declaring war on the fax machine @ blue bay getaway, cancun

ring, buzzzzzz, "hola?"

ring, buzzzzzz, "hola?"

ring, buzzzzzz, "hola?"

it's a fax, dammit!

trying to get my folks out of cancun has proven to be quite a task. canadian foreign affairs has virtually abandoned them, saying in not so many words "it's their own fault for staying in cancun in spite of a hurricane warning". now, although this does make sense, and when my folks told me they were going to stay in cancun and ride it out, i was kinda mad and confused 'cause it seemed about the least intelligent of all of their choices, but these are canadian citizens, citizens who pay taxes so that airlines can get government bankruptcy protection over and over and over and over - send one of those taxpayer-owned air canada boeing 747s! collect the canucks and bring 'em home! sounds kinda easy to me.

what the fuck do we pay taxes for anymore anyway? has anyone else noticed that every doctor practising within canadian borders seems to think that advil cures everything from rickets to criminal insanity? love those 30 second doc visits, might as well not even ask "what's the problem?" and just skip to the "take some advil and if it still hurts in 2 weeks come back and see me". hospitals are closing, eye care isnt covered anymore, some instances of mamography aren't covered anymore, there are still homeless, there is still a horrifying aids infection rate in vancouver, schools are closing and there are more students per teacher than ever. taxes are for what, exactly? paul martin's fois gras and ahi tuna carpaccio? gucci loafers? aqua di gio toiletries in the parliament building shitters? whatwhatwhatwhat do i give almost half my paycheck for if i can't even get my fucking parents home from mexico?

a strange sidenote: on a fax my mom sent to my brother and i today, she said "God bless both of you". my mother's not religious. i wonder if she found ol' Gee-Oh-Dee in the midst of this terrifying ordeal... i swear to... whoever, if i have to say grace @ xmas dinner...

Currently listening: Hearts of Oak By Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

posted by Courtney at 3:06 p.m.

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