Plei, I wish I could explain it to you, but I can't. I can see where Florida and Michigan voters might feel screwed since the voters themselves didn't set the primary dates. But I don't get it (as someone who enforces rules that don't make sense regularly).

This political season has driven me from sort of excited about what's going on to extremely angry. I think I am done reading about politics until after election day.

Are "did not get desired result" small enough words?

People are all, "FLORIDA 2000! OHIO 2004!" and I'm all, "Apples? Oranges? Take it up with your state chairpeople who decided to break the rules in the first place?"

But I think you're right. Even though they're all saying it's Not About That.

Oh, bullcaca.

Why do I not have cupcakes?

Because you aren't in my classroom where I am eating a cupcake.

I had the best lunch.... special weird wild grain mix (with couscous [not the little grains of semolina kind, but the nice round yummy ones], orzo, baby chickpeas and red quinoa) with a roasted red pepper sauce and turkey meatballs. It's sounds nasty, but it's the best quick meal EVAH. And I left school and went to the Coffee Bean (in walking distance....love) and got an iced tea.

My life is filled with the yum.

This political season has driven me from sort of excited about what's going on to extremely angry. I think I am done reading about politics until after election day.

That's a good plan.

Though I'm finding it hard, hard, hard to avoid.

special weird wild grain mix (with couscous [not the little grains of semolina kind, but the nice round yummy ones], orzo, baby chickpeas and red quinoa)

I love that stuff! From Trader Joe's!

Though I'm finding it hard, hard, hard to avoid.

Me too! Well, I'm also finding it hard to not seek info out.

Me too! Well, I'm also finding it hard to not seek info out.

I wasn't seeking it out this time! This time, it was just there!

Meanwhile, I'm sitting here wondering if I'm gonna spend the rest of the year annoyed by people of my own race and gender more often than not.

Nora, exactly! That couscous is AWESOME!

I'm finding it hard to avoid, Plei, because I read the NYT at school. And headlines like this: Clinton Says Running Mate Choice Is Obama’s just infuriate me. With Duh. of course it is his choice. Just as McCain's running mate, ultimately, is McCain's choice.

Plei - did you see my inquiry in your LJ several weeks ago about canning jars. As in, would you like some I have?

Meanwhile, I'm sitting here wondering if I'm gonna spend the rest of the year annoyed by people of my own race and gender more often than not.

Hmmm... Maybe just for the next little bit first. Then you can be annoyed by people of your own race but a different gender for a while!