Enter November

NaNoWriMo has officially begun. You may now monitor my progress via the Word War application to your right. I'm really, really happy with the story so far. I surpassed my quota for Day One, and I'm hoping to do so again today and tomorrow so that I'll have a one-day buffer for Election Day, which I will spend either working or drunk, hopefully. As everyone I know keeps saying, we're going to need to drink no matter what the outcome is.

Election Day is two days away. I don't think I can stand it. I'm torn between optimism that things have to turn out right this time, and terror that they'll be screwed up beyond repair. I'm working tomorrow and Tuesday (I've already voted by mail), but we're closing the office on Wednesday so that we can nurse our hangovers. Trevor and I are headed up to Wren and Matt's place after work, which should be fun. I'm looking forward to homemade potato chips and many, many midori sours.

Remember, remember, the fifth of November.
The Fifth of November will be an historic day not only for the Brits this year. The Fifth for us will be the beginning of a new era in America's history. Will we wake up on November 5 to brand new day filled with hope and promise and the belief that we can turn our country around? Or will we wake in despair, knowing that America couldn't save itself from certain downfall. Will we be proud to be Americans again, or will we be contemplating buying plane tickets to Canada or the UK?

Personally, I'm scared to death.

Time to go write some more.