littlebitocd (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} littlebitocd) wrote,@ 2006-11-09 21:45:00 |
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Re-Enfranchised
First off, Last (probably) Cardinals World Series Comment: The only world series game that I did not watch was game two. Do you know why? Because only assholes win it in four.
So, this year I was about to become a totally disenfranchised voter. I've voted three times: 2000, 2004, and now 2006. And in both of the first two elections, every race or initiative that I actually cared about lost. I went to bed thinking that I was disappointed in the state of Missouri, that it was time to move to the coast, where I wouldn't spend election night cursing the close-minded morons that apparently surround me.
But when I woke up, the world was new and the midterms were MIDTACULAR.
I voted electronically and it was super cool. For those of you who wouldn't brave the line (it was more or less equal at my polling place), you get several races on the screen each time and when you log your answers they scroll by on a little print out to the left of the screen.
The line to vote electronically ran right next to the row of voting machines, and I kept staring at the plugs & power switch on the back wondering what would happen if I unplugged it. It was that whole "I want to, but I shouldn't" internal struggle.
Plus, Rummy resigned, and--most important of all--Britney filed for divorce from Kevin. It's a good day and a whole new world.
The only thing that didn't go the way I wanted was the "Fuck The Smokers" tax, and I was really just in favor of that out of spite. It doesn't affect me either way. I just figured, let's get some money for the government that doesn't come from me. Second-hand smoke reparations.
Okay, Dems, we're giving you a chance, don't fuck it up.
I painted pottery with Jen & Katie last Friday. You have to wait a week to get your stuff back. I hope it turned out cool.
Remember that thing where I was going to keep a separate website of my working out and stuff? Yeah. That's not gonna happen. Let's be realistic, it's enough of a struggle for me to update here regularly, much less another site. Plus, I didn't update it for weeks and I only got one person harassing me about it (Thanks, Dad). So, I'll just add it to the blog. I've been doing REALLY well with the workouts. I've gotten in the three a week I'm supposed to do for the last two weeks, and as of tomorrow's workout, it'll be three weeks. I need to work harder on the water drinking and bringing my lunch to work.
Grey's Anatomy was too traumatic tonight. Despite the slap fight.
First off, Last (probably) Cardinals World Series Comment: The only world series game that I did not watch was game two. Do you know why? Because only assholes win it in four.
So, this year I was about to become a totally disenfranchised voter. I've voted three times: 2000, 2004, and now 2006. And in both of the first two elections, every race or initiative that I actually cared about lost. I went to bed thinking that I was disappointed in the state of Missouri, that it was time to move to the coast, where I wouldn't spend election night cursing the close-minded morons that apparently surround me.
But when I woke up, the world was new and the midterms were MIDTACULAR.
I voted electronically and it was super cool. For those of you who wouldn't brave the line (it was more or less equal at my polling place), you get several races on the screen each time and when you log your answers they scroll by on a little print out to the left of the screen.
The line to vote electronically ran right next to the row of voting machines, and I kept staring at the plugs & power switch on the back wondering what would happen if I unplugged it. It was that whole "I want to, but I shouldn't" internal struggle.
Plus, Rummy resigned, and--most important of all--Britney filed for divorce from Kevin. It's a good day and a whole new world.
The only thing that didn't go the way I wanted was the "Fuck The Smokers" tax, and I was really just in favor of that out of spite. It doesn't affect me either way. I just figured, let's get some money for the government that doesn't come from me. Second-hand smoke reparations.
Okay, Dems, we're giving you a chance, don't fuck it up.
I painted pottery with Jen & Katie last Friday. You have to wait a week to get your stuff back. I hope it turned out cool.
Remember that thing where I was going to keep a separate website of my working out and stuff? Yeah. That's not gonna happen. Let's be realistic, it's enough of a struggle for me to update here regularly, much less another site. Plus, I didn't update it for weeks and I only got one person harassing me about it (Thanks, Dad). So, I'll just add it to the blog. I've been doing REALLY well with the workouts. I've gotten in the three a week I'm supposed to do for the last two weeks, and as of tomorrow's workout, it'll be three weeks. I need to work harder on the water drinking and bringing my lunch to work.
Grey's Anatomy was too traumatic tonight. Despite the slap fight.
