Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Bored now...

Well, the damned election went just as I predicted...no clear winner, lawsuits being filed the second the courts unlocked the doors. I never ever discuss with anyone, not even Hubby, who I vote for, but the truth is that at this point I don't care. I only want to know who the next president is going to be. There are pros and cons with both candidates and we're spending the next 4 years with one of them. I just want to know who.

The voter process needs to be changed. I'm in favor of the touch-screen voting, but it needs a paper back-up receipt. When you vote, you should receive a slip of paper with no identifying information on it that lists your votes. You should also be able to log on to a website and enter the receipt # and confirm that your vote was cast as you intended. So when all the unhappy people come screaming out into the streets that their vote was changed or discarded, they can check for themselves that the website matches their little receipt.

Whatever. I'm no rocket scientist. But who knows, perhaps I just gave away the trillion dollar idea. If you steal it and run with it, do me one favor. Send me a little $$$ bonus and I'll be happy with that.

Okay, I find politics boring (sorry) so it's moving-on time.

Personal blurbs:

1. I am furious with the way my 8 year old daughter is being treated by her cheerleading coaches. I keep her in this program for the exercise and the sense of accomplishment. She does very well and the junior coaches seem to be picking on her. I plan to straighten this out. I encourage them to be tough with her, but they've crossed the line into abusive and I'll be damned if anyone is messing with The Odd Daughter.

2. A co-worker is overtly flirting with me. I love the attention, but this guy is such an amateur that I end up feeling embarassed for him. He reminds me of an overgrown frat boy. The kind that still drinks beer through a funnel in his late 30's while making bizarre monkey noises. I'm a lucky girl...

3. I have readers! People reading me and commenting! I love it! Do it more! I'll try to be mildly entertaining. If that fails, I'll just write about sex.

4. No sex last night. Hubby was enthralled with the election to the point of ignoring the rest of us. That's okay. No one can possibly be expected to provide me 100% attention 100% of the time. Not that I wouldn't like it...I'm an attention whore.

5. Hubby and I made an election bet yesterday. (My idea). I suggested we each say who we thought would win and the person who was right would get to be blindfolded and "catered to". He said he thought the winner should pick the restaurant to eat at. I almost smacked him. I do everything short of Olympic-quality gymnastics in the bedroom - try to muster up a little fucking enthusiasm! He spotted the look I gave him and said that he meant in addition to the blindfolded thing.

Whatever.

Posted by Red :: 10:06 AM :: | ---------------------------------------