Books and things

Corinne was telling us about the Christmas Carnival thing coming up at her kids’ school.  Her daughter’s classroom is auctioning off a Kindle book reader.  This information, of course, sent me off on a rant about how those things are the devil and how a book is supposed to have pages and a certain smell and feel and you can take it anywhere and you don’t need batteries to enjoy it.  Corinne agreed – there’s just something about a book. 

 

Kim listened to us, but didn’t chime in.  She’s not a reader; maybe she doesn’t have an opinion either way.  But after Corinne walked back down the hall, Kim yelled over to me from her office next door:

 

Kim:      You know, I suggested that to Jimi as a Christmas gift for you last year. 

Me:       Oh.  (I’m thinking, “I’m glad he didn’t get me one; I like books.”  But it’s a super thoughtful suggestion on Kimmie’s part.)

Kim:      He said, “She likes books.”  He knows you.

 

Can we say WARM FUZZIES, boys and girls?! 

 

Love that man. 

Things My Calendar Taught Me Today:

~  Be kind to everyone you talk with.  You never know who's going to be on the jury.

~  If you say something bad about someone, you will discover that the same criticism applies to you. 

~  The only faults that bother us in others are the faults we share.

~  The human mind treats a new idea the way the body treats a strange protein; it rejects it.

~  People are divided into two groups - the righteous and the unrighteous - and the righteous do the dividing.

~  Disorder expands proportionately to the tolerance for it.

Finn goes to work.

This dog loves coming to work. I wish I had the enthusiam he has for coming to this place every day.

*sigh*

Rand Paul?  Really, Kentucky?

No matter what I said on Monday, voting AGAINST him is 90% of the reason I went to the polls yesterday.

Fuck.

I'm voting tomorrow because...

...I want to do my part to elect representatives who will support issues that I feel strongly about:  abortion rights, gay marriage, separation of Church & State, the idea that all men/women are created equal, and freedom to masturbate.  (Seriously, Christine O'Donnell?  Really?)

...my Republican boss is out of the country and can't vote.  He thought his vote would cancel mine out, but now my side will be ahead by one!

...it's my freakin' responsibility as an American Citizen.  Duh.

...I want to bitch about the shitty job our elected leaders are doing for the next 2 years.  If you don't vote, you can't bitch. 

...one vote really can make a difference.

...I'm scared of the direction in which we're heading and I want to do my part to help restore some sanity.

...people DIE trying to cast their ballot in other parts of the world, and here I get to do it safely simply because I was fortunate enough to be born in this country. 

...I want one of those "I Voted" stickers to wear all day.  And then I'll put it on the fridge. 

...gets me out of the office for half an hour.

Whatever your reasoning, whomever your candidates, VOTE.