United States of Amanda

If I'm not careful I can get way to involved with politics and the reason that is not good is because I will become angry! BOOM!

But I just want to say that I'm very glad that I have the opportunity to vote. It's fun for me, I just love election day, Josh and I always go together to vote (even though our votes are not always for the same candidate as was the case this year). This year we took Jeremiah with us - my little patriot.
We still haven't heard who our attorney general will be yet, it's too close to call! Now that's exciting.

Whatever Happened to October Sky?

I was able to get away for a couple of hours to myself today and I decided to go to a movie. I had been wanting to see Jarhead (if I was a guy, I'd be in the military just as my dad and grandfather were).

Complete waste of my money and I am currently in mouring for all of the brain cells that died while I sat in that movie theater watching such trash.
Do not pass go, do not collect $200, DO NOT SEE JARHEAD.
MSN critiqued it as being vivid and smart. Smart? Not so much (the ending was decent but I can't believe I sat through such CRUD to get to the last line of the movie).
Vivid? Yes, vividly and painfully trashy and foul and ugly. It ain't rated R for nothin' folks.
OOORAH

My Melancholy State of Mind

It happens every year, usually much earlier than this. I've been grateful for the melancholia abatement experienced on the onset of this cruel season however, tonight brings me great pain and tears for reasons that I cannot share.

And here is our yearly eulogy for summer:

I Won't Stay Long

Leaves are falling and something's calling me here.
The state of depression that I'm walking in, got the impression that I won't stay here long.
I know I am like this, but still I don't know what to do.
The sky is darkening.
I can feel it in the air.
My heart is sinking.
I know winter's on the way. I know I am like this but still I don't know what to do.
I know there's a way to get this another day.
When will I know if there's a way for me?
I want to lie in the sand and have the sun shine on me.
Is that way too much to ask?