Full of tasty civic duty

[annathepiper]

Given that I was given today off as a "cope with getting laid off" day, solarbird and I took advantage of the opportunity to head out just before lunch and make with the voting.

Our polling place was active although not too crowded. All the booths were in use when we got there and there were only a couple of people queued up ahead of us. Dara spotted a count of 247 on our way out, which is pretty high for our particular polling spot, and certainly as of that early in the day. And, of course, we got the stickers.


Got On My Voting Hat

It should surprise none of you that my ballot came out a strong shade of blue. About that I really need not say much else, though I will say to my fellow Amurkins that even if you don't happen to be of my particular shade of blue, and you got out and voted, I'm still proud of you. I'm seeing news all over the place about record voter turnout. This is a good thing. And if anybody tries to make any sort of move whatsoever to get between you and your vote, raise a mighty stink about it.

We got flu shots on the way home, which seems oddly appropriate on Election Day. Between that and a shot of the Glenlivet that technoshaman brought us Sunday afternoon, I figure I should be well inoculated against the evening even though I'm sure I'll be glued to the incoming results along with the rest of you.

Well, the war's been won
All the fights are fought
And you find yourself in just the spot
It's a place where everybody's got
A song to sing
Just like the final movie scene
The prince will find his perfect queen
The hero always saves the world
The villains get what they deserve
The boy will always get the girl when I am King

All these things when I am King will appear around me
The world will sing when I am King
The world will sing when I am King

Sadly, I still will not be able to vote for Alan Doyle for King.

Comments

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I still will not be able to vote for Alan Doyle for King.

Two words for you: write in.

[annathepiper]

I think that only works if "King" is a valid selection on the ballot.

Also, he wouldn't be running in our district. Now if Newfoundland annexes Puget Sound, that's another story! ;)

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

You can write that all in too. ;-)

[annathepiper]

It does occur to me that I live in KING COUNTY ar ar ar.

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

Perrrrrfect!

[firni.livejournal.com]

Don't forget your free swag:

http://community.livejournal.com/seattle/5522696.html

[annathepiper]

Hah! I knew about Starbuck's and Ben & Jerry's, but not about Babeland!

[firni.livejournal.com]

Read the comments about the sleeve and how it will probably end up under the couch, covered in lint.

[annathepiper]

*snerk* Especially in our house, where things small enough to be captured by the cats have a way of wandering off. ;)

[smeehrrr.livejournal.com]

Apparently all it takes to motivate people to vote is eight consecutive years of utterly disastrous leadership. Who knew?

[annathepiper]

I'm stunned. STUNNED, I tell you! This is my Stunned Face.