Day 23: Stop! Don't Drop That Net!

I really am shooketh. I'm not sure if y'all have watched "Seaspiracy" yet, but if you haven't run to Netflix, watch and learn. If you do not have Netflix, I triple dog dare you to get a free trial just for the purpose of watching Seaspiracy, and Cowspiracy while you're at it. If you do not own a credit card, just tap into your parents, or friends Netflix account. FIND A WAY!

These are the two men who made these two amazing films possible. ^ The creator, and the filmmaker. Gary Stokes and Ali Tabrizi. These are two films of which hold so much power, and so much information that is constantly hidden. They make documentaries that literally could kill them. They expose shady business which is making our planet suffer, which could make them targets. There is so much greed in the world, that people keep on making climate change worse because of the money. There is still slavery going on as well people! I'm not sure if many people already knew that, but I didn't. All this harm to animals, and humans for money, wow. There is evil among us.

In this documentary they travel across the world to the worst area for over-fishing, as well as places where illegal fishing is happening. I know everyone is different, but for me personally going vegan was a no brain-er. Especially when I see stuff like this, and the effects it has on our planet. I believe it was in China where they hunt sharks, (which are endangered) and they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back overboard. They don't even use the entirety of the shark, if you must kill an animal, you use every scrap, you don't add more waste to the world. But why though? "Shark fin soup." This is a specialty there, it can be highly expensive, and yet it's very common to consume. A dish that they said has no taste, and no nutritional value. So, why???

I could literally go on telling stories from this documentary for days, but, I don't want to spoil everything. I just want to give you enough information so that you are interested in watching it.

I just have to say, this makes me SO MAD when I see stuff like this.^^^^^^^^^^ I mean, clearly these are people that don't want to give up their salmon because it tastes good. Harsh? Maybe. This was a documentary which was made by people that had been researching this subject basically their whole lives! Also, all of the footage they got is live! The filmmaker was alongside dangerous fishermen, putting in their spy and detective work. Also all interviews were with people in the industry, nothing was staged! You can't make that stuff up! People are bollocks. They will literally do anything to make people think that what they're doing is alright because there's "no harm caused". Well there is harm caused, open up your eyes.

I completely understand that not everyone will become vegan. Though all I ask of y'all is to think about it. Watch these documentaries, and see how they make you feel. Open up your mind to things that you don't want to change about yourself. You do not have to become vegan, but in this case, cutting back on your fish intake could be the difference of an extra year-ish of oceans which are not fishless. Again, every being was put on this planet for a reason. Having our creatures in the seas and lakes is crucial! If we can't get fishing companies to stop over-fishing, then we have to do what we can do. Which is inform people, and think about cutting back.

I really wish that when I write questions here, you would be able to answer me. However, I'm going to ask the question anyway to release the frustration. So, unrelated topic. But. As it's Easter weekend, my co-worker that was working at cash last night was saying "Happy Easter, if you celebrate." As, we can't assume that everyone is Christian, there are many religions and Canada is multi-cultural. HOWEVER, one of the customers had to make a comment. She said, "I can't believe this is what the world has come to", referring to the fact that we can't just say "Happy Easter" to everyone. Okay Linda, listen. No. I was about to counteract what she said and put her in her place, because she was going on like the only people that matter are Christians. I was so close to saying "Has come to what? Respecting the fact that their are other religions than your own?" However, I didn't as I am new to the job, and I wasn't sure if disagreeing with the customers is apart of the job. The customer-staff relationship is just a piece of work. If it was me at the cash, I wouldn't say anything until someone wishes me a Happy Easter, because no assumptions should be made. It's nice to be proud of your religion, but that doesn't give you the right to not acknowledge that every human has a different life than your own.

That is how I'm feeling this Friday Morning. Unfortunately, I forgot to mention to my manager when I was hired that I volunteer on Friday Mornings. Thus, I am in a state of sadness, and am getting ready to go to work this morning. I have actually become addicted to seeing my cats every week. I really have a situation here, that I also want to share. So, I have become slightly attached to one cat, Azriel. (That's what they named him at the shelter.) BUT I NAMED HIM LENNON. I literally started calling him Lennon last week and that's when I knew I was in deep doo doo. This is a dilemma because he is the cutest little thing, a black fluff ball (but hes partly shaved right now because he came in with his hair all matted) at the young age of 11-ish-months. So, he is a being that would get adopted easily. The difficult thing is, I have the means to adopt him, but my mom is allergic. Thus, I cannot adopt a cat until I'm heading back to Toronto. Which with the way the pandemic is going, It may be 9 months to a year before that happens. Dang Flabbit, Lennon. I don't think this Lennon will be in my cards. However, hopefully another Lennon will come along which I will also have a connection with.

That'll be all. How're you know? (Letter Kenny--- Also a must watch. I swear they made it about Lanark County--- the County of which holds my hometown.)

Thanks for reading.

x

Kailee