Reading: Various stories about yesterday’s election
Thinking: I really loved going back to my old elementary school to vote. I had some good conversations while waiting in line and it turns out that I knew the daughter of the woman I was talking to. It’s a small world after all!
How to Annoy Me: It was a frustrating day. But after talking with my boss and having a few meetings, I felt more confident and less frustrated.
Quote of the Day: “America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves — if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?
This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time — to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth — that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:
Yes We Can.” – Barack Obama (from his election night speech)
Thinking: No matter who becomes president, we must continue to make this country great. We must continue to look after the poor and the marginalized. We must continue to see each other not as Democratic or Republican, Conservative or Liberal, but as Americans who deeply love our country.
How to Annoy Me: Fail to process my “change in address” when I turned in my voter registration card after the primary election. I think I’ll have to fill out a provisional ballot. Thanks a lot Marion County Election Board! But hey, I get to go to my old precinct (and old elementary school) and see some people from the neighborhood, so it’s all good.
How to Make Me Smile: Talking to me on the phone for a while when I only expected to be on the phone for a few minutes. I love good conversation.
Quote of the Day:“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is a very important election year, and since I get haggled about voting for Barack Obama, I wanted all of you to know about another choice… Ralph Wiggum.
Watching: Jon Stewart’s interview of Barack Obama on The Daily Show.
Thinking: It sucked that my car stereo wasn’t working this morning and there may be an electrical short somewhere. Fortunately I got the stereo working, but may have to take it in to trace where that short is.
How to Annoy Me: Having to wait a whole month to have U-Verse installed. I’m working those connections so I can get hooked up sooner!
How to Make Me Smile: Looking at my electric bill and only having to pay less than $40. I reduced my energy usage in the month of October by over half! I guess not running the air conditioner or the heat was a good idea. Woo hoo!
Quote of the Day: “And the whole socialism argument, that doesn’t fly too well. The evidence of this seems pretty thin. I said today that I think they found proof that when I was in Kindergarten I shared some toys with my friends and that’s clearly a sign of subversive activity.” – Barack Obama on The Daily Show
Here is a PSA that is “second of a series of public service announcements to encourage American youth to vote in partnership with Google, YouTube, Declare Yourself, and MySpace. The non-partisan PSAs, produced by DiCaprios Appian Way, were created to engage and inspire young people to vote and participate in the upcoming election.” It’s slightly inappropriate here and there, but overall, a good message.
