This handsome kitty is inspired by a photo off instagram of a friends cat. The cannabis & fur has delicate dabs of metallic paint, mostly noticeable in the bowtie but photos and scanning will never display it as it is on paper. I made the mistake of leaving this on my desk, my own cat spilled a lot of water & the glitter lifted off, interestingly enough it hardly effected the gouache. My cat has a thing for water, not sure what I'll do to try to keep him off my desk, no point being angry with him as he is not aware of the aggravation he is causing, and he's adorable.
I was reading about immigration & how many who come are leaving.. it explained how in their countries Canada Propaganda shows only the lovely side of Canada- doesn't everything though? Enticing strangers with promises of owning the dream- or fantasy is more like it. Many come with their life saving in hopes of finding a better life and job and soon realize - it is out of reach' because EVERYTHING is so expensive here, (as you are aware) & by the time they pay rent, utilities, taxes, personal expenses, transportation, food - they have very little left over for fun (like most Canadians) and are left feeling always exhausted - sound familiar? Any 'dream' of owning a home in Canada is soon realized as exactly that - a dream. Once they run out of money they often return 'defeated and poorer' than when they started... & embarrassed to return home. At least at 'home' they can afford to live, eat and not endure -30 with the windchill. It's a problem though. Canada is not what we think it is or was... one only has to read this blog to know I love Canada & being Canadian but the past decade in particular - Canada had changed & Trudeau seems to be promising - & that's it. Even proud Canadians have to face facts - things are getting out of control - just visit the many tent cities popping up, go ask the food banks -how's it going? I'll vote conservative next but I don't expect much change, other than faces. Canada appears a rich happy country but it's a façade' - Canada is a country of people in debt, struggling & tired... Over worked and underpaid.
With the immigrants in particular, employers KNOW there's many to follow and replace someone for a more affordable substitution & they do. Canadians are leaving too... why stay when you see the direction things are going? House prices will ONLY continue to rise, you are in denial if you think otherwise. Why pay $3,000.000 million for a townhouse here when you can buy a frigging villa someplace warm and afford to eat? & educated professionals are leaving too - too many taxes, overpriced everything, low paying jobs. Why stay in a country that has proven if we don't behave' (to their wishes) & speak up (peacefully) about it - you can be denied access to YOUR own bank account & thrown in jail & trampled by police horses - until proven innocent. Not for an emergency reasons or justification but to prove a point & that, Trudeau did. Dr.s and professionals are leaving our already struggling system along with the immigrants. Like it or not... that's not good for Canada. & - AND lets not forget control, not letting us read what we want, watch what we want or say' (ask Jordan Peterson) what we feel.. more laws with more control for the government and less freedoms for Canadians.
Is Trudea to blame? No. WE ARE for allowing it to progress as it has, we are -for enabling him & his like minded... who are obviously VERY out of touch with what actual daily LIFE is for the average Canadians - not flying to Jamaica for a vacation on the tax payers expense. Like politicians that tell Canadians, 'just stop your Disney subscription if struggling...' or the CEO telling Canadians to 'have cereal for dinner' to save money! Boy oh boy - easy to say as they jet set and dine in 5 star Michelin restaurants around the world. Don't want immigrants coming to Canada? Careful what you wish for. They are a huge percentage of the work FORCE keeping Canada running somewhat smoothly. Thank you for your service.
I was reading about immigration & how many who come are leaving.. it explained how in their countries Canada Propaganda shows only the lovely side of Canada- doesn't everything though? Enticing strangers with promises of owning the dream- or fantasy is more like it. Many come with their life saving in hopes of finding a better life and job and soon realize - it is out of reach' because EVERYTHING is so expensive here, (as you are aware) & by the time they pay rent, utilities, taxes, personal expenses, transportation, food - they have very little left over for fun (like most Canadians) and are left feeling always exhausted - sound familiar? Any 'dream' of owning a home in Canada is soon realized as exactly that - a dream. Once they run out of money they often return 'defeated and poorer' than when they started... & embarrassed to return home. At least at 'home' they can afford to live, eat and not endure -30 with the windchill. It's a problem though. Canada is not what we think it is or was... one only has to read this blog to know I love Canada & being Canadian but the past decade in particular - Canada had changed & Trudeau seems to be promising - & that's it. Even proud Canadians have to face facts - things are getting out of control - just visit the many tent cities popping up, go ask the food banks -how's it going? I'll vote conservative next but I don't expect much change, other than faces. Canada appears a rich happy country but it's a façade' - Canada is a country of people in debt, struggling & tired... Over worked and underpaid.
With the immigrants in particular, employers KNOW there's many to follow and replace someone for a more affordable substitution & they do. Canadians are leaving too... why stay when you see the direction things are going? House prices will ONLY continue to rise, you are in denial if you think otherwise. Why pay $3,000.000 million for a townhouse here when you can buy a frigging villa someplace warm and afford to eat? & educated professionals are leaving too - too many taxes, overpriced everything, low paying jobs. Why stay in a country that has proven if we don't behave' (to their wishes) & speak up (peacefully) about it - you can be denied access to YOUR own bank account & thrown in jail & trampled by police horses - until proven innocent. Not for an emergency reasons or justification but to prove a point & that, Trudeau did. Dr.s and professionals are leaving our already struggling system along with the immigrants. Like it or not... that's not good for Canada. & - AND lets not forget control, not letting us read what we want, watch what we want or say' (ask Jordan Peterson) what we feel.. more laws with more control for the government and less freedoms for Canadians.
Is Trudea to blame? No. WE ARE for allowing it to progress as it has, we are -for enabling him & his like minded... who are obviously VERY out of touch with what actual daily LIFE is for the average Canadians - not flying to Jamaica for a vacation on the tax payers expense. Like politicians that tell Canadians, 'just stop your Disney subscription if struggling...' or the CEO telling Canadians to 'have cereal for dinner' to save money! Boy oh boy - easy to say as they jet set and dine in 5 star Michelin restaurants around the world. Don't want immigrants coming to Canada? Careful what you wish for. They are a huge percentage of the work FORCE keeping Canada running somewhat smoothly. Thank you for your service.
