I wish I could vote!

So I sent home my christmas presents today... fingers crossed that they will get home before the actual day.. but it is the thought that counts right?!?
The Canadian Embassy emailed me today... asking that I apply for an "out-of-country" ballot... and I would really like to vote... if only to help keep the Conservatives out of power for another term... but I can't seem to understand what I am supposed to do. OYE! You would think that they would make it somewhat easy... I mean really they want the ex-pat turnout.. but how can we... if it takes a law degree to decifer the pages and pages of instructions... I think I'll ask my mom for her help... otherwise.. I may take a friendly journey over to the embassy and see if I can do anything in person. I mean the Conservatuves almost tok over by a slim margin... if even my vote can sway that... well I am all over that like white on rice.
Things are a lot better at the Village. I think I am coming to see Christmas as really only a day... and well... that is helping with the homesickness... that and keeping myself busy.
So something was said about me... we live in a fishbowl.. so nothing stays quiet for long... and well... it was said that I am a gossip. At first... well even now it is tough medicine to swallow... but I have come to realize that even though I wasn't doing it out of malice or spite... well enjoyed the watercooler conversations a little too much. So I have decided that until I have something to say... that can contribute to the conversation and not be seen as blabbing... well I am trying to stay quiet. Though some people have taken my silence as anger or upset... and often question Paula and DeVika if I am sad or depressed... it is interesting in what you are able to hear and see if you are quiet enough to just look and listen. I know that that may sound trite... but... well I am just stepping back and letting the sharks peck at each other... stepping back is mentally and emotionally a good idea for me. Though I think that I will have to learn to not project anger, depression or sadness through my silence... I am strickly observing "if you don't have anything nice to say... don't say anything at all!"
Next week our roles at the Village change.. and this time... for real.. I am going to be teaching HipHop... we (Daisy and I) are going to be doing a Christmas themed HipHop class.. so it should be fun... especially since I am losing weight like there is no tomorrow... so being active will assist in that.
That's really it on my end.
Happy Holidays!