Politics, Pain & Fried Chicken

Posted by kim on October 25, 2008

Since I’ve decided to publicly endorse Obama, I’ve gotten the most criticism from my 10-year-old daughter.  They are having mock elections at school, and she thinks McCain is the best choice. 

In the middle of Wednesday night, said 10-year-old (aka Tatym) came into my room saying “I feel like I’m going to throw u…” and she proceeded to vomit all over my bedroom floor.  I thought I was then going to gag cleaning it up.  I figured I couldn’t send her school Thursday, and I didn’t want to leave her home alone all day, so she rode along to Omaha where I had yet another Lasik eye enhancement surgery.  So I then had to defend Obama in a long political debate during the drive.

I honestly don’t think Sarah Palin is qualified enough for the VP position, and especially not suited for the Presidency should McCain kick the bucket (c’mon, you can admit he’s ancient old).  The only good thing about McCain/Palin winning would be that I can continue to blog about Sarah Palin’s wardrobe and reap the profits.  Gotta love it when major newspapers do stories on my blog posts.  Someone told me this week that I have “the coolest job in the world” and it’s days like that, that I have to agree.

Anyway, Nebraska has not voted Democratic in a presidential election since 1964, but that’s not gonna stop me voting for Obama (I’m even registered as a Republican).  What’s Joe the Plumber know?  He’s not even a licensed plumber, but he is single…

Back to me (this is MY blog), I’m glad this was my last Lasik procedure because if the previous ones had been this painful, I never would have had more.  First of all, I don’t think the Valium kicked in as I was in a panic mode, then the pain afterwards was atrocious, and I couldn’t see clear the next day.  I went into the eye doctor, who said my cornea is swollen, thus the pain and blurriness.  Hopefully these eye drops that I have to administer every two hours (and taste awful as they drip into the back of my throat) will cure the problem.

This weekend, I think I’ll lay low (due to my eyes, and I can’t wear makeup for a week).  I should start to get my house ready for the city’s Christmas Tour of Homes.  Tatym is trying to convince me to take her to the High School Musical 3 Movie, but she may have to swing her vote first.  

Song stuck in my head “Chicken Fried” by the Zac Brown Band

Yep, I’m Endorsing Obama

Posted by kim on October 15, 2008

I’ve never been much into politics.  In fact, I sway and change my voter’s registration card back and forth between Republican and Democrat depending on if I want to vote for someone in particular in our local county elections. 

Tonight, the last presidental debate bored me.  And upset me that it ran over into Lipstick Jungle’s prime time slot.  I kept the TV on though while I blogged about deals and freebies and listened to the candidates duke it out.   Although I think John McCain won this debate (and his running mate Sarah Palin wears great shoes), I think I’m going to vote for Barack Obama.  His healthcare reform just about had me sold, but this video by Sarah Silverman swung my vote for sure (and I’m not even Jewish). Watch for yourself…

 
The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.

Not that my one vote is really going to count as I live in Nebraska where the electoral votes are distributed via the Congressional District Method, and we’re a red state, but I’ll venture out and vote.  Although I would much rather be attending Ad-Tech in NYC that day.  Oh well, I was just in NYC last week.

Just overhead Jay Leno talk abou about the recession – More women are having sex with their husbands because they can’t afford batteries!  But myself being single, I’m thinking batteries are cheaper than a husband!

P.S. Remember when my son broke his leg? Now he broke his hand!