Change of Plans and the Election

[tinhuviel]

Aunt Tudi is sick today, so I'm home with her and we're planning on selling our souls come Friday. I'll get paid Friday, which means we'll have a tad more money. I'm applying for more jobs. It never fucking ends.

I've decided to sell my bodhrán. I never play it anymore, and I haven't been part of the Celtic music community in about 10 years, so it's time to let go. I have no idea how much it may be worth, but I'll let it go for cheap, probably at the flea market this coming weekend. I'm probably selling the little TV/DVD player the Father Unit gave me. I don't need it, really, and I've been holding on to it because it was one of the last things the Father Unit gave me before he passed away. But I don't think he'd want me to have the TV, but be homeless, so there you go. I hate making decisions like this. And I hate letting go of things. I've got a pack rat nature. It goes against every cell in my body to relinquish stuff, even when I don't need it.

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Election madness has taken over the nation. It looks like McCain has gotten a lead on Obama in North Carolina. I'm so ashamed. For a while there, I really thought that my home state was going to go the way of sanity for the first time in ages. But no. Now, if Asheville decided the vote in NC, I have no doubt that Barack Obama would win by a landslide, because Asheville is cool like that, being full of Hippies and Liberals of all stripes. But Asheville is but a speck in the vast conservative wasteland that is the American Southeast. It's bloody depressing.

Aunt Tudi and I voted week before last, so we don't have to fight the crowds today. green_goblin7t voted this morning and wrote me in for the office of water commissioner. It kinda gave me the sniffles. ::dabs eye::

It's heartening to see so many bloggers posting that they've voted. It's also heartening to see that we're actually having the election. I honestly didn't think we'd be allowed, so I'm very glad I was wrong. I write this very guardedly, but maybe there is hope.

Comments

[zoethe.livejournal.com]

I've decided to sell my bodhrán

Is this a Celtic drum? And if so, how much would you want for it?

[nonabloch.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear that Aunt Tudi is sick. Blech.

I have decided it is a glorious day today. Think positive. Things could change.

[anomali.livejournal.com]

I'm sure will Kansas will be as stupidly conservative as ever but I expect Obama to win by a landslide in our blue oasis of a county.

We voted last Tuesday and there was a line for advance voting for the first time ever that I have experienced.

I am so antsy that I am having a hard time keeping myself occupied until this evening.

[irenes.livejournal.com]

don't be too discouraged about NC yet. Early polls are notoriously unreliable (they kept saying Kerry was going to win!). Maybe it's just that I'm smack dab in the middle of Raleigh (which is traditionally quite blue) but I don't think the battle for NC is going to be that easy for McCain.

[green-goblin7t.livejournal.com]

So now you have a tally of two. And two is twice as impressive as one. So if no one votes for this guy except himself you'll have a job. Too bad Tudi didn't know to write you in. Three would have been even better...that is if you think you could have counted on Tudi's vote.

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[waterdawg.livejournal.com]

I'm late into your life - as in we've only been friends a short while...

Aunt Tudi? Does she get any help besides you? Do you get prescription drug help (I can send a bunch of links, if you send her drugs - I set a friend up with $600/month of drugs that she pays zero for - drug companies will help you).

I tried to sell a bunch of my mother's depression glass, no buyers right now - I hope you do better.

All my hopes & dreams for you both.

[booraven22.livejournal.com]

Hate to say it, but Bri and I have reached the "ebaying for food" point ourselves. Sigh.

And I hear ya on the Red State Blues. I'm in Indiana after all. Crossing my fingers nonetheless. I've done my bit to help the purple nudge toward blue.

I wish I had some way to help you out, T. You know I would if I did.
Please let Tudi know that I'm sending her as much good juju as I can to get her better. Hug her for me as well. Let's hope the Country gets itself back on the right track sooner rather than later.
Luff youse!

[surlyride.livejournal.com]

Suze Orman believes-- and so do I-- that your surroundings can be a channel to your finances. If your home is cluttered, full of things you don't use or need anymore, it reflects your life and state of mind. Your life and mind is cluttered as well, and that can't help but affect your finances. When I cleaned out a lot of things I no longer used or needed (gave most to Goodwill) I felt a LOT better about my life and things fell into place a lot more. It was SO freeing. It sounds cheesy but it's true.

She talks about this in her Laws of Money, Lessons of Life book, which is available at any library.

[morriganwind.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the hub might be interested in another bodhran (unless Zoethe needs it). Any way you can post pics of it?

Also tell Aunt Tudi to get better soon.

We have to have hope that things will change for the better. Countin' down the days till payday myself.

[furnacechant.livejournal.com]

I wrote in a couple of my friends for local offices, too, and thought of you. :)

[janalyson.livejournal.com]

Give us a picture of the bodhrán, please!

[falkenna.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking exactly the same about NC. I was shocked when the projections went back to red. But as I write, Sen Dole is projected to lose, and the presidential race is looking pretty hopeful in NC. It will be a double celebration for me, if we get our president and my state also shows a spark of sanity after 40 years.