Please take a moment to go to the Young Liberals website and vote for my video, "Join the Party!" Deadline for voting is Thursday at 5:00 pm, so don't dally!
(UPDATE: I'm moving this to the top of my blog since there's less than TWO HOURS LEFT TO VOTE!! Results will be announced Friday.)
Showing posts with label Shameless self-promotion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shameless self-promotion. Show all posts
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Last Chance to Sponsor Me as a Convention Delegate!
We're down to the wire here - only a week and a day until I'm wandering the Convention hall wondering where I'm supposed to be and what I'm supposed to do. It's going to be quite the adventure!
The support I've received so far has been touching. Not just the financial support (which is much needed and appreciated), but the kind words of appreciation and encouragement that I've had from friends and strangers alike. To all of you, thank you! I will do my best to do you proud.
Please, if you haven't already and if you're able, take a moment to throw a few bucks in the kitty towards my delegate fees (tax deductible!)
MY DELEGATE PAGE
Or, if you don't care to donate through the Liberal Party, you can contribute towards my transportation costs through my PayPal account:
Thank you for your support, and I'll see you in Vancouver!
The support I've received so far has been touching. Not just the financial support (which is much needed and appreciated), but the kind words of appreciation and encouragement that I've had from friends and strangers alike. To all of you, thank you! I will do my best to do you proud.
Please, if you haven't already and if you're able, take a moment to throw a few bucks in the kitty towards my delegate fees (tax deductible!)
Or, if you don't care to donate through the Liberal Party, you can contribute towards my transportation costs through my PayPal account:
Thank you for your support, and I'll see you in Vancouver!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
I've Been Nominated for an F-Word! (blush)
Wow! I've been nominated for an F-Word Award as Best Feminist Political Blog. And I didn't even nominate myself! (thanks, James!)
I've never really considered myself a feminist. I've always just assumed that I had the right and the ability to do pretty much whatever I wanted, and that being female had nothing to do with it. So when someone does something asinine - like assuming the power tools belong to my husband, or looking at me funny when I pull out my firearms license for I.D. - it tends to really piss me off.
Yeah, ok - I guess that's a feminist thing.
Anyway, feel free to go vote for me. And thanks!
I've never really considered myself a feminist. I've always just assumed that I had the right and the ability to do pretty much whatever I wanted, and that being female had nothing to do with it. So when someone does something asinine - like assuming the power tools belong to my husband, or looking at me funny when I pull out my firearms license for I.D. - it tends to really piss me off.
Yeah, ok - I guess that's a feminist thing.
Anyway, feel free to go vote for me. And thanks!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Help Send a Blogger to the Liberal Convention!
Well, now I've done it. I've filled out my Form 6 and faxed it to the LPCO, and unless we have a sudden flood of people from Halton who want to go to the Vancouver Liberal Convention, it look like I'm going to be a delegate.
Woot!
Now I just have to pay for it.
Don't get me wrong - I'm not going to be going into debt or taking food out of the mouths of my family to do this. We've got a bit of savings and some leftovers from a recent windfall, and I'm always happy to indulge myself if it's something I consider worthwhile.
Still, Liberal conventions are notoriously expensive. Although apparently the party is offering reduced convention fees depending on how expensive it's likely to be to get there from your riding. Which means that flying out of Toronto I'll be saving... thirty-five bucks. Oh, boy.
I can't wait to find out what the WiFi access fees are going to be.
So. Since I plan to blog from the convention and will be therefore providing you, my faithful readers, with three whole days of high quality Liberalicious entertainment, I thought I would also provide you all with the opportunity to contribute to the cause.
PayPal donations now being accepted, with gratitude, at the sidebar to your right.
Woot!
Now I just have to pay for it.
Don't get me wrong - I'm not going to be going into debt or taking food out of the mouths of my family to do this. We've got a bit of savings and some leftovers from a recent windfall, and I'm always happy to indulge myself if it's something I consider worthwhile.
Still, Liberal conventions are notoriously expensive. Although apparently the party is offering reduced convention fees depending on how expensive it's likely to be to get there from your riding. Which means that flying out of Toronto I'll be saving... thirty-five bucks. Oh, boy.
I can't wait to find out what the WiFi access fees are going to be.
So. Since I plan to blog from the convention and will be therefore providing you, my faithful readers, with three whole days of high quality Liberalicious entertainment, I thought I would also provide you all with the opportunity to contribute to the cause.
PayPal donations now being accepted, with gratitude, at the sidebar to your right.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
2008 Canadian Blog Awards
Nominations are now open. Feel free to nominate your favourite blogs. Like... I dunno... MINE!
And don't forget, I have two other blogs: HaltonWatch and Sprawlville.
Seriously, though, any of the fine blogs I have listed in my blogroll would be worthy recipients of a Canadian Blog Award, so take a moment to nominate one today.
And don't forget, I have two other blogs: HaltonWatch and Sprawlville.
Seriously, though, any of the fine blogs I have listed in my blogroll would be worthy recipients of a Canadian Blog Award, so take a moment to nominate one today.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Runesmith on Ormiston - and Why I Wish I Wasn't
When I attended the Progressive Bloggers BBQ a few weeks ago, a camera crew from CBC was there to film material for an edition of Ormiston Online. Being a Leo, I immediately volunteered to get interviewed despite the fact that I have a face for radio at the best of times, and that day I hadn't even bothered to put on make-up.
The episode aired tonight on The National. You can watch it here (if you must) about 35 minutes in (UPDATE: The segment is now also available on its own). As it turns out, of the 2 or 3 minutes I spent speaking to the second-unit camera crew, the single sound bite they extracted consisted of me blathering about being one of those bloggers who obsessively checks my stats every morning to see how many people have read my blog.
Groan.
I am quite sure I said things that were far more eloquent and insightful than that, but apparently that's not what they were going for. In fact, from what I can tell, Susan Ormiston and Steve "the Jankulator" Janke have some sort of thing going.
Janke. The guy whose idea of 'investigative journalism' is stalking political candidates, following them from their home to the mall and taking pictures of their car. Good call there, Susan.
Sure, she made some effort to profile bloggers with other political affiliations, but apparently the best she could come up with was Cherniak and some Blogging Dipper named Devin. But Janke... well, she was all over him and his nice house and his 4.7 children like white on rice.
Next time someone from Ormiston wants to talk to me, they can just piss off.
__________________
UPDATE: Ok, I take that back. She linked to me. She misspelled my blog title, but that's ok. I forgive her (mmm... traffic....).
The episode aired tonight on The National. You can watch it here (if you must) about 35 minutes in (UPDATE: The segment is now also available on its own). As it turns out, of the 2 or 3 minutes I spent speaking to the second-unit camera crew, the single sound bite they extracted consisted of me blathering about being one of those bloggers who obsessively checks my stats every morning to see how many people have read my blog.
Groan.
I am quite sure I said things that were far more eloquent and insightful than that, but apparently that's not what they were going for. In fact, from what I can tell, Susan Ormiston and Steve "the Jankulator" Janke have some sort of thing going.
Janke. The guy whose idea of 'investigative journalism' is stalking political candidates, following them from their home to the mall and taking pictures of their car. Good call there, Susan.
Sure, she made some effort to profile bloggers with other political affiliations, but apparently the best she could come up with was Cherniak and some Blogging Dipper named Devin. But Janke... well, she was all over him and his nice house and his 4.7 children like white on rice.
Next time someone from Ormiston wants to talk to me, they can just piss off.
__________________
UPDATE: Ok, I take that back. She linked to me. She misspelled my blog title, but that's ok. I forgive her (mmm... traffic....).
Friday, June 6, 2008
Livin' in Canada's World
I am happy to announce that I have been accepted as a blogger on 'Canada's World'. Today I made my first post, which is also reproduced here.
And yes, mom, I finally found somewhere that will pay me to blog. Not a lot... but it's a start.
If you haven't been by to check it out, Canada's World is dedicated to generating dialogue about Canada's role in the world, through organized face-to-face dialogue sessions, resource guides, and through their blog. It's associated with the Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University, and one of the members of their advisory committee is Michael Adams. MICHAEL ADAMS!!
You can practically smell the respectability around here.
And yes, mom, I finally found somewhere that will pay me to blog. Not a lot... but it's a start.
If you haven't been by to check it out, Canada's World is dedicated to generating dialogue about Canada's role in the world, through organized face-to-face dialogue sessions, resource guides, and through their blog. It's associated with the Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University, and one of the members of their advisory committee is Michael Adams. MICHAEL ADAMS!!
You can practically smell the respectability around here.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Come Hear Me Sing - Tonight!
In the interest of Shameless Self-Promotion, I would like to invite all my loyal readers who live within any reasonable distance of Milton, Ontario to attend the Milton Choristers' upcoming concert:
Classics of the Romantic Era
Saturday, March 29th, 7:00 p.m.
Grace Anglican Church, 317 Main St., Milton
We will be performing Fauré's Requiem and Schubert's Mass in G, during which I will have a (very) brief soprano solo. There will also be complimentary refreshments and cupcakes available at the reception afterwards, courtesy of FlourGirls.
Cupcakes! You can't say no to cupcakes!
UPDATE: I would also like to mention that, as an added bonus for all you political junkies out there, I will be CROSSING THE FLOOR from the Alto section to the Sopranos in mid-concert.
Tickets can be purchased through the Milton Choristers website. Hope to see you there!
Saturday, March 29th, 7:00 p.m.
Grace Anglican Church, 317 Main St., Milton
We will be performing Fauré's Requiem and Schubert's Mass in G, during which I will have a (very) brief soprano solo. There will also be complimentary refreshments and cupcakes available at the reception afterwards, courtesy of FlourGirls.
Cupcakes! You can't say no to cupcakes!
UPDATE: I would also like to mention that, as an added bonus for all you political junkies out there, I will be CROSSING THE FLOOR from the Alto section to the Sopranos in mid-concert.
Tickets can be purchased through the Milton Choristers website. Hope to see you there!
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