Footprints on the Moon

Well, I made it all of 4 days before I missed 3 days of updates… guess that’s a no on NaBloPoMo for me. In reality, what happened was that Wednesday I woke up with the Ick and I’ve spent all week feeling horrible. I spent the days at work basically watching the clock, and the evenings on the couch nursing a bottle of NyQuil. I didn’t have the energy to write on my blog. Which is a shame really, because what’s the point of having a blog if I can’t subject all of you to my whining about sore throats and post-nasal drip? But alas, I’ve been in bed before 8pm all week, and still had a hard time dragging myself out of bed when the alarm went off at 5am.

Today I feel… better. Not great, but better. I’d love to spend the entire day under a blanket on the couch, but I’ve got things to do, places to be, my best friend’s bridal shower to attend! So I’ll just pump my system full of drugs and hope for a nap later. I can deal with the stuffiness a whole lot better because I don’t feel like I’ve been drug behind a mack truck all night. I’d still prefer not to be sniffling and coughing up a lung, but I’ll deal. So there you are… the requisite “I’m sick” blog whining! Now I suppose I’ll go drag my sick self into the shower because today’s plans are sneaking up on me faster than I’m prepared for.

The polls in Indiana closed about 20 minutes ago. I voted. Did you?

I was a bit worried about how long it was going to take, but I managed to get there right after work and it only took me 10 minutes to get in, wait in line, color in all my bubbles, feed the ballot to the machine and get back in my car. And then I think about all the people who stood in line for an hour and a half to vote early to avoid the wait today and I laugh. I understand the sentiment though… I waited until after work to vote because I was worried about how long it would take. There were polling places in the area that had quite lengthy lines at 6am when the polls opened this morning.

It was important to me to vote, however. I believe it’s not only a right in this country, but a responsibility. It wasn’t that long ago that women were being tortured securing MY right to vote today. That’s not something to take lightly. I know quite a few people who chose not to vote today… whether they didn’t take the time to register, or they didn’t take the time to make a choice… I don’t honestly have a whole lot of respect for that. There are a lot of people who chose a candidate for superficial reasons, but that’s a whole lot better than not choosing at all. I know a lot of people who say they just don’t like either candidate, and I can understand that. As my boss says, this many people in the country and these two are the best they’ve got?? But I think it’s still important to do your research and make a CHOICE.

I’ll probably check in with the news periodically through the night to see what they’re saying, but for the most part I’ll be doing my own thing and I’ll be looking forward to seeing what happens in the morning.

Is it sad that there are (almost) two full months left in 2008, and I’m already thinking about how to use my vacation days for 2009?? Probably because all of my vacation days are decided for this year… I’ll be taking 2 more, and buying the other 16 hours back from the company at the end of the year. But next year… after I pass my 3 year anniversary in December, I’ll be earning TWO weeks of vacation instead of just one. That’s exciting… and hopefully next year I will actually TAKE some of my vacation days. This year, I took one in September, and I’ll take 2 in December. That’s just not enough time away.

So next year, I wouldn’t mind buying back a day or two at the end of the year, but I want to have gotten out of here a little more than that. Even if it just means a few 3 day weekends. I don’t need one of those Disney vacations, although I wouldn’t complain about that, but I’m hoping to fit in a road trip with a friend if the vacation time and the finances pan out. We’ve been talking about it for years and so far haven’t been able to make it work. Maybe 2009 is the year.

Sorry for the blurry picture, but I took it yesterday and didn’t realize until today that they were. I could take another picture today, but honestly I haven’t showered, and I look in serious need of a home acne treatment. I know you guys love me, spotty chin and all, but that’s still not going to make me put a picture of it on the internet! LOL

Today is a typical Sunday so far… catching up on the Tivo shows I haven’t gotten to during the week, a nap I shouldn’t have taken, and some housework. Not as much housework as there should be given the state of my house, but the day’s not over yet! At the very least, I need to wash the dishes before they get up and walk away, and scoop out the litter boxes before the cats stage a mutiny. (I feel like I say this alot lol)

In the meantime, I’m trying to make a Christmas shopping list. I think I have everyone figured out except one person… hopefully the money will follow through for my plans!

Kind of a cheater post since I’m just posting because it really drives me nuts not to have a post on the first day of the month!! I spent most of the evening doing laundry at my mom’s, and as soon as I post this I will be going to bed. NaBloPoMo starts today… I participated last year, but I haven’t decided if I want to try for it this year or not. I guess this is a good start.

Don’t forget to set your clocks back by one hour! I’m really looking forward to it being completely dark at 6pm [/sarcasm]