Social Media, Canada, Independence- 3 Great Days All In One Weekend!

The mass exodus from the city to the cottage for the Canada Day long weekend is well underway in Toronto. This was evidenced my my super speedy trip to Best Buy to pick up a Pink Nintendo DS Lite for my girlfriends birthday (she chose the colour of course).

During this fine weekend our neighbours to the South also celebrate their own independence and I can't help but think about the long standing relationship our two countries have had in making North America a great place to live.

While we celebrate long standing traditions, this weekend also brings us closer to the future. Mashables Social Media day, celebrated in many countries all over the world yesterday is a testament to how the world s changing through technology.

We are quickly moving to a world where its less about that I live in Canada or have coworkers who live in the US. The Internet (with Social Media as a large component of this) has quickly began erasing the concept of borders, reminding us that we are all citizens of the Earth before we are part of some political organization known as a country, and that thinking globally will be the only way for our planet to succeed in the long run.

As I head out of town for my own Canada day celebrations, I urge you to take pride in your country, take pride in where you are from, but remember that we're all human, and thats what really matters.