In 30 minutes I will be receiving a flu shot at work. While I thought it was no big deal, the nurse handed us forms to sign. WHY??? I turned over the page and read that by signing it, I’m releasing EVERYONE from responsibility of my accidental death that can occur. 
It kind of sucks, the whole possibly dying thing. I may not see Obama sworn in and I still have to see measures fail that should have passed or vice versa should they not allow inbred idiots the ability to vote.
Last night was a mixture of surreal and “Wow, am I feeling this emotional because I’ve had a few glasses of celebratory wine or is it because I’m watching this with someone just as passionate about the outcome as I am?”
Maybe it was the sea of people in Chicago that got my energy at an all time high on a week night. The speech by McCain as he bowed out and the inspiring, historical speech by Obama kept the evening going strong.
There were certain points that had me slightly annoyed. I didn’t care for the emphasis on race and segregation of voters. This election was about getting someone in office who could bring a needed rain to the dust bowl that has become this country in multiple sectors. I feel Obama is that person and it felt like rain was sprinkling down on my dusted face when I saw him pass 270. It’s a bonus that we hit a milestone and witnessed a historical moment that is not a tragedy. It’s also another bonus that he’s easy on the eyes as well.
McCain, for taking so many wrong turns during this election and making a lot of last minute bad decisions, I was actually a surprised (but not shocked) that he did as well as he did.
The results have been pretty much solid in my mind because I’ve been keeping a close eye on the electoral projection maps and the numbers were consistent and accurate, so there was no huge surprise in that area either. I’ve learned a lot in this election and it’s nice to be a part of the process with my head in an educated fashion instead of throwing out a vote and shrugging at the results like I’ve seen so many people do between last night and this morning.
I’m looking forward to January and how this country is going to ring in the new year.
Everything about tonight feels historical. It *is* a historical evening no matter what happens, but this seriously is amazing. Never has there been so many media outlets, ways to obtain information- the election coverage does not leave you scratching your head.
I am very excited, I am barely able to breathe. I can’t recall the last time I was so stoked over an election!
It was an exciting race, boring debates, but an exciting campaign. The Mavericks while certainly colorful characters and various accomplishments that can be respected- they are not the pair that i would wish to usher our country into the next decade. I’m very thankful that the numbers are keeping me pacified.
I was keeping this post open, but I’ll revisit. Currently it’s lingering at135/207
I told Jesse it feels like a Yuppie Superbowl and it really does! Maybe I’ll find people to celebrate on Friday because Ash is pushing me to go out and she’ll watch Jonathon. My annual outing so soon??? 
Today is the day. The election that will mark a first regardless of who wins. I think the last poll closes at 2AM EST (Hawaii) which would be about midnight my time.
Obama might close out the election with at least 300 electoral votes which means- Hail to the Chief Mr. President Obama!
Once more I have to mention that I live in a mail-in voting only state and of course my civic duty was completed over a week ago so I have a lot of poll obsessing to do for the next 15 hours. My car’s Theft System went on this morning causing a little bit of annoyance, and then it struggled to start (after a week of automobile bliss), the weather is crappy (it reminds me of the 2000 election day) of course memories are coming back to me and I don’t want a recreation! I hope it’s done right this time. A cosmic do-over for our country (or at least the part where we start to fix some of the damage). We still have it much better than other countries, but still! We’re spoiled, we want perfection or at least as close to it as we can
My break is over- I’m back to work.
btw- If you have me on Facebook, a new collection of Isla/Jonathon pics have been uploaded. If you don’t have me on Facebook, why not?
Sunday night wound up being a Tarantino flick with a major blood bath thanks to Stan Lee (the cat). I was on the flood doing crunches with my exercise ball while watching Scary Movie 2 when Stan plopped down next to me, laid on his back while looking at me and tried to mimic my moves.
After a few tries and rolling over on his side because his large gut has adjusted his gravitational reactions, he hopped up on my tummy and decided to go to sleep. I awwed for a second before scolding him “Dude, trying to work out here…” and then I tried to push him off me. Stan grabbed my hand like he normally does in his plea of “Oh let me sit with you please?” Only this time his claw slipped into my skin and I screamed. He got startled and tried to pull away but it was too late, his claw was embedded in my finger. When I removed him, blood started to spurt out, and then it was squirting and spraying and turning the walls red.
Maybe it was a tiny bit of streaming blood for a few minutes, but my imagination likes to think of myself as turning pasty white from losing so much blood, enough splatter on the walls to tickle Dexter and gaining a little bit of sympathy.
Tomorrow IS the election and Starbucks IS giving out free drip coffee to all voters (honor system). If Starbucks wasn’t so out of the way, I’d think it was awesome.
I’m on day 4 of my salad/chicken breast diet (yay me) and hitting day 90 of no smoking (super yay me!)
My sense of humor has been on hiatus from the smoking cessation and change in food- I think it’s afraid that it’ll be next. “You tossed out the smoking which you LOVED, you threw away your love for delicious foods… I know you love to laugh and make people laugh- so I can only assume that I’m next… well screw you, I’m going to hide in the same room with your compassion and social skills so I can make sure I’m not found!”
It’s been tough and it really has taken some what of a toll. Oooh I love adjustment periods.
Now onto global domination plans. It has been decided by me that I’ll make sure to be on the next ballot along with my robotics friend who will be my running mate. The plan is to separate the blue/red states and turn the reds into slave (sorry Scott… workers) who will tend the fields and grow our food while we test out robots who will in time replace them… and I’m giving too much away. Basically we have a plan. A flawless plan. A plan that elimiates non-voters, keeps us free from attack and will put us in the history books- while they still exist. MWA HA HA Knowledge is power and only a few select shall have it!
In an earlier post it was brought to my attention that a “Dead Like Me” movie is going to be released straight to DVD. YAY I’ll write more on that later when I have time to get the full scoop and release date (I read Ron’s announcement on it in the middle of a long/frustrating work load- now I’m mentally exhausted so I’ll have to read up later after a good rest). For those who have wandered to Troll in the corner, I still haven’t done anything there- no column name and of my pre-occupation with the election. Tomorrow is election day! Wow. I still feel worried and concerned and I hope I can finally sleep come November 5th.
I’ve no idea why the theme of October is traditionally horror film time. Okay, I *know* why, but why have it limited to the middle of autumn? The time of year when people are on guard and a little more tense? Let’s get the horror vibes flowing when people are relaxed and unsuspecting.
Perhaps the upcoming election and blood lust amongst the people have me craving slasher flicks- but not gore fests (I hate those). I’m feeling the let down of the genre disappering from the tv. I don’t really have any films like that in my collection. Horror-esque types that I do own are: Resident Evil 1-3, Silent Hill, The Others, Sleepy Hollow, Stir of Echoes, Dark Water, Dracula, American Psycho, Scream, maybe Disturbia, Memento, Silence of the Lambs, 3Xtremes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer seasons 1-7, The Crow. Gore: Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Reservoir Dogs, Boondock Saints, Interview with the Vampire, wow I’m realizing my film collection is a little bloody- thank goodness I recently sold my Kalifornia and Natural Born Killers-otherwise people might get the wrong impression of me- the impression that I bought an Oliver Stone film. jk
Prior to the Bush administration I only liked light romantic comedies.
Will this next election divide the country even more?
Should the Red States get kicked out and become their own country?
Will I be able to date or stomach to look at a McCain supporter regardless of him winning or losing, more so if he wins?
If McCain gets office will I hop over the slightly horror-ish genres and wind up addicted to snuff films?
Well I finished up Scary Movie and I *think* I saw it when it first came out (it’s not my type of film) but last night I saw it online and figured “what the hell” since I had recently seen Scream for the first time in a decade. Towards the end of Scary Movie I realized I saw the last part at least, and after watching the entire thing I can say that their take on Dewy was perfection.
2 more days. I’m not sure if I want to have company over that night for a possible celebration or to be consoled. My first election party! Why is election day on a Tuesday? Is it to give the results enough time to come in so that when Friday hits we know whether or not to get suicidal drunk or party mode without effecting work? I just don’t know how I’m going to be able to focus this upcoming week.
Hm, I’m realizing that when this movie came out “Scream” Columbine and all the school shootings before/after hadn’t happened yet. There is just a certain tone to this film and most films that are pre-2000 that just kind of clicked. Was the combined school massacres as a prelude to 9/11 what sent this country over to the crude, superficial and detached population that seems to be the majority? I remember when Jerry Springer was mocked along with everyone who watched- “Shock TV” disappeared to mainstream viewing. People would rather act out in lewd ways, surgically turn themselves into something that isn’t real to mimic their behaviors and lives that lack substance- filling it with partying or throwing themselves into a relgion they have no true feeling or compassion for- because deep down they’re terrified of exisiting. “If I’m not real, life won’t hurt. If we place cameras into our day to lives- then it’s not real either. We were taught that everything on television is fake- I can live in that world. I can’t live in the world where I know factually that I can lose it all, that random badness happens to everyone and no one is exempt. My loved ones can die in a split second on a beautiful day and… wow, I’m having emotions that actually stem from something real and legit… this can’t happen… omg I’m so going to get that Prada bag and meet everyone up at the club where we’ll make asses of ourselves on film! I hope Brad will be there so I can get really drunk and show him what a tart I am!”
Alright- back to the marathon of film.
I bought three bags of candy this year and again had one group of kids come to the door. In this area I’m assuming that most of the kids are hitting the meth houses.
The lack of trips to the door was fine by me though- I had Isla for 24 hours and I realized that I only have a certain amount of energy- enough to get me through 5 days of work and 5 days of feeding for/caring for and changing the boy and taking care of 2 cats because when I was trying to take care of the baby and Jonathon and having the cats weave around my feet (standing/sitting/it didn’t matter) I just couldn’t imagine how I managed this on a daily basis with Ash AND the couple of years I took them to work with me when I worked at a home for the terminally ill- alone. Hats off to me back then! WOW- AND I didn’t have a car. I’m completely wiped from staying up all night with a 2 month old and I’ve no idea how mother of young kids do this! I don’t know how I did even when I only had ONE! I miss Isla already and can’t wait to do it again, but I am really looking forward to sleeping tonight, even with bouts of insomnia I didn’t have to rock, feed, burp and change a crying baby- so the quiet semi-sleep will still be welcome.
I can’t wait to upload the pics though. I finally put the camera down because I felt sorry for the little one. She was smiling, laughing and bonding with me and then out of the blue “FLASHES OF BLINDING LIGHT” as my face disappears behind a metal square. I did it several times and then finally forced myself to put it down and let Isla remember me as someone who doesn’t make her smile right before I blind her.
Soon I’m going to change up the site a little bit- I’m unsure how. In the meantime- I’m going to take a little nap!
