The man that always had my vote has passed away. Jack Layton was like a breath of fresh air in politics. The smile that he was wearing in that picture was the smile he always wore. I still feel pretty heartbroken, so I went to my local NDP office and left my condolences.

I'd always hoped that he'd represent my country as Prime Minister... but at least he made huge strides for his party and demonstrated what one person can do. And he was able to witness that before he passed.

If you haven't read his last letter yet, I suggest you do. It's extremely touching that a man that's on his deathbed is terminally optimistic. I still cry every time I read it.

An excerpt:

Anyway, I'm tired of crying. Let's talk about something else.

I've been working on my illustrations, hoping that I can crank out something good enough to publish one day.

Oh, and I got a new tattoo. Lol, Harry Potter reference and +100 badass points added resulted in this:



This webcam shot does it no justice though...

And if you missed it the last time, take a look at the beautiful picture that NerdMachine drew...