Ahhh, American politics.

[melannen]

These people? My people.

Also my people!

I missed the debate tonight because I was at a rehearsal for our local faith-based social justice umbrella group's annual October summit meeting. (Their website is still of teh suck, alas.) So have my biennial "Pay attention to politics" post: Time to check to see what's on your ballot that isn't a national race, and decide which ones you care about, and where you stand. Just 'cause the presidential and senate races are big, doesn't mean local candidates and ballot items aren't important! They may be *more* important, in terms of directly impacting your quality of life.

There is even a Wiki for checking your local ballot measures now. So no excuses, my fellow Americans! If it has a wiki, it must be important, right? :D

Maryland has two constitutional amendments up for popular vote this year, but they're both big ones: slot machines (on which there seem to be only two possible positions: a) I think it will make me, directly, richer! and b) God no. On the upside, it's totally not split along party lines) and early voting, about which I have yet to decide, but it is also a big issue this election cycle.

...Anyway, tomorrow being currently open, I plan to make it my Day Of Getting Things Done That I Have Been Putting Off, to wit: gardening, clean bathroom, post one of the ficlets I owe, officially re-open lj, post book giveaway lists, work on art, catch up on reviews, post a fanmix, update resume, turn the compost, do Sarah's mending.

We shall see.

Comments

[stellar_dust [journalfen.net]]

It is so shaped, but then I thought the one I sent home with you was also shaped like that! What's the one I gave you for, then? (How's Bowie settling at Mom's?)

Excellent! Of course she's invited. Probably invite most of the people that show up at your parties, and internet people and some work people ...

[melannen [journalfen.net]]

It's more like a plain rectangle with two rounded corners - it doesn't have a "brim" like the other one does. It says "CBL" on it, if that's any help, but that's all I know.

[stellar_dust [journalfen.net]]

Hrm. *takes closer look* Ok, the one I've got is *definitely* for my camera, and it's not shaped like a boonie so much as a bowler, or one of those winter hats I wear a lot that's fuzzy with a fold-up brim.

Possibly the one you have goes with my *old* camera, which means I should probably give it to Sam since I gave him the camera. Can't think what else it mgiht go with. And I've *NO* idea where else I might have stowed the PDA cord .. well, I'll keep an eye out for it.

[melannen [journalfen.net]]

Okay, we have now gotten into an argument about types of hats, so:

The one the palm needs is shaped like the top one here (http://www.usbcable.com/cat8.htm). Is the one you have shaped like that?

The one you gave me is much like the bottom one on that page.

[stellar_dust [journalfen.net]]

Yes! Yes it its. But it's almost definitely for my camera, because it fits that plug and it's in the same bag with things one might use to plug a camera into a tv if one were into that sort of thing.

(and it sooo has a shorter fatter brim than a boonie.)

[melannen [journalfen.net]]

Yes, but is not round enough around the top to be a bowler, and those fuzzy ones are basically sissy boonies, and I didn't know what to call them anyway.