I had a dream the other night that the apocalypse had happened and I was barricaded in a high-rise with friends in a eerily desolate city. I hope this doesn't signal what life will be like with the new Canadian government. Let's all hope that I don't have prophetic dreams like Buffy.

Despite the incessant polls announcing the election results weeks before the actual election, I'm still in shock that Stephen Harper is our new Prime Minister. Chocolate cake was consumed for comfort. People have the shortest memories in the world. Hello? Remember when his party used to be that crazy fringe right-wing party until they basically changed their name? Bueller? Bueller?

My attempt at positive:
- Here's hoping that a Conservative minority government will not be able to do much (ie. they better not be able to take away same-sex marriage).
- Yay for the NDP gaining seats! In particular, it's awesome that the fabulous Olivia Chow finally got elected in my old riding of Trinity-Spadina.

I'm using my new icon by earth_vexer (a fun reaction to the homophobia on whedonesque) because I think Stephen Harper and the Conservatives would be appalled.

I'm starting to think that barricading myself in a building with my friends isn't a bad plan. As long as there's a stockpile of Buffy, VM, Joan of Arcadia, Battlestar Galactica and Angel dvds, and lots of chocolate it could be okay, maybe even fun. It should - hopefully - only be a matter of months before we go to the polls again and get rid of the scary right-wing government. Right?