"The margin is narrow, but the responsibility is clear"

I woke up early at 7am, feeling much like a kid on Xmas morning. Though i may to wait until late into the evening and maybe even into tomorrow to see if i get presents under my tree or four more years of coal in my political stocking.

I went to my local poling place around 9am hoping to beat the crowds, where 2 districts were voting which meant 2 long lines of people waiting to vote. My neighborhood is mixed. Mixed with hipsters and Hispanics. I kinda fall in the middle of that being that half my family is Hispanic and well I've been accused more then once of being a hipster (though i like to argue that point) it was heartwarming to see that my neighborhood had come out in full force. There were long lines leading out into the street, of young parents with their kids, hipsters who brought their dogs and large cups of coffee, along side of Mexican grandmas who still don't speak a lick of English. All lined up to participate in the democratic process.

I snapped a few quick shots while i waited in line for about an hour, spoke to my neighbors and even ran into a long lost friend who i didn't know lived but few mere blocks away.


(obama girl)



(kids, pets and coffee)



(polling place pets)



(long lines spilled out into the street)



(hipsters waiting to vote)



(the polling booth)

I even took a shot of my vote for who i hope will be the next President Of The United States Of American and who i believe will mend this broken country and who i hope will lead us back into being a country we can ALL once again be proud of.



I urge you all to go out and vote today, its your responsibility as an American and... it will make you feel all warm and fuzzy and we all need to feel a little warm and fuzzy sometimes.

suffering until sufferage

Today is the last day to register to vote in California, the lovely state where i live. Its important to participate in this democratic process of ours in this great nation... for more then a few reasons.

1. its your responsibility as an American to vote
2. you don't get to complain about election results if you don't vote
3. wont be eligible for the " i have voted" Jenny Special to be announced soon

Voting is Patriotic, its not just a right its a damn responsibility. Your vote can change the world and your voice needs to be heard. Your vote is the representation that this taxation gives you. So take the time today to go to the post office, libriary and fill out the little one page form or do it online if you cant get out an and register to vote. Then make sure you take the time to get off your lazy ass out on November 4th and vote your conscious.

The 19th amendment is one of my favorites because it gave women the right to vote. We've only had that right since 1920 when it was ratified on August 18 and that's not even 100 years. Women such as Alice Paul and Lucy Burns and Dora Lewis fought long and hard and it was a tough battle to give me the right to vote these years later and to not do so is to dishonor those women. So keep that in mind if you decide to let this Nov 4th pass and not perform your civic duty.

let your voice be heard, register to vote and on November 4th get your ass to the polls!

http://www.rockthevote.com/

Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary...

It looks as if its time for the Eighth annual Weblog Awards and they have begun their nomination process. I have a grand idea why don't you VOTE FOR ME! i was thinking i fit well into "Best New Weblog, Weblogs that began during the year 2007." cuz well i did just start this blog in November of 2007 but if you feel im more suited to "best craft blog" then so be it ..heh.

The rules are easy and you can only vote once and need a valid email address. I of course need the validation and flattery... cuz i'm needy like that. I've voted for all the blogs i read for whatever category they fit into (i may have stretched a little bit dammit i think Life Of A Valley Girl is fashion oriented!

You only have until 10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5) on Friday, January 11, 2008 to Nominate me! I'm not going to let this drop please expect me to be begging for your vote for the next few days. I can be quite persuasive when i want something .. trust me just give in early and vote. It will be easier on all of us :D

so what are you waitin' for Hurry, Hurry!!

Vote with your wallet

You hear it time and time again. You don't like a providers why of handling her business..
vote with your wallet

You don't like a providers price structure...
vote with your wallet

You don't like a providers website...
vote with your wallet

You don't like what a provider says in her blogs...
vote with your wallet.

Its great advice, providers are in this business to make money. Yeah you will hear the old "i just love to fuck" line thrown around and many of us do love to fuck but we are in this for the cash not the sex. the sex (when its good) is a bonus.

So you don't like provider or how she handles her business, vote with your wallet. Do not patronise her, do not pass go do not collect 200 dollars. It's as simple as that. if your way of thinking is the majority you will soon see that provider fade away or change how she does things because her business is falling off.

Don't dog her on the review boards at every turn and make an ass out of yourself, don't rant and rave and scream and yell. Simply vote with your wallet. Its easy to do and effective. Promote the providers you do enjoy, the ones who handle their business how you like or think they should.

Oh wait the ones screaming and yelling and ranting and raving like lunatics, the ones who feel so powerless in their own lives that they have to chase around providers on review boards and be snide and nasty to feel like a man with power, they NEVER vote with their wallets...why?

Because there is nothing in them to vote with, being an asshole is all those guys have.

Maybe those "hobbyists" (and i use that term loosely) need to start scrap booking that hobby is very affordable