Confessions

I don't find voting particularly magical. I listened with some bemusement as people congratulated themselves and each other on standing in line and making a choice. Which is good - yay for voting and everything - but it just failed to do much for me. (Though I am watching results come in. Looks good. Well done, America, but you've let me down before.)

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After my 'eh' reaction to voting, I responded with pure delight at finding sunglasses on sale for 90% off. I tried on black and brown, round and oval, big and little. Each was $2.60! Clearance! I bought six pair and was nearly giddy as a result.

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After getting to work late, Adam called my name before I made it to my desk. I turned and followed him into another meeting, waiting a few before asking what he needed.

"Do you have to be somewhere?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at my impatience. I nodded and motioned to my hair, yanked as it was into a messy knot, and said I had an appointment with a stylist and had to go soon.

"Obviously," he grinned and laughed without meaning to. "Well, go then. Hurry up - can't be late for something as important as a cut." Exactly, I thought with a grin, and headed out of the office again.

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"Every time I have to talk to her," I told Adam later that afternoon, "I want to quit my job so I never have to see her again. Seriously," I shook my head when he laughed, "I do not like that woman."

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"You're welcome," I replied again to the expressions of thanks. Our salespeople asked if I'd take some important clients to dinner this evening. We had steak - really good, really expensive steak - and I enjoyed the conversation. But spending $300 on dinner for 4 people still strikes me as excessive.

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I expected McCain to win. With the Ohio projection, it appears the Midwest did well. I'm rather moved now, finally accessing the emotion that eluded my morning. I'm proud. I very much hope these results give us reason to hope.