whoa. did anyone watch the cbc's the greatest canadian segment tonite? if not, then you missed one heck of a showcase surrounding pierre elliot trudeau.
[castro and trudeau in a singalong]

["if you feelin' like a pimp nigga, go and brush ya'
shoulders off..."]

one of my two favourite picks for canada's greatest canadian, next to terry fox (a fellow kinesiologist, mind you), former prime minister trudeau was responsible for shaping and making canada what it is today. he had a vision of a multicultural canada; a bilingual canada that includes the province of quebec; a canada independent of british control and a canada with a voice. all in all, this is why mr. trudeau is one of the greatest, if not , the greatest canadian in history.
thinking about my future, i often wonder if im to end up working here, raising a family here and enjoying my the rest of my life here. i often feel the taxes are frustrating and it's too cold for me, my wife or even my kids to stay here (to name a few). then i stop and think about how i was born and raised here. i often think about my experiences here and how unique a place canada really is. you see, here, the word "multicultural" means something very different from any other place in the world. it's here that you can literally take a 30min walk through the world - meeting and greeting every ethnic group, by just heading downtown. for that reason, i dont think i can ever leave here. australia is an option. states would be o.k. (to an extent). the philippines?...i'll decide if that's an option when i head back after i graduate. it's not surprising that a feel a lose of connection to the motherland - i haven't been back in 14 years. however, there's not a day that goes by without me trying my best to learn and reclaim everything about my roots.
shifting back to the trudeau segment, his life is really an inspiration.
we should all strive to live a legacy. i wanna lead a legacy. you should wanna lead a legacy too.
with that said, here's a rough-out/blueprint for my legacy:

my manifesto

to never lose faith in God and myself.

to ensure my friends and family live the happiest and healthiest lives possible.

to be true to my wife, kids and extended family.

to be able to buy my mom a big stone-walled garden and my dad a speedboat.

to retire peacefully and happily with my wife far off in the canadian wilderness with a dog-sled team for my leisure or on a beach in the philippines in a hut with a pet monkey and eagle.

to make a difference in this world; whether it be through one person or one thousand persons.

to contribute new knowledge to the relatively young school and thought of kinesiology.

to forever live a health-conscious lifestyle; health is wealth.

to be the best i can be (without having to join the army).

to buy my dreamcar - a porsche 9-11 turbo (but hopefully by the time this occurs, porsche's won't be wack, old pieces of junk - can you say "alfa romeo" anyone?)

to always have a carton of mango nectar and cookies in my cupboard (it's a personal preference thing, you probably wouldn't understand).

shoot, did i forget world domination?
probably not.