I'm Canadian. ca???

Okay, so a while ago I was contacted by a random person who found this blog. They were looking for people from Calgary who blog who'd be willing to come to the University and be part of a research project/thesis paper.

First off, cool. I love that people can find this blog at anytime and from anywhere. I love meeting new people that way- what a way to feel closer connected to family, friends and fellow human beings around the world.

Secondly, I'm all FOR being part of research teams, etc. So much so, that I want my body to be donated to science when I die-- I think knowledge is truly power (not in the George Orwell's way, of course), and how cool is it that somehow I can help someone gain further knowledge. I always say yes to those things. My kids are registered in the University ECE program for research subjects. They've done it a few times, and it's super easy. A small thing, but I hope, when I'm in school, or my kids are, that someone will be willing to take a few hours to help us in our quests for further knowledge.

So. On Thursday last, I went. I took the "test". I conquered.

The questions stemmed from being Canadian and how my internet usage is part of that.
????? Just me, or does that question seem confusing!?

I don't think of my internet usage and my Canadian heritage as linked things. They're not synonymous with each other in any way. At least, not to me.

So, find it funny that in the past few days, I've had friends who've done these politically-inspired blogs:
Bullknitter
Bloggin with Bobbi
and there's always people on my blogroll who make Canadian comments (whether about trips they're on, or people they're visiting, ect)

I gotta admit, I don't have a lot of Canadian content in my blog. Not that I don't feel Canadian, or proud to be such, but I don't see the link of internet and citizenship pride.
Just me?

What makes me Canadian? Other than a love of hockey, lineage of family and the crest on my passport? The relief that I don't have THIS guy as my president/Prime Minister!! LOL

"Amigo! Amigo!" --George W. Bush, calling out to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Spanish at the G-8 Summit, Rusutsu, Japan, July 10, 2008

"And so the fact that they purchased the machine meant somebody had to make the machine. And when somebody makes a machine, it means there's jobs at the machine-making place." --George W. Bush, Mesa, Arizona, May 27, 2008

There is a definite pride to being Canadian. It's not the same as American Pride. It's much.. uh.. subtler.

So, I pose this question to you readers..
What makes you Canadian? Or, if you're NOT Canadian, what do you think of when you think of Canada?