Rock the vote (don’t tip the vote over), rock the vote, baby!

This morning, very proudly and happily, I walked in and exercised my constitutional right to vote. I was somewhat discouraged by the following things: a) the had no machines, simply fill in the bubbles with a pin. So boring; b) there were democratic operatives out the front door trying to hand my a list of my “democratic” ballot. Screw that.

I had not planned on voting straight ticket, I wanted to vote fairly and open minded. Problem was, I was in favor of pretty much all the Republican nominees, so I pretty much voted straight-ticket anyways. The thing is, while on a national level, I wouldn’t mind seeing a change in scenery, on a local level, my Democratic congresswoman is a joke, and my Democratic State Representative put in no effort to get my vote. The Republican nominee, a young lawyer named Jon Elrod, worked his but off going door to door in our neighborhood. That type of effort will win my vote everytime, good job Jon!

The weekend kinda flew by. Friday night was my first time to go to the theatres in a while, and I picked a good one, “The Departed”. Great flick, ending will blow your mind. Went with D-Rock and Applejack, and then we went back to my place and just hung out with some of their friends stopping by. The wifey was at a bachlorette party, but luckly I heard the stripper only did the dancing  ding-dong show for about two minutes (just kidding, I’m pretty sure there was no stripper…or was there?). Saturday I joined a new fraternal organization, then we went to church that night. Sunday was just a relaxed day, both of us worked on homework, then Sunday night we went to our friend Christina’s house to watch the Colts-Patriots game (Colts are now 8-0, and I’m actually kinda unhappy about that…they need a loss to stay focused for the home stretch).

My plan for tonight involves coming home, eating dinner with Holly, then we have bible study, then I plan on coming home, plopping down, and watching the election results roll in on FOX news, just because the reactions from that channel either way will be hilarious.

Thoughts at the closing bell:

• My professor for Managerial Economics has a fairly thick Tennessee accent. Kinda takes one home.
• Whoever thought Kirstie Alley wearing a bikini on “Oprah” would be such a big deal. I never would have asked for that during the “Veronica’s Closet” days, that’s for sure.
• I’ve heard “Borat” is hilarious and tasteless. I’m in an inner conflict on whether to go see it or not.
• Have I mentioned I’m ecstatic about going to the Michigan – IU game this Saturday? Because I am.
• The New York Times has still been showing up, though they’ve been throwing it on the lawn next door now. Our lawns are only ten feet apart. Now, I know, you say, “Well what if it’s your neighbors?”. I thought of that, honestly. I left them piling up for four days, though, before I decided they weren’t his either, and that he doesn’t want them. So, I’m grab them along with my Wall Street Journal in the mornings . Should I call the Times and find out what’s going on, or just reap the benefits until the train stops?
• The Lions won this past weekend, and the Indianapolis Cobra Kai won again in the Montevallo Fantasy Football League. The Fantasy playoff dream is still alive!
• I feel very educated by The Warren Buffett Way, but I’m pretty ready to be done with it. It’s a pretty slow and tedious read.

One love to you all, holla atcha boy.