Just Another Thursday

I voted today. I wasn’t going to, I actually forgot about the whole thing. When I got back home, this morning, I had a reminder notice on my door – thank you Liberal Party. Still, I was not going to go vote. I did not want to walk the 4 blocks. I was also thinking, what’s the point? Who cares, they are all the same. Nothing ever changes. Am I right? I probably could get lots of support for that position.

Then I thought about all the times I have told others to vote. I also recalled my thoughts on this issue. I am an avid voter and I believe that everyone should vote, no excuses, no exceptions. We need to exercise our voting privilege. And it is a privilege. One that many fought for. One that not everyone enjoys, and one that we can lose. Yes, we can.

So, I voted. I walked the 4 blocks and cast my vote the best way I know how. I am sure it matters, of that I have no doubt. My voice will be heard, even if it is just a whisper. I also like the feeling of being up here, on this soapbox, with the other people that dropped the excuses and voted. Good for us! We also have the option of bitching and complaining. The rest of you, just keep your mouth shut. And I have these two things to say:

Shame on you.

Do better next time and vote.

My next pressing issue of the day is this. How in the world can paper towel be a “limited edition”? I went to the grocery store to buy some paper towel. An entire bag of milk leaked in my fridge. It all collected in a nice pool under the salad crisper drawers. It was a nice surprise to come home too. I figured the easy way to clean it up (and it was) was to get a roll of paper towel and soak up the milk.

I hit the Metro and noticed Bounty. I would not normally buy a name brand but it was clearly on sale. What screamed out was that this particular Bounty was a “limited Edition”. I was thinking, what the f, limited edition paper towel? What is limited about it? Are they going to stop producing Bounty? Do people really fall for that? Should I buy an extra package to sell of next year on E-bay? Limited Edition, give me a break.

Anyway, it was on sale – 4 dollars off – so I bought two packs. I brought it home and used most of one roll to clean the milk in the fridge. It worked wonders and the milk is gone. The upside to all this is that the milk soaked all the crusty stuff off the bottom of the fridge so it is sparking clean now!