get out the vote!
Well it's official, I voted for the very first time. It was pretty exciting to say the least. Since I was registered under my parent's address mom picked me up and took me over to the polls (set up at the local Presbyterian church). I actually recognized one of the check in ladies, turns out she used to be a librarian and remembered me coming in! So after a little ballot etiquette 101 I was handed my very own blank scan tron and assigned a little booth. The entire thing honestly reminds me of school, expect you fill in with pens, not pencils.
As many of you know I love politics. Seriously, a fun interest of mine, and it feels so good to finally have a voice! Actually, I've sort of had the chance to be active in Politics. The summer between my Junior and Senior year in high school I interned for Nick Fish who ran for Portland City Council. In another stroke of luck my family hosted a neighborhood forum for Tom Potter (when he ran in Fall 2004) and I actually created an album for this, and laugh now at the outdated supplies:
Perhaps someday I will be active again. I would never consider running myself, but wouldn't mind settling for campaign manager, haha! Well all in all I saved my "I voted" sticker for my scrapbook, and even got a little ballot instruction hand out to add to my page. Sadly, I didn't get a photo. Guess it's time to gear up for the Presidential Election, and clearly I need to get on it for my RNC dress!
Congratulations on your first time exercising your right to vote! IT is really sad that many people take it for granted. So did your candidate win?
Posted by: Carmen | Nov 08, 2006 at 11:40 AM
i can very clearly hear your voice through your words..and as you're speaking to me through you blog..i can also very clearly see your facial expressions..
makes me happy. :)
Posted by: Molly | Nov 08, 2006 at 11:22 PM
That's so awesome that you went to vote. I was talking to my students the other day (who are in high school) and almost all of them were telling me how it's pointless to vote. I was pretty discouraged to hear such a dismal outlook from them.
We have pictures of our boys from each presidential election we took them to for voting! You should do that, too! How cool would that be for your scrapbook? :)
Posted by: Kristin | Nov 09, 2006 at 04:19 PM
i was just checking out some of your links and i LOOOOVE danish bohemia. oh my heavens. thank you for that link of yumminess! and good job voting!
Posted by: Kelly McCaleb | Nov 09, 2006 at 11:09 PM
of course you can add it to your blogs list! my rants are your rants! ;)
missyou,loveyou.
Posted by: Molly | Nov 10, 2006 at 06:04 PM