But for the recent election, I’ve been feeling going-through-the-motions-y lately. It’s not just the blogosphere, I’m responding to almost everything in my life with a resounding “meh.” My apathy has some direct causes, but it’s also what I consider a natural part of my cycle of enthusiasm. But I’ve been stuck in the rut part [...]
Archive for November, 2008
7 Nov
And Now For Something Completely Different…
Day Three: still true. I’m a little politiced out, so how about a story from my life instead? Do you know where I was last night? No, I did not come to Jesus. Let me give you another hint: That’s right! It’s the Rockettes! On a balmy night in early November, I celebrated Christmas by [...]
6 Nov
Give me your tired, your poor…
The past two mornings, I’ve woken up, and my first thought was, “is it still true?” (It is!) I still haven’t gotten over that night in 2000 when I went to sleep happily knowing Gore was the next President and woke up to the cold, harsh reality of it all. But it is true this [...]
4 Nov
I’m kind of curious…
I’ve made it no secret that I’m a tried and true Obama fan. And now that today is here, I feel like I can finally relax a little and admit that to even myself. (After having my heart broken by Dean and then by Kerry, it’s been hard for me to really put myself out [...]
4 Nov
I voted!
I got to the polls when they opened at 6:00 this morning. There were already 10 people ahead of me. This is going to be one long day of waiting to hear news, and I think that’s the only thing anyone can guarantee. Now that I’m done voting, I can go collect my free cup [...]
3 Nov
October: so that happened
If you’re wondering why I still have a Halloween-themed header, it’s because I’m subscribing to the Halloween holiday extender theory, which means we should keep celebrating Halloween way into November to starve off overly-early Christmas decorations. Yup, that’s what I’m doing. In no way did I simply forget to take a new photo for the [...]