Acadian Bus Lines Possible Arbitration

I have been watching the Acadian Bus Line situation since before the strike. The company has locked out the workers, and they are on week two of the lock out. In many cities supporters have joined the ranks of Amalgamated Transit Unit 1229 in the picket lines, some with creative posters like the Grinch. This has been happening in Moncton, and Fredericton. An Arbitration Representative has been chosen to pick a side, and if all goes well the buses could be running soon as mentioned in the following article: Arbitration Possible for Acadian Coach Lines. This could be good, or bad depending on where it goes, but it could possibly lift the lock out, and workers could go back to work. This is a crazy time of year to lock-out workers, and discontinue the only intercity coaches in the province. Not only are the New Brunswick students stuck but anyone from elsewhere that isn't travelling by train, car, or plane to specific designations past New Brunswick, or within the province. Some places have organized charter buses while others solutions are finding rides with other students home.
In the end since the workers were going to strike they were locked out so patrons of the service lost either way.
While looking for an image for this article I came across this: Driver is N.S. Bus Plunge Had Previous Crash. Now that is slightly scary. I used VIA Rail in 2010 on the same day as this: VIA Rail Train Derails in Quebec, but thankfully I got off in New Brunswick as I had been coming home from a March Break Trip. This completely scares me off from transportation because you never know when this could occur.

Sailor Moon Items

The Sailor Moon Henshin Broaches. 

I have got to say my favourites are the first transformation broach, but more so the manga one because it is fancier. I love the Crystal Star Broach as well. The Cosmic Heart is another favourite. I love the transformation for this one so much. The Moon Crisis Broach

My favourite weapons are the Crescent Moon wand, it has always been one of my favourite. I love the Moon Cutie Rod because I own the toy, and I love the attack Moon Princess Halation. I also like the Moon Kaleidoscope because that attack is beautiful as well. The Tiare, and Spiral Heart Moon Rod also have pretty attacks. The transformation pen is quite cute, and I like the purpose of it.

Between the two chalices I like the first one better. I have not seen a lot of the second one at all.


Images from:  bitmapdreams.sweet and ornate pixels est.2001

New Haircut~

Well I guess it isn't really new as I used to have a longer version of it in 2009. I really did miss my front bangs. I really like the layering as well as when my hair is not layered it tends to pull my face down. It looks great with, and without my glasses.
I haven't dyed my hair in a while but when I do again I am going to keep it dark, and order Dariya Palty from online. I love the hair dye because is lasts a lot longer than the drugstore brands here, smells amazing, and the conditioner with it is great. I will probably use Ganache Tarte again; I really like that one.
My hair kind of currently lighter at the bottom due to my bleach blonde incident for shits, and giggles. I have dyed it Ash Brown, and a Dark Brown in between, and it is a mix of browns, black, and my red highlights that come through. My hair grows quite fast so my natural dark brown is there too.

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Semester One Coming to a Close

Semester one is coming to a quick close. I cannot wait to be done Foundation year. I am so glad I made some awesome friends though~
I got dumped with all the final projects in one week, and that wasn't too bad except for the broadness of the subject matter we could do which is art, and craft. I decided to do one on Tuxedo colours, and contrasts, and one on Lolita. They were not to bad to work on.
I have been going to all the gallery openings that I can, and visiting galleries when I can.
I joined the Grad Council, and am volunteering as a fashion model for the fashion department.
I am excited for next semester where I finally get to try the studio I really want to do~ I am doing Graphic Design right now, and I did Ceramics already, so next semester I do Fashion, Textiles, Jewelry, and Photography which is a great combination but I can see there being trouble in Jewelry.
Every Sunday that we can we do a different thing at someone's place between the five of us. Last week we played Arkham Horror which is a pretty awesome board game based off of books by H.P. Lovecraft, and we also played Apples to Apples. We watched the Walking Dead Season one another time. We made fajitas, and cupcakes at my place, and watched Tangled, and played Jenga, and Apples to Apples.
The Acadian Bus Line in New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island are going on strike as of last Friday leaving a lot of students stuck for Christmas. Did they ever screw up.

I cannot wait for Christmas Break because I will be completely free to do as I please. World of Warcraft, and my own art~

I woke up to find my poor little hamster dead this morning. She was around eight months old.

Snowball (Russian White Dwarf Hamster) May ??/11 - Decemeber 6/11

She held a special place in my heart from the first moment I saw her.

Acadian Bus Lines New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island Strike

Acadian Lines Intercity Coach picking
up passengers at a designated point
along the routes. (Photo taken by me).

I have been hearing since October that Acadian Bus Lines, an Intercity Coach might go on strike in early, middle, or the end of November. There usually is no, ifs, ands, or buts, there usually is a strike...  Great time to go on strike though, next month is Christmas season, and thousands of university, and college students that use the bus to travel home will be out of luck.
It all started with Acadian Bus Talk Falls Apart - Prince Edward Island, this was released on CBC News on November first, and says there would be a strike starting November first. The management walked out before wages were even discussed. There is all disagreement on the bus drivers scheduled shifts but these are set by rules already made up. The negotiations where shut down a day early.
Today November 24th this: Acadian Lines Workers Give Strike Notice - New Brunswick was released on CBC News. There was negotiations this morning to try, and prevent a walk out. Orleans workers in Quebec received a raise as well as Acadian Nova Scotia workers. New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island workers did not. Most of the Acadian Routes in New Brunswick, are unprofitable. This is because there are a lot of stops at smaller towns, and there are not a lot of customers in those towns that there are stops at.
In my opnion there should be stops at these locations in New Brunswick: Sackville, Moncton, Fredericton, St. John, Miramichi, Campbellton, Edmundston, and St. Stephens.
They are officially not operating as of Friday, December 2nd.
My general opinion on strikes is not a good one. While yes the workers want a raise this is quite the immature way to go about it. It speaks to me as "We want more money, and until something is done about it we shall not work for." It was the same when the teachers went on strike about six years ago, and when my Father's workplace went on strike around ten years ago. Though sometimes there are others that actually want to work, and still get paid depending on the situation that is not a possibility. I use the Acadian Intercity Coaches to travel, and I have received horrible service in the past two years, and this has made me dislike them further