Monochrome delirious...

Wow it's been a while!

2012-02-16T09:12:00.000-08:00

I need to get back into the swing of things on here ... I need an outlet to voice my opinions, other than a book with many faces!

So here's my dilemma, something that has been eating away at me since it happened about a week ago. I think it would have less of an impact on me had it not been family who was outright attacking me, and publicly!

I have strong opinions on a few matters, for instance I am very much for correct carseat usage, and anti-circumcision (aka Intactivist). I'm pro-life, and pro breast feeding. Ok .. so I know a lot of it has to do with children, I have a lot of opinions on environmental preservation and world peace etc etc too! A lot of people think it's weird that I have such strong opinions on so many things to do with children considering I have yet to have any. Maybe so, but when I do have children, at least I will be well prepared in knowing what I want to accomplish, and what I don't.

Anyways, this is getting off course a bit. So my dilemma is actually centred around my passion for intactivism, and well, like I said some family members decided they would play the God of the book of faces; My cousin started in on me about how I post about 10+ things a day (more likely not, seeing as I try to put them in the groups mostly). How I don't need to shove my opinion down other peoples throats, and then I had people who were her friends come into the very public conversation in which I was trying to intelligently keep my cool and stand my ground while defending myself. You have no idea how many expletives I typed and then deleted, as I wanted to NOT sound like an ignorant fool. In the end another of our cousins who works as a MOA in a hospital basically came in and told her it was "Ok" to have a circumcision done because after all, in the hospital she has worked at for the last few years in a small town in Southern Ontario, there have been NO incident reports.

What she fails to realize is that often times with complications arising from circumcision procedures, it's not listed art he cause of complications. It's just listed as whatever the complication is... example "Baby died, of blood loss" which I think is completely ridiculous because if you're not "ashamed" of doing this (in my opinion barbaric) procedure, then why seemingly cover up what really caused the complication?? Are doctors so ashamed that they are performing this that they have to come up with another excuse for a baby being harmed by it, or dying from it? All this, so they can pad their pockets with a couple hundred bucks per procedure!

Tell me, if your child dies or is maimed by a circumcision going completely wrong, is there a refund policy? Likely, not. Just as there is no refund policy on life. Once you put your child under that knife there is no looking back. No telling what could happen either. Now, putting your child under the knife to fix a hole in their heart, or any other host of life-threatening ailments is one thing. To save a life, yes. I have yet to hear of a child who needs a complete circumcision in order to be saved from a life threatening ailment including the foreskin. Even boys who are born with their foreskin completely fused, and not allowing of urine to pass can have a small incision done and still remain intact.

I will have a blog post coming up on a piece I have been writing on this topic, hopefully soon it will be done!!

Sickness, Weddings & Lack of Sleep.

2011-04-29T16:35:00.000-07:00

Hello my fellow bloggers,

I know I didn't post yesterday, I was sick with a stomach flu bug. I was rather lucid all day, forced myself up in the morning yesterday as I had to go to see the Dr. Who, I really didn't like and wont be returning to... so the search for another Doctor continues. Hooray? Anyways, I didn't blog, or really go on the computer much yesterday until much later after I suddenly started to feel better post 9pm! Speaking of 9pm last night, who all watched the new episode of Greys Anatomy? Finally!!! Isn't Sophia adorable?! Haha I loved how Christina described her, "She looks like a chicken, a beakless, featherless chicken. Anyways, you want to wait until she's cuter to see her." So heartless, reminds me of someone else I know... in a good way though, like just not a people person heartless. Haha, *rambling*

Anyways, again on the TV topic-- this not working thing affords me with a lot of free time and I've picked up a TV habit it seems... thanks grandparents! Regardless, who dragged their butts out of bed this morning to watch the Royal wedding of Catherine (Kate) and William? I just barely caught it , something internally told me to wake up at 6am. So I got up, did my morning dash for bathroom and then layed back down and watched CTV's coverage of the royal wedding until 8:30ish after the kisses. All in all, I think she was a beautiful bride! I loved her gown (although, at $83,000 who wouldn't!?) and of course, William looked good too ;-)... although I think Harry looked better, just sayin'! But it was Will and Kates day! Did you all see that Harry had Pippa Middleton's arm at the end of the ceremony? Planned or no? I'd like to think it was planned as his on and off again thing, Chelsy was at the ceremony! (Just saying though, Pippa's a better catch!!)

Ah well, that's really all I've got to say. It was a long day, rather uneventful other than actually waking up this morning way earlier than I usually do.

I would like to take this time though, to say my congrats to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge William and Kate!

Cheers,
Danielle.

If I had a chance, I'd take it....

2011-04-26T13:56:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wondered what makes people tick? I've wondered that quite often lately, everyone from family to strangers. It just consumes my every thought sometimes, and I can't help it. I'm not quite sure where I'm headed with this thought, but I needed to b*tch about it a moment.

Anyways, this day has been long and pretty boring. I'm on my 3rd attempt at crocheting a dishcloth right now, as every attempt has failed so far. I made one the other day and it worked perfectly and was done within the day and this one has taken me two days to get half way done ... so frustrating, because there's no need for it. I need to keep my counting up, but it's so hard to do when you can't concentrate haha!

Here is the first one that took no time at all;

And this, the second one that's giving me all the trouble in the world;

I will post a picture of the finished product and if you want I can link you to the patterns I used as well ... leave a comment if you want the patterns!

Hey, I'm blogging here!

2011-04-25T22:55:00.000-07:00

Soooo cannot sleep... watching youtube videos, and go to the youtube main page and who's face do I see? The NDP leader Jack Layton ... which reminds me, the Federal Election is on Monday, 6 days away and I've not the foggiest as to which way to vote. I know who I don't want to vote for ever, conservatives. I don't agree with them, at all. Liberals I usually agree with, but I cannot stand the thought of Ignatief being in parliament... looks like I'll be going Orange or Green this time... against better judgement. Yes, it's throwing away a vote... but hey at least I voted right?

My grandmother and a few others I know don't necessarily agree with my choice in how I vote. Like I said, I would rather throw away a vote than not vote at all. This is the second federal election I've had the chance to partake in and last time I ended up throwing away the vote. Honestly, Canada, who's with me when I say our leaders need to step up and do the right thing for once. I find that all too often, they talk a good talk but never walk the walk they talk about. I've had enough! First and foremost, lets get Ignatief out of parliament as the leader of the Liberal Party... then we'll talk!

Danielle.

Welcome

2011-04-25T10:40:00.000-07:00

Well, here I am. Figured, I need to do something with my time so I am blogging. This may fall on deaf ears, but it's my outlet. Read, or not... it's up to you.

I'll be blogging on important topics to me, and maybe to you in turn. Whoever you are, wherever you are thanks for stopping by!