Oh, Happy Day

That's right.
See ya, George!

Or how about, get the hell out of here?

Inauguration Day. A day that normally involves a lot of tears, a lot of drinking (for the wrong the reasons) and research on how to defect to another country.

But not this year. No sir.
It is a great day.

Although, this photo makes me want to puke.




That is WAY too many freakin' people. Cyn is there today. She's got to be just batshit crazy.

I was very happy watching President Obama's speech from the comfort of my cube. I bet it was much warmer in here, too.

Look How Far We've Come

In my packing this evening, I found my copy of The Stranger from 11/11/04, when a lot of us were beaten down and feeling hopeless.


And within that paper was the electoral map from the Bush/Kerry race.



Look at all that red. Wow.
Here's the electoral map from this year's election.


So pretty. Much more balanced.

And, once again, we love The Stranger. They have nailed the sentiment on the head, once again.

(Warning - Big, bad word. Not at all suitable for work.)

Yes We Can

And boy howdy, did we.

Thank you, Ohio and Florida.

Carrie, I won't be needing that room. I'm proud to be an American today.

Because we finally made the right choice.

The Big Day

I don't think I get this excited at Christmas. I can't help but click over to CNN every three minutes, even though there is absolutely nothing to report yet.

But even through the excitement, part of me feels a slight sense of dread. I think tomorrow is going to be a rough day, regardless of who wins.

If McCain wins, well, how are we supposed to go on? I have until January 20th to get my passport. If Obama wins, there might be some people who are upset. And the people who would get upset by such a thing are pretty darn passionate, on so many levels.

I just hope it's quick and painless. I want a concession speech by the end of the day tomorrow. None of this dragging it out for days, recounts or threats of lawsuits. Just give up and accept defeat like a big boy, McCain.

Oops.
Did I say that out loud?

Undecided? Really?

My friend Dan's most recent post turns our attention to Margaret & Helen's blog. And boy howdy, Margaret is on fire about this election.

I choose not to blog too much about politics and my opinions. I think you know my opinions. And I think you know who I'll be voting for. But if I were to blog about politics, I wouldn't be able to do it as well as Margaret. She's blunt, honest and doesn't give a shit if you agree with her or not.

Her current post speaks directly to that person who is still undecided about who they'll vote for.

Undecided. Really?

Well, if that's the case, or if you're just curious, check out Margaret's blog.
She's quite persuasive.

Oh, It's All The Rage

So, the Saturday Night Live skit featuring Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin is all the blog rage. But I learned last night when talking about it with Butch, some people still haven't seen it. Oh, you must!

It's been ages since I've watched SNL. I miss it alittle. Every now and then they have some really funny stuff. Tina Fey (Sarah) and Amy Pohler (Hillary) are dead on. I love watching Amy's face when she slips into complete hysteria, while Tina is completely clueless.

Fantastic.

And to cleanse your pallet of politics, here's a skit close to MY heart.

Cubicle Fight.

Because I will be losing my office next week, and moving into a (GASP) cube!
I think they already have one designated for me, though. I don't think I'll have to fight for it.

Reason # 78 Why I Love Ballard

From MyBallard.

Attention Texans!

And those of you in Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island (people forget about you Vermontans and Rhode Islanders, don't they? Not me. I still love you!)

Will you be voting today? Big day for you! Big day for the candidates! Make it or break it, baby! We're counting on you! Get out there and cast your vote. Decide, one way or the other. But decide.

Can't bitch about it if you don't participate, right?

(I bet some people are so proud of me.....)

My One And Only Political Post (maybe....)

A few thoughts on politics, since I'm actually getting into it this year.

First, when will Ralph Nader just disappear? He is officially running for president, AGAIN. A mere 10 months before the election. Why does he keep doing this? Does he really think he has a chance? Does he realize that the votes that are going to him, could actually be put to good use? Crap.

Second, who the hell is this Tom Buffenbarger guy? I see the word "buffoon" when I read his last name. Coincidence? And is Hillary happy that he's on her side? I would be mortified if this jackass got up and tried to rally my supporters by blatantly insulting a very large part of the population. What a way to inspire and encourage people to vote and make changes. Insult them and tell them they're stupid for not voting for Hillary! As if her campaign wasn't suffering enough right now. I don't get very passionate about politics, but seeing this video clip on the news just made my mouth just fall open. What the hell was he thinking? And the people (the Democrats!) who stood behind him and cheered? And supported his just flat out mean rant? What the hell?

*sigh*

It's like we have two different Democratic parties now - Optimist And Naive, and Old School And Mean. It's very sad. As if two different parties wasn't messy enough.

And, Barak Obama is a christian, despite the rumors.

Weekend Update

Well, I caucused Saturday. Not too difficult at all. I went in, found my precinct, realized it was the wrong precinct because they had my old address, found the new precinct, wrote The Name, filled out a change of address form and left. I know that after I left, people were divided into groups and there was a lot of discussion and people tried to pursuade people, and that's where politics lose me. I did my part. I may not have gotten the full experience, but at least I went. So there.

Then I went all the way down to Covington for a party. Hung out there until about 5pm, then came all the way back to Seattle to have dinner with the Sheauns and see "Into the Wild". Good movie. Long movie. But a good movie.

And then home and into the jammies.

Sunday, I slept until 11:30am. I'm not sure why. I blame the drive to Covington.

I made breakfast, talked to mom and dad for an hour, watched "Sleepless in Seattle". I finally got motivated around 5pm when Jamie emailed and mentioned she was trying to think of something for dinner. I immediately called her and said "I need a reason to leave the house. Let's go eat." She's good for impromptu plans like that.

Then back home and back into the jammies. It was dark and windy all day so it was a good curl-up-and-watch-tv day. Not a thrilling weekend, but that's okay. It was nice.

And here we are at Monday. If I can just get through this week, I will be rewarded with Monday off! Presidents' Day! Whatever shall I do on this long weekend?

G&D and Caucus Day!

After a slow and painful day at work yesterday, I had dinner with Val at the George & Dragon, her equivalent of my Lock-n-Keel (except I doubt she's had some of the same drunken experiences at G&D. She doesn't drink) . I've been there before, but it was never really on my radar. It is now. The ratio of women to men is about 1:10. The odds are in my favor. Which is why, now that I think about it, Shaun never liked that place too much. Funny.

Anyway, we had planned just to eat and then go watch a movie, but the people watching was too good, so we hung out until about 11pm.

This afternoon, I have a housewarming/engagement party down in Covington. A small town about 40 miles away. Shoot me. But you do whatcha gotta do for your friends, right? Maybe I'll hit the Macy's Outlet that's down there, too. See what kind of chairs they have. I'm tired of living room being empty.

Oh, but first, I must caucus. In a mere two hours. I'm trying not to think too much about the logistics. If I do, I'll wimp out because it will feel intimidating. So I won't think too much about it. I will shower. I will walk down to the school. I will follow the crowd. Won't think too much.

And that is my day.
Happy Saturday!

Super Tuesday Update (or Huckadate)

Katie Couric just made a very funny joke. Something about people hopping on the Huckabus. Could you imagine if our next president was name Huckabee? Oh, holy crap. He doesn't twang like Bush, but with a name like Huckabee, it's just as bad. How can you say Huckabee without twanging? And everything would be Hucka-something. The Huckabudget. The Huckahouse. We could possibly become the Huckastates.

And poor Katie keeps getting McCain and Romney mixed up when talking about them. "They won't like that one bit!" It's a good thing she's cute. Because she's ain't doing so well tonight.

Super Tuesday and I'm Feelin' Good

Guess what? I feel good. And I'm even wearing a thong today! Normally, that'll squash my mood pretty quick.

I got about 12 hours of sleep last night. I'm sure that's helping. My headache, be it wine or migraine, is gone. And because I'm feelin' so good, I got my pearls on. My co-workers know it's a good day when I got my pearls on.

And I've got Feelin' Good by Michael Buble running through my head. It kinda makes me wanna strip. I won't though. It's the whole big band boom-chicka-boom thing. Maybe I'll create a playlist on my iPod entitled Strippin'. Get my showgirls thang on.

Where was I?

Oh, right. I'm feelin' good.

And! I'm excited about this whole Super Tuesday thing.
I know!

I've never followed politics. Never. It's confusing and overwhelming and it just bums me out. But then Steve guilted me into voting for the first time in the last presidential election. I think we ended up going through a couple of bottles of wine while watching Dan Rather's coverage, which was unbelievably entertaining. "He swept through the South like a tornado through a trailer park." Fantastic. Dan Ratherisms. And someone compiled them all. Ya gotta love the internet.

So I voted, and I lost and well, I gave up hope.

Ah, but this year is proving to be damned exciting. Hope is almost a tangible thing! I'm checking CNN every half hour (Huckabee wins WV? Really? What the.....?) and looking at numbers that make absolutely no sense to me. I've tried reading up on it and figuring it out, but all I can come up with is that I want someone's numbers to be higher than someone else's numbers. That's it. I am curious what a Superdelegate is, though. And do they wear a costume?

We Washington folks don't get to vote until Saturday. But I got my absentee ballot in the mail yesterday. It's already filled it out. I AM READY!

And! It's Fat Tuesday to boot! Although, I've never really participated in Mardi Gras. Too many people. But I have lots of beads. I could wear those around the house tonight while I'm cleaning and look all festive. Oooh, then I'll put on "Feelin' Good" and prance around, swingin' my hips and twirlin' the beads, Swiffer in hand.......

My mother is having a heart attack right now. I just know it.

Happy Super Fat Tuesday!
(Mmmm, makes me want a cheeseburger.....)

My Political Side....

...is actually very small. I voted for the VERY FIRST TIME in the last presidential election because 1) Steve guilted me into it and 2) I've always said "You can't bitch about it if you're not going to try to make it better".

So I voted. And then the person I voted for lost and well, I drank an entire bottle of wine and decided it was all hopeless and what's the freakin' point of even trying?

But I will try again this year!
And I encourage you to try too!

Need help? Don't know Romney from Huckabee? But worship Star Wars? Then I have a very helpful link for you.

The Star Wars Guide to the Candidates.

May the force be with you.