I Voted!

It's election day. I couldn't avoid writing a blog about it because I'm strangely excited about voting. I actually did a little (very little) research this time before voting so I felt a little more prepared than last time. Yes, I know the last election was more important, at the time, than this one. I won't lie, on several of the people running or whatever I still kinda guessed because it's hard to do research on all of them. Even trying to read through the little booklet they send out didn't help me. So I'm sorry judge people if you're a really good judge and I voted you out because for the most part I kinda just guessed. If you have a cool name you were lucky to get voted to stay in by me.

I really don't understand my excitement for voting. Maybe because I believe my vote counts. Maybe it's the whole gaining complaining rights. Let me explain. I think if you complain about how our country, state, county etc, is being run and you voted, complain on. If you chose not to vote and you complain then you should be flogged every time you complain until the next election. Maybe it's the whole anticipation of waiting to see if the people I voted for win because then it's like Booyah! But then again if they end up sucking then you are like Dangit! Anyways. Maybe it all comes down to one little, simple thing... the sticker! Call me immature but how often do you get things like that as an adult. You no longer get to pick a toy from the chest after your dentist appointment. The suckers remain in their jar at the doctors office. You just get handed the bill and sent on your way. But when you go vote they take you're little plastic card after you have punched in all your elected choices and say "Here is your sticker!" You flinch at first thinking it's a bill or something but then you realize they are handing you a big, red, round sticker that says "I Voted!" Like you have accomplished some great task! You take that sticker with a big Thank You grin, slap it on your shirt and go skipping out. You want to show the world your sticker like its a first place ribbon. Since I don't think going outside and skipping at night is a good idea this is my way of saying, "Look world, I voted! And I have this awesome sticker to show for it!" =0)

P.S. This is actually me in 2008. No one was really around to take my picture since last time my sister happened to be there at the same time I was.