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Ok, so I am on Week 3 and I’ve lost 2.5 lbs. I don’t really notice a physical difference yet, but mentally it’s great to see the numbers. I went to three different meetings (on Slootie’s excellent advice) and found a meeting leader I really like. She’s absolutely in love with the buns which is nice because I pretty much have to bring him with.

Boo is hilarious. After a few months in French Immersion school her articulation is astounding. She told hubbin her Christmas list last night, but it includes gifts for everyone. I’ve recreated it here….

For Daddy - a CD with Batman on it.
For Mommy - a rose with no bees
For the Buns - a rocket ship (then she made a rocket ship take-off noise)
For Her - a work bench for her tools so she can help fix things.

I’ve racked my brain and checked my calendars and even looked at the archives of MDC and checked my sent e-mails. I’m pretty sure that I’m very, very, VERY late with my period. This wouldn’t normally shock me, but hubbin and I have been wink wink, say no more lately and I’m trying to count days (which I haven’t had to do in FOREVER) and I’m positive that it’s been over 31 days since my last P. A recent pregnancy test came back negative, but even if that’s the case, I SO don’t want to get pregnant right now. I called my Dr. to get on the pill. Hi, I’m 16 again.
(Actually that’s bullshit since I didn’t have sex until I was 18 and didn’t get on the pill until college. I guess I’m just prorating for inflation).

That one point over the Packers is so sweet, I might have to go see a dentist on Monday. SHAZAM! VIKINGS STYLE!

From Green and his lovely bride who have been displaced from their apartment.
I just want to give the little guy a hug, don’t you?

Here is my favorite so far. From Jonesie in AZ. God Bless Him.
Keep the fridge photos coming….mydarlingcurse@gmail.com

Oh…BTW….this is just the Beer Fridge in the garage. SWEET!

More Fridge Photo’s coming after this, but I think this is important, so I wanted to get it out. I e-mailed some of the people I am proud to call my friends. I asked them, in 20 words or less, Now that the election is over, how do you feel? I know supporters of both candidates so I didn’t want a biased answer, e.g. Now that Obama has won…..Now that Palin has been sent packing. I just wanted to know, now that the process has ended and a winner declared (no matter who that winner is)…how you doin’?

The responses thus far….(nicknames used, some for the first time).

“Accomplished, proud, hopeful. I’m proud of our nation and I’m ready. We can, and we DID!!!” - my Marine wife niece.

“Relief! Now people can start focusing on REAL issues…” - BF

“Hopeful but wary of the Republicans (read: Norm Coleman) - Son of a Preacher Man

“The first thing that happened to me today was getting a $45 parking ticket in LA because I didn’t put the nickel that was jingling in my pocket into the meter outside Starbuck’s. So, I began the Obama era by shaking my fist at the heavens.” - The Ex-English Teacher

“I was disappointed at first. But after listening to Macain’s speech. We all live in America and deserve a chance.” - Jonesie (And here is where I’m tasting blood biting my tongue about a McCain supporter getting their own candidate’s name wrong.)

“I felt so goooood when I scribbled in my circle yesterday. It feels great to support a winner–something I haven’t done in any elections past. Very optimistic.” - The Alaskan Poet

“Proud to be an American. Hope is more powerful than fear. This country can be what we wish it were……For the first time in my life, I feel that my country belongs to me, and me to it.” - The Voodoo Queen

“Relieved, joyful, hopeful, moved re: Obama; sick, sad, angry re: Prop 8 and like; disappointed, irritated re: Al Franken, Bachmann.” - Earth Mama

“Happy and Hopeful for the election results…a little sad (but not broken) about Prop 8 passing. But the world is on the road to healing…yes we did!” - Colby

“Relieved” - Princess K of the Milky Way

“I am just glad Palin isn’t in the White House. That is my biggest relief. I’m cautiously optimistic.” - Photo Mom

“Ecstatic, relieved, inspired, vindicated, hungover.” - Rocker Dad

“Fan-fucking-tastic!” - Green

I put these up….I asked the question….there is a point I’m trying to make.

Yes We Can is now the battle cry for a generation, born from a suffragette tune and one man having a dream as its refrain. We have our country back. We’ve crossed the color line. Proud to be an American is wider spread now as an ideal- not just reserved for shitkicking country bucket rednecks and song titles. We now know the power we have as a people when we stand together and say to our own government ENOUGH!

November 5, 2008 a day of healing and a day of hope.

I wept last night. I wept and clutched at my sleeping daughter and held my heart and wished for my Mom and held my hubbin’s hand. I have never been so moved by the higher-ups in this country. Never. I love Bill Clinton, but he wasn’t groundbreaking. Last night, I am proud to say that America wiped the slate clean on more levels that I’ll be able to truly understand.

As the pitch of night turns to the cobalt of dawn for once I feel like, yeah…it’s possible.

I don’t know, it’s hard to describe.

In my brief time here, I’ve witnessed only a few historic events. The Challenger, The Berlin Wall, the death of Princess Diana and John Paul II, the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. All harrowing and traumatic. Today is a historic event, voting in an election where one of the candidates is a black man. No matter who you vote for, it’s historic.

There are other personal historic events as well…losing my virginity, falling in love, graduating from college, getting married, the birth of my children. Not on the same scale as national or international events, thousands of lives lost. But my point is, a vote cast today falls into both categories. If you vote for Sen. Obama, you are casting your vote for the first black president. If you vote for Sen. McCain, you are casting your vote for a ticket with a woman on as VP - the first of her party.

Granted, one man will emerge tonight as the 44th President of the United States, the other will lose. But for once the american people haven’t lost. We’re all making history, we are all making change - not matter where our vote was cast.

And of all the historic days that I’ve lived through, with the exception of the birth of my children, I like this one the best.

See, to me, this is what America is all about. One kid with a dream and desire, AND the means to accomplish that dream. Even if it’s only being a News Reporter.

Damon Weaver interviews Sen. Joe Biden.

Just be OVER already - christ!

Although, I must admit I’m conserving energy today. I’m hoping I can talk hubbin into taking Wednesday off so we can watch Keith Olbermann all night. I’m betting Keith can go all night. ALL. NIGHT. LONG.

Vikings won and I got really drunk at the game. So drunk in fact that I ended up fixing Slootie up with the dude in front of me. Thankfully, Slootie gives her card to EVERYONE.

drunk drunk drunk

So need to sleep and Damn this daylight savings time. It’s fucking six o’clock at night and I’m ready for bed.