yes we can!

I'm a flaky blogger. I'm also an "under the influence" blogger if we're referring to my August 28th posts. whoops.

Anyways...

It occurred to me today that the Presidential election is six days away. WOW! (no, not World Of Warcraft) I am looking forward to this election process to be complete because it makes me so uneasy when John McCain is a prominent fixture of American politics. I am definitely putting all of my eggs in one basket. I call my basket "Barack Obama."
Unfortunately I am terribly concerned that America will fail me and though it appears that the majority of America has named their basket "Barack Obama," America lies sometimes and could secretly be giving their basket a nickname: "John McCain." I cannot even fathom Obama-Biden losing this race, I feel like all Democrats/Liberals/Free-Thinkers/Good People will give up on life. Maybe a little dramatic, but seriously!? McCain-Palin? sick.

In other news, I am also looking forward to having an apartment & a cat. As far as the apartment goes, it will be a beautiful state of cleanliness. I'm looking around my dorm room right now and I am so weirded out by my living conditions. I recognize that it is difficult to maintain order in a room that is 12x14 feet but I know it's possible. I've seen it done so many times. Tragically, that isn't a-happening in the 264A.
Also, the cat thing. I have this inclination to save all the animals. Unfortunately, it has been brought to my attention that "saving ALL the animals" is largely impossible. (due to monetary barriers, housing barriers, logistical barriers, & the 'i like things to smell good' barrier...) But you know what isn't impossible? Saving a cat, or two cats. We'll see :) Andy and I are looking into adopting a cat from an animal shelter in December/January to keep at his apartment. At which point my "animals saved" total will rise from 3 to 4 (or 5). And 4 or 5 out of "ALL the animals" is a pretty good start I think.

a few other updates:
1) i dropped my humanities iii class today. badass, i know.
2) i have gone the last 3 weeks without biting my nails.
3) andy & i got a Nintendo DS together, we named her "rexi."
4) my nephew is still the cutest.
5) the comedic mockumentary i helped make about parent-teacher conferences is being shown to multiple central iowa schools now. my sister-in-law, elizabeth, is a teacher and she saw it today at her high school.
6) i've chosen "Obama Girl" over "Hannah Montanna" for my Halloween costume.
7) my dad turned 57 yesterday. he too is a badass. :)

above the influence,
emma