Thursday, November 04, 2004

Halloween

 

Didja all have a fun Halloween? We had a good time, but damn. We're getting old. We showed up at the party at 10pm and left by 11:30. Well, we were tired!

Here's proof that we actually made it out the door:


I'm the lovely lady on the left. And no, Andy is not a pickle. He's not a cucumber. He's a CATCUS, thank you very much. His sister and my very good friend Amy is the scarecrow on the right. Andy told me if my teeth were always like that he'd have to dump me. I said I shoud wear 'em that way to my Dental Hygiene school interviews.

posted by Krizzer 8:22 AM

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Fizuck the Vizote (or Election-Day Let-Down)

 

I feel so all alone.

I work in an office where I'm the only democrat. Today is not an easy day to be at work. Damn you Ohio! My state did its part, what about you? And what about your state, Bet? Just what do you have to say for yourselves? Sorry - that was unkind. You're probably feeling pretty alone today too.

Plus I'm excited because today is my boys' first game of the season! And, naturally, everyone here hates basketball. I know, you all hate basketball too. Go ahead, stomp on me.

Course, I stayed up way too late last night watching the states turn blue and (mostly) red. Watching the returns is kind of like watching the Oscars. You get to find out if you guessed right or not. "Oooh, I was right on the US Senator, but I was way off on the Top-Two Primary initiative." I wonder why they bother letting us vote at all, seems like the political analysts have it all figured out ahead of time anyway.

...four more years...four more years... I can't wait to see how much gas costs in four...more...years.....

posted by Krizzer 1:31 PM

Tuesday, November 02, 2004

Rizock the Vizote

 

I done didded it! I doned voted!

Ah, it was everything I hoped for and more. IN FACT! I didn't know Sean Walbeck was running for office! He was on the ballot for the Whatcom County Charter Review. Well, I don't know what the heck that is, but Sean is one smart cookie, so I punched his chad, if ya know what I mean.

I actually had a bit of voting dilemma too. Typically, I vote right down the party line, but this year, I was actually tempted to vote for a (gasp) Republican. NOT FOR the presidential election, but for a more local race. (Don't worry! I haven't gone COMPLETELY crazy!) In the end, though, I decided that a candidate has got to be preeeetty damn singular to get me to vote against my predjudices. And this dude wasn't THAT great. It's more that I thought the democratic candidate was a bitch. But you gotta wonder, if you're so great, why are you a Republican? I don't like who you're surrounding yourself with. SO! I just took a deep breath and voted for the bitch. The nice, democract bitch. We'll see - it's supposed to be a close one, so it could be interesting.

It smelled kinda like pee in the polling place. It's normally a church (nice separation of church and state, that.) I wonder why the pee smell?

Got my sticker and I'm wearing it with pride! GO GET YOURS!!!!

posted by Krizzer 2:54 PM

Get Your Vote On!!!

 

I must admit it. I'm excited! I'm excited it's voting day. I love to vote. (I'm also one of those geeks who never has been called for jury duty and has always wanted to be called for jury duty.) I get a kick out of participating in our democracy. I feel important and lucky. Because let's face it, no matter how jaded you may be, no matter how limiting the choices often are, no matter how much the "two party system" sucks, we still get to vote. And that's pretty cool. It's a heck of a lot better than the alternatives. Lot of people fought and died to give each of us the right to vote. Lotta strong women back there behind me, who thought my opinion counted. I'm sure as heck not going to let them down.

I like voting in person. I know it would be convenient to do it over the internet or by mail, but I really like going into the local public polling place and sitting in the little booth, punching out chads (damn you, Chad!), chatting with the old ladies who have you sign the book, and getting your "I Voted" sticker. The first time I voted I got one of those stickers and I asked the lady "Oh, is this so people know you've already voted and they won't keep pestering you?" The lady looked a little crushed and said "No...it's to encourage other people to vote..." Oh. Whoops. But really, I wear that sticker with pride.

I'm also looking forward to the end of campaigning. I hate campaign garbage! Messages on my answering maching, junk in my mail. Leave off! I've read my Voter's Pamphlet, I've done my own research, I've made up my mind. Quit hasseling me! Plus, I really hate all the opponent-bashing. On ALL sides. Quit telling me what's evil about your opponent. Start telling me what's GOOD about YOU!

Can't wait for the results to start coming in, too. Jeez looweeez I hope it doesn't drag out for two weeks after the election, like four years ago. I don't think I can take that suspense again.

So, I know what I'm doing on my luch break, what about you? Get out and VOTE!!!!

posted by Krizzer 10:08 AM