group.

The second reason also came from tonight’s episode along with another comment from Dan. He said that being a judge on So You Think You Can Dance in the States has allowed him the pleasure to be a guest judge not only in Canada but around the world. He also commented on how Canadian dancers are second to none. More of Dan’s thoughts can be found here. Yes, Canada does have so much amazing talent. It is why I dedicate one of my shows on the station to nothing but Canadian musicians.

The third reason has to do with a post from yesterday on Wil Wheaton’s blog. Here is the blog in question and it has to do with the “evils” of gay marriage. It served as yet another wonderful reminder of what a wonderful country I live in. If you read the comments on it and read my comments (Jules), you will get more insight there.

And the last reason, is for something that may seem so simple but is amazing. I love how our government recognized people for their achievements in huge ways. Even our teachers who shape the future of our society. I was very excited to learn that my youngest son’s teacher has won one of the most prestigious awards an ordinary citizen can get by the Governor General. Not bad for a teacher who lives in a town of roughly 1200 people.

Now there are so many more reasons why I am proud to be a Canadian, however those are the 4 little but big things that reminded me of the reasons today.

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