Hi blog readers,
A letter from the editor here. Since a lot of my posts are written in a more formal style, I thought tonight I'd relax a little and speak directly to the people out there. All you good folks.
Hello people. It's Election Day. Though I'm in Hong Kong right now, so for me it's already Election Night. But I won't find out the results until mid-afternoon on the day after Election Day, instead of the usual in the middle of the night on Election Night. And it got an hour even more different than usual because the US still does this strange thing called Daylight Savings, and most of Asia doesn't do that. Why is that still going anyway? I think getting rid of Daylight Savings should be on the ballot this year.
Anyway, my point is when you are in Hong Kong, America's Election Day is confusing. I already mailed in my vote (though it's very possible it never arrives and I'll never know); it will be my day is what is normally night so I'll be watching a bleary-eyed Wolf Blitzer over lunch instead of cold pizza; and when it's announced and I cheer (or cry) my coworkers will all just give me strange looks rather than high fives.
So....for me....please go out and vote! No matter who it's for, because it matters. Remember when your Mom used to tell you there were starving kids in 3rd world countries so you should finish your brussels sprouts? And you would say, "so send the leftovers to them!" This is like that, except you are actually able to send the leftovers.
Plus, I heard it releases endolphins. Which must make you smart and able to jump out the water and through hula hoops. Who wouldn't want that??
All the best.
~A Right Minger~
P.S. If you are sitting up late at night and want someone to have witty political banter with, send me an email and I'll call you from the office! Don't tell my boss!
Here's another pic from Africa (Zanzibar) that I never posted, but wanted to here because I love it. I took it from our mini-bus and then turned the camera around to show the kids just before we drove off. We could hear them howling with joy all the way down the road. Thought it fit the slightly silly mode of my post. ;-)
2 comments:
I voted for the Big O. Sandy voted for The Other Guy and so shortly through the evening when the writing on the wall was obvious he mentally checked out, then passed out, and finally ended up sprawled on the couch, unconscious and Covered in Cats. Literally. I have pictures.
That's what happens if you vote for McCain. Little did you know...
It's a hell of a time to be an American. Especially I would guess while living overseas. Instant popularity! Go O!
Ha! Funny because I heard the other guy spent the rest of the night passed out and covered in cats as well. What are the odds?!?
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