Happy Thanksgiving

Gobble gobble yum yum. That's Turkish for Happy Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love that this is a holiday everyone can celebrate, and that it's a time for family, friends, and miscellaneous strays to gather for the day. Here in Virginia it's a little cold and rainy...perfect weather for hanging out and watching football games (which I think is what I'll be doing). And eating turkey and stuffing (horray for stuffing!). And finishing the whole feast off with pumpkin cheesecake (okay...so that's not a traditional Thanksgiving dessert. But it does happen to be the one sitting in my fridge right now as my contribution to the feast).

I hope your day is filled with family and friends and your favorite holiday foods!

Feeling the Itch

I don't know if it's the foggy morning, the approach of winter, or a need to take on yet one more thing, but I'm sitting here this morning with an urge to write that I haven't experienced in several months. Horray! Maybe I'll actually start working on another project. Or maybe I'll pour another cup of coffee and stare into space, letting my mind wander to and fro.

I feel some writing coming on though. The urge has been lurking in the far corners of my mind. I think seeing Stranger Than Fiction this weekend is what brought it to the front. I loved, loved, loved that movie. It was so clever, so well written. At first I was depressed, thinking there is no way I could ever write something that good. But then I thought maybe I could. I won't know if I don't write anything.

And now I've publicly stated my intention, so I have to do it. Thank you for holding me accountable.

Vote Today

It's election day in Virginia. I always great this day with mixed emotions. The first is total dispair that I live in such a conservative state and the second is hope that my vote can make a difference.

I truly hope today is one of those days when my vote really does count. A truly horrific Constitutional Amendment has made it's way onto the Ballot, and I fear I will have to move out of the state if it passes. It's being posed as a gay marriage question (I won't go down that road here...suffice it to say that alone would make me vote No), but the implications are far broader than that. This ballot question could jeopardize any contractual arrangement between non-married people. It's insane. Look here for the entire text.

I feel a rant coming on, totally disturbing the peace and tranquilty I felt when I woke up this morning. So, I'm going to stop myself here and head out to the polls to cast my vote. I hope tomorrow the citizens of this state will have restored my faith in humanity and voted NO on Ballot Question 1.