Politics, Pain & Fried Chicken
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
Tatym.com » Go Vote says:
[...] you going to vote? Well at my school we are having a mock election. So I am going for McCain but my mom is going for Obama. I am trying to make her go for McCain but she won’t. And I want to go see High School [...]
Saturday, 25 October 2008 @ 12:23pm
barb says:
Hey Tatym, good for you just for feeling strongly about the whole thing at your age. That’s pretty impressive. I have to tell you I’m with your mom on who I’m going to vote for, & I even live in the state of Alaska where Sarah is governor! Alaska is also a republican state, hasn’t voted democrat since 1968, (I think). Anyway, I like Sarah a lot as a person & I respect her, but not as a person who could become president, she doesn’t have enough experience. But keep getting into it Tatym, the country needs people like you growing up & being voters!
Sunday, 26 October 2008 @ 2:31pm
Marlene S. says:
Hi Kim, I’m sorry you are having so much trouble with your second eye treatment - I hope it doesn’t last long. I got a kick out of your conflict with Tatym and your politics :). It seems that I’m not hearing so much that is positive about Obama as that most is negative about Palin. I need to make up my mind very soon! I so look forward to your postings Kim and forward them to friends of mine (and daughters). You can write with such humor! You have a real talent here - not everyone can put words together so believably and interestingly.
Sunday, 26 October 2008 @ 9:51pm
Mailbox Monday! 10/27/08 says:
[...] for the no-makeup look - I can’t wear makeup after my Lasik eye enhancement surgery. Had a few complications, so hope to feel better soon (and wear eye liner and mascara [...]
Monday, 27 October 2008 @ 7:32pm
Vanessa Hudgens in Erik Hart | Steal The Style says:
[...] that same day I took my youngest daughter to see the movie High School Musical 3 (even without swaying her vote), where Vanessa was the star of the show. My daughter claimed it was the best of the HSM series [...]
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[...] is voting Republican tomorrow. Even though I am a registered Republican, I publicly endorsed Obama. Go VOTE tomorrow for [...]
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Tuesday Talk says:
[...] daughter’s school held a mock election, and McCain won by 90%. I voted for Obama against my daughter’s advisement - not that my vote will count in Nebraska - but I tried. [...]
Tuesday, 4 November 2008 @ 8:58pm
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[...] a baby boom in 9 months from everyone so excited after election results showing that Obama won. I voted for Obama, but did not get to celebrate that [...]
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[...] be a baby boom in 9 months from the election day from those excited over Obama winning. Although I voted for Obama, I am not [...]
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