I voted!!!

It was surprisingly emotional. 

Early this morning I drove past my polling place- the line was insane! It was exciting but since I had Rusty in the car I decided to come back later. So I headed over at 9- there was still a line, much shorter than earlier, but it was longer than any line I've ever had to wait in at a polling place. 

I was surprised that they didn't have electronic voting- instead we had to fill in a circle next to the candidate's name, I flashed back to all the scantron tests I took in high school. 

All in all it took only 15 minutes- and that includes being stopped in the parking lot to fill out an exit questionnaire. 

I'm still worried about the outcome but I feel much better now that I've voted. And for the first time I feel like my vote actually counted, it's kind of exciting living in a state that could go either way- although maybe that's why I'm stressed! 

still one day left...

Laura said www.isobamapresidentyet.com made her feel better.

But this worked better for me.

Weather

I've been notified by several sources that there is a strong chance of severe weather this weekend thanks to Tropical Storm Hanna. 

First, my dad called last night and told me to keep my eye on the weather. Then, I got an email from the College which warned of the storm they even attached a Hurricane Emergency Procedures list. And last, today I got a note from my apartment managers also warning us of the severe weather and giving some helpful tips (ie- if the power goes out don't call us call the power company). 

So now I'm a little nervous- I didn't have to worry about hurricanes or tropical storms when I lived in a land-locked state. Luckily (somewhat luckily), last weekend I was inspired to purchase a 72-hour kit online after hearing some of the news out of New Orleans and it arrived today. I also have a couple gallons of water and plan to buy another gallon and some more non-perishable foods before the storm hits. The kit is pretty fancy- I now own a "Hand-Pressing Flashlight" (no batteries needed), a survival whistle (with compass and lanyard), an emergency poncho, playing cards, a first aid kit, emergency rations, dust mask, water-proof matches, some fresh naps, and a FM radio, among other things. I ordered it off Amazon from Survival Kit Online. It's very handy dandy! Without actually using it, I would recommend everyone gets one- it can't hurt to have it- I feel better already.    

Rusty likes it too...