02 November 2008

november 4th

two days from now. if you haven't already voted (and aren't planning to tomorrow), make sure you get out and vote. i know most people say something like, "i don't care who you vote for, just vote." fuck that. i care who you're voting for. i want a president who says it's ok to have a lover's quarrel with your country. (wish i could remember who said that on maher the other night. i'd give em snaps.)

november 4th is also my 4th anniversary. wen'l and i got married 2 days after the chimperor was "re-elected". i want more than anything else to celebrate barack obama having won the election. we're poor, and about to be more so, what with the medical and dental bills i'll be racking up. we're exchanging presents, but we had a small budget. we're staying home for dinner and i'm making spaghetti con polpette. part of me wants to say fuck it and buy a bottle of champagne, even though i'd have to massage my budget for the rest of the month.

so i will be there, at lord baden-powell elementary, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, tuesday morning. i am not a morning person, and i will have to get up about 530 i think. much coffee will have to be consumed, and probably a bracing shower too. but i wouldn't miss this for anything. not only do i have to vote for obama, i have to vote no on a proposition on our ballot. the state of california cannot be in the business of making denying an entire group of people's civil rights part of our constitution. i haven't noticed more straight people filing for divorce since same-sex marriage became legal here. apparently, the institution isn't in danger as a result.

so, i better go get dinner out of the oven. if you live in california, please vote no on proposition 8, and no matter where else you live (in the US anyway), please vote for barack obama. if my 70 year old, lifelong republican aunt is, so can you.

6 comments:

Jennifer said...

I quite agree with both of these votes you'll be casting tomorrow. I mailed my early ballot two weeks ago, voting for Obama and No on Prop 102 (Arizona's equivalent to Prop 8).

The Bizza said...

I voted for Obama and all the pro-social liberal legislation and propositions.

You don't have to thank me, unless you're sending me wine.

P.S. - I'm sorry to hear about your medical problems. I hope things work out for you.

Anonymous said...

i expected no less from you. i did my part too.

happy anniversary honey!

Anonymous said...

happy anniversary baby!

Heidi said...

The race has just been called for OBAMA!!! YES, WE CAN!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy belated anniversary, babe!