For many women, being pregnant is a honeymoon. But for some of us, it sucks.
I’m now at the end of my 17th week and for the first time, I feel more like my usual indomitable self. But the last 4 months have been miserable. And it didn’t help to think that I was perhaps the only pregnant woman in this fecund city to feel this way. Today’s post is dedicated to all those women who, like me, hate being pregnant. You think you’re whiny? Wait till you hear what I’ve got to say!
Jack Layton, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) died of cancer this morning. He was 61 years old. And I will miss him.
I can’t say that I knew Jack personally, but we met on more than one occasion when I worked in TV for CBC. What struck me most about him was his amazing vitality. The man practically crackled with vigour! And I enjoyed our conversations about the environment and the steps needed to make Canada greener.
He struck me as a no bullshit, straight-up kinda guy. And all the stories that are flooding the internet today seem to underline this fact.
