but you can't be free because i'm selfish, i'm obscene
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 10:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
erikachronically ill, crazy and going to the caucus!
4:30PM: ok, so my sister volunteered to shepherd me @the caucus. figure i'll set an alarm for 6, put some eye drops in so i can stand the florescents, take a muscle relaxer, and pretend i can do this!
5:30 PM have realized i need to shower. everything now feels insurmountable
6:30 PM Have showered. Get to walk to polling site. Curse democracy in general and everyone in particular.
6:50PM Be one of the last people to show up, yet still have to stand in line for 20 minutes, only to ...
6:51PM Run into the girl my boyfriend is also dating.
6:54PM Duck into bathroom and send boyfriend selfie of D: face.
7:10PM Finish registering.
7:15PM Commandeer bench, commence pretending to ignore everyone and reading fanfic in desperate attempt to actually ignore everyone.
7:20PM Realize legs are pissed off at me and I still have to walk home before I can take more meds that would help the pain. Yell AYE a few times to vote for people to do stuff.
7:25PM Be suddenly divided into a section where I'm expected to stand for possibly 2 hours.
Idealist on Shoulder: Shame on you for being so surprised that someone we elected actually took immediate appropriate action with the power of their office!
Realist on Other Shoulder: Breathe deeply and release this moment, for it will never happen again.
7:30PM Commandeer chair.
7:35PM Vote.
7:36PM Want to leave.
7:37PM Want to leave.
7:38PM Really want to leave.
7:40PM Sister asks "how are you holding up?" I say "Great!" She says "are you sure? You know you have trouble with spaces you can't leave!"
NO, I FORGOT, THANKS FOR REMINDING ME OMFG.
7:41PM Sister attempts to introduce me to friend. I can't even right now. Am rude by accident probably on purpose.
7:42PM Want to leave.
7:43PM Concentrating all will on NOT having panic attack.
7:43PM Really want to leave.
7:45PM Can't stand this anymore; leave suddenly. Immediately feel a thousand times better but still vomit on the way home.
DEMOCRACY!
Find out an hour later when sister and mother get home that my vote was processed appropriately, whatever the fuck that means. FREEDOM.
4:30PM: ok, so my sister volunteered to shepherd me @the caucus. figure i'll set an alarm for 6, put some eye drops in so i can stand the florescents, take a muscle relaxer, and pretend i can do this!
5:30 PM have realized i need to shower. everything now feels insurmountable
6:30 PM Have showered. Get to walk to polling site. Curse democracy in general and everyone in particular.
6:50PM Be one of the last people to show up, yet still have to stand in line for 20 minutes, only to ...
6:51PM Run into the girl my boyfriend is also dating.
6:54PM Duck into bathroom and send boyfriend selfie of D: face.
7:10PM Finish registering.
7:15PM Commandeer bench, commence pretending to ignore everyone and reading fanfic in desperate attempt to actually ignore everyone.
7:20PM Realize legs are pissed off at me and I still have to walk home before I can take more meds that would help the pain. Yell AYE a few times to vote for people to do stuff.
7:25PM Be suddenly divided into a section where I'm expected to stand for possibly 2 hours.
Idealist on Shoulder: Shame on you for being so surprised that someone we elected actually took immediate appropriate action with the power of their office!
Realist on Other Shoulder: Breathe deeply and release this moment, for it will never happen again.
7:30PM Commandeer chair.
7:35PM Vote.
7:36PM Want to leave.
7:37PM Want to leave.
7:38PM Really want to leave.
7:40PM Sister asks "how are you holding up?" I say "Great!" She says "are you sure? You know you have trouble with spaces you can't leave!"
NO, I FORGOT, THANKS FOR REMINDING ME OMFG.
7:41PM Sister attempts to introduce me to friend. I can't even right now. Am rude by accident probably on purpose.
7:42PM Want to leave.
7:43PM Concentrating all will on NOT having panic attack.
7:43PM Really want to leave.
7:45PM Can't stand this anymore; leave suddenly. Immediately feel a thousand times better but still vomit on the way home.
DEMOCRACY!
Find out an hour later when sister and mother get home that my vote was processed appropriately, whatever the fuck that means. FREEDOM.
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on Thursday, February 4th, 2016 09:23 pm (UTC)no subject
on Monday, February 15th, 2016 08:09 am (UTC)2. I salute your noble sacrifice in the name of less horrible government. (I mean, I assume: if you were instead voting with a careful eye toward destroying all that is good in the world, please disregard.)
3. THAT SONG, OMG. :D