The Celebration

I think that says it all. I am so happy that I got to be apart of such a monumental day in history. I am looking forward to everything the future will bring. For a long time I didn't think I was going to vote in this election. I felt uneducated about the candidates, and the process of politics makes me rather depressed. Within my frustration I decided it wasn't worth it and swore to several people that I would not be found at the polls yesterday.

But, I got to thinking about it. I know how important events are to me. Milestones, traditions, the little things we feel nostalgic about mean more to me than the average person- I am pretty convinced. I knew I would regret looking back on this elections if I wasn't apart of it. I did some looking around and discussed some things with friends and finally made my decision.

It feels good to be on a winning team.

This is what I look like when I go vote:


I look like I am about to make a very important presidential decision. See it? Look at those eyes.

Check out that scarf. It is hot pink and lime green. My friend Stephen made it for me in like two days. It was ridiculous. I think it is awesome and is everything I would ever want in a scarf.

Mike has decided to stay out on the road until the day before Thanksgiving. When it is all said and done he will have been gone for 26 days. It isn't an ideal situation, and I am sure it is going to be really tough. However, the reward is far worth it. This way he will make more money and he will get four straight days home and guaranteed home on the holiday.

Like nerds, we have both made plans for everything we are going to do that weekend and besides the day of Thanksgiving and My mother's birthday on that Saturday- the day we are really looking forward to is Friday. Mike is going to take me on my very first Black Friday trip. I am really hoping to knock out almost all of our combined families Christmas presents. I don't know if this goal is too ambitious, but we shall see. After shopping the plan is to come home and get the Christmas celebration started. Among baking sugar cookies and putting up our tree (with the sounds of carols in the background) we are going to watch two Christmas movies that Mike has been begging to watch for almost a year now. I have been very insistent that they would have to wait. They are Deck the Halls and Unaccompanied Minors...haven't seen either...and I hope they don't disappoint.

I have been staying fairly organized with school and keeping up with all assignments and such. Not too much longer until the semester is over, and I think I have done a pretty dang good job this time around. I had my advisement appointment on Monday and it sank in just how close I am to being over. I only have twelve more classes to take which breaks down into two semesters and then I student teach. I am getting closer and closer to the end.