To be or not to be....POLITICAL

I, by no means, am a political person. I never was, but I am learning. Slowly, but surely. I didn't register to vote until this last election. During that election period I became very involved. Watching the debates, reading obsessively online, chatting with my very political, very intelligent friend Molly. We just recently had our midterm elections and I felt like I was very behind. I didn't know any of the candidates. I didn't know the issues. I didn't know what the midterm elections really meant. So I became lazy and said I wasn't going to vote. I wasn't going to do my civil duty, I would rather stay at home and nap. Though I did nap, I also started to feel guilty. Guilty that I was actually putting off the voting. That I wasn't standing up for my future and the future generations. I have to tell you....if you know me, you would know that is this so out of the ordinary for me. And it was the strangest feeling. So at 4pm, on Tuesday November 7th, I got dressed and went to my polling place. I was there, voted, and home within 20 minutes. I can't even begin to describe how much better I felt knowing that I had put my "two cents" in. I am a firm believer in "you can't bitch if you're not voting." I couldn't go against my own words. So I had to vote. So I could have a say. And after the results were in and we all know that now, for the first time in over a decade, the democrats have taken the lead. I was rejoicing with the entire city of Manhattan. I am still rejoicing. Me, thrilled, about a political outcome. I never thought that I would become, or want to become, involved in politics. This will be a huge learning experience for me in many ways. But I look forward to what's to come. I just have to say that I hope a lot of things change, for the better. I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I am so excited for the next presidential election. 2008 is going to be a very interesting year....