Trailer Park Sandwich

It's been almost 5 years since I last blogged about my beloved Trailer Park Boys but, to recap, here's a partial repost:

I know I come across as, like, kulcherd and edumacated and shit like that, but it don't stop me from fuckin' LOVING the Trailer Park Boys. Ricky, Julian, Bubbles -- they're fuckin' Canuckian HEROES, you know, so fuck off you fuckin' McKenzie Brothers, eh? Everyone on that TV show may be a fuckin' foul-mouthed dope addict, alcoholic, petty criminal or skank, but that's just fuckin' LIFE, okay? Half my shit-faced relatives could be Trailer Park Boys and the other half only THINK they're better. And I also just fuckin' LOVE that sweet Randy, even if he has a big hairy gut and trades blowjobs for cheeseburgers. You do what you fuckin' have to do to fuckin' survive in this fuckin' world, you know?

Sadly, the Boys are off TV now but they've moved onto the internet. So watch out! Plus they have their third feature film coming out this Spring! Can't wait.

And now they've teamed up with the Epic Meal Time boys to teach all you Yanks about how we eat in Canada! FUCK YEAH! Watch and learn!



Does this count as a foodie post?

I am so proud of Alberta!

In 1998 when I moved from Winnipeg to Edmonton, all my lesbigay friends were horrified, absolutely horrified, that I would even consider moving to Alberta. In those days Alberta was quite rightly regarded as the most homophobic province in all of Canada. It was the kind of place that lesbigay people moved away from in droves. And I must admit that I did have a sinking feeling and a knot in my stomach when I drove across the Alberta border and left behind all my Manitoba legal rights and protections.

But you know what I discovered about redneck Alberta? The province wasn't completely wall-to-wall bigots, it was just waaaaay behind the times -- about 20 years behind. I figured Alberta would have to catch up eventually. And it did. Kicking and screaming all the way, of course, but still.

Which brings me to the point of this post. This month for the entire duration of the Sochi Olympics, many provincial legislatures and municipal governments across Canada flew the rainbow flag to show their support of Russia's LGBTQ community and its struggle for equal rights. And Alberta enthusiastically joined right in! Here's the rainbow flag at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton:

And at Edmonton City Hall:

And at Calgary's Old City Hall:

Well! Who would have ever thought this day would come? I am so proud of Alberta right now!

I've considered myself an Edmontonian for many years, but even after 16 years of living in this province, I've been reluctant to call myself an Albertan. In my mind, I have always been a Manitoban who lives in Alberta. I was never fully convinced that my queer self truly belonged here.

But you know what? I'm going to call myself an Albertan from now on.


[Credits: Alberta sign: website here; Legislature photo: Daveberta; Edmonton photo: CBC; Calgary photo: Calgary Sun]

What a Great Olympics!

So, the Sochi Olympics are over. Canada is "brimming with pride and medals" says The Globe and Mail and it's right -- 10 gold, 10 silver, 5 bronze for a total of 25. In weighted medal rankings, that puts Canada third behind Russia and Norway. Here's a few photos of some favourite Canadian athletes in victory:

1. Justine and Chloé Dufour-Lapointe (gold and silver in skiing)

2. Charles Hamelin (gold in speedskating)

3. Dara Howell and Kim Lamarre (gold and bronze in ski slopestyle)

4. Mikael Kingsbury and Alex Bilodeau (silver and gold in men's moguls)

5. Patrick Chan (silver in men's figure skating)

6. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (silver in ice dance)

7. Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse (gold in women's bobsled)

8. Jennifer Jones Rink (gold in women's curling)

9. Team Canada (gold in women's hockey)

10. Brad Jacobs Rink (gold in men's curling)

11. Team Canada (gold in men's hockey)

In Canada, we're a little shy about gloating, but we can do it if we have to:

Oh, who the hell are we kidding?

[Photo credits: 1. John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail; 2. EPA/How Hwee Young; 3. John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail; 4. Ed Kaiser/Postmedia News; 5. AP/Ivan Sekretarev; 6. CBC.ca; 7. CP/Jonathan Hayward; 8. AP Photo/Wong Maye-E; 9. Brian Snyder/Reuters; 10. Robert F. Bukaty; 11. John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail]

Unbidden

                                 You who have been absent from me
                                 For so long

                                 You come to me now
                                 Electricity races beneath my skin

                                 The refiner's fire once more consumes me
                                 Unbidden


                                                © Debra She Who Seeks 2014


                                 [Internet photo found here]

How to Make Curling Even MORE Exciting

If only HRH were still here -- she'd take up this sport in a flash!

Mother Russia

To further celebrate the ongoing Sochi Olympics, here's some all-in-good-fun Russian LOLs for your viewing pleasure! First up, the history of Russia in 4 words:

Oh, so THAT'S how the Bolsheviks did it!

Soviet realism at its finest:

This next one is sad but true. Che Guevara must be rolling in his unmarked grave. (Okay, okay, I know he wasn't Russian but close enough, eh?)

And hasn't poor old Lenin fallen on hard times these days?

Oh oh, boys, whatever you do, don't look in a mirror at the reverse image of those badges! You might have to arrest yourselves!

And last but not least:

My Favourite Olympics Commercial

I like how this Bell ad shows the varied everyday settings in which Canadians across the country are watching the Sochi Olympics. My faves include the guy scraping his windshield at 0:29 and the hockey players who shmush up against the plexiglass at 0:45! Love the high-energy Russian folksong too.



And oh yeah, don't miss the gay male couple kissing in celebration at 0:24! Just for you, Putin!