Ok so I honestly have no clue how I’m going to vote for.  This election year has really left me disappointed.  I think both canidates have great dreams and goals, but their plans are horrible.  It’s like they said what are some of the greatest things we could do to change this country….ok now what’s the worst way to get there.  I had honestly thought about not even voting at all this year.  That was until I came across glassbooth.com.

Now I still don’t know who I’m going to vote for exactly, but now I know that I have some options.  It was interesting to learn about the third party canidates and how much I agree with them.  Now some of you might say that I’m trowing away my vote if I vote for a third party canidate, but I would say you’re throwing away your vote if you don’t vote for someone you agree with.

So take the quiz at glassbooth.com and see if you even line up with you choice for president, or are you just going with the flow.

Ok..I don’t know if you’ve seen the “Yes We Can” video done for Obama. Whether you like him or not (I’m still weighing the options), this is one inspiring speech. If politics was based on inspiring people…I think Obama would win hands down, but that is besides the point. I came across a parody (kinda) that uses snipets from McCain’s speeches. I just had to say…I nearly wet myself. The first is Obama’s video and the second is the one of McCain. Let me know what you think.

After hours of tracking and waiting and blending in with all the liberals, Shannon and I saw the elusive Bama (Barack Obama that is). I didn’t end up getting a picture of me with him…but I did take a video with my camera that shows that I was in the same room with him (I’ll post that later).

The morning started early with a stop to our favorite local coffee shop. You might have heard of it…Starbucks. Shannon got her grande-half-calf-non-fat-no-wip-white-chocolate mocha, and I got a grande peppermint mocha. The morning started off in the right direction. After getting our “nectar from the god’s,” we headed off to the Kiva Auditorium to get in line. The doors didn’t open until 11:30 am, but we got there at around 8:30 am and the line was just starting. We only had about 20 people in front of us.

The time spent waiting was pretty enjoyable. Except for the typical crazy freak who gets pissed off every time someone’s friends join them in line in front of him (I’ve experienced these people at concert’s before). Seriously do you really think security is going to do anything when you go whine to them every 15 minutes.

At 11:30 the doors where opened and we were all quickly frisked…I mean whisked into the auditorium where we waited for another hour-and-forty-five minutes. At least at this point we weren’t sitting on hard concrete anymore. We got some pretty sweet seats. Not only was I close enough to see Obama…I could have thrown something at him if I wanted to (and I throw like a girl…so that’s pretty darn close).

I have to say, I went into this with only the hopes of getting a picture, but I came out of the event really liking Obama. He has some really good, practical ideas to change our country. I like him (not as much as Ron Paul though). If the dude ends up getting the Dem. nom I think I might toss a vote his way (unless Ron Paul runs as a third-party candidate…then I’m voting for both Ron Paul and Obama…think about it and it will come to you).

So that is the short version on our trip to see the Bama. If you are a registered Democrat…I recommend giving the guy a look before you vote in the primary. And if you haven’t registered to vote yet…well you can click on the Rock the Vote graphic in the right column of my site….it’s fun for the whole family.

It has been a few months since Shannon and I got our iPhones. I must say….THEY STILL ROCK!!!! Yes I have become a complete sell-out for Apple. I would buy Apple underwear if they existed (especially since the kind I like are no longer made…there’s nothing harder than finding a new brand of underwear). The iPhone has completely changed my life.We use our iPhones all the time. The main features being email, maps, and searching the internet. I always have my email with me now. I love having the ability to respond to someone’s question right there on the spot.I don’t know how many times the google maps feature has kept me from driving around aimlessly for hours looking for a customer or a friend’s address. And I love being able to look up the answers to random questions right there on the spot. “How many ounces are in a pound?” “Does ExpressJet fly to Austin?” “How old is Barrak Obama?”If I didn’t have my iPhone, I would just be making stuff up like I use to. But now I actually know the answers.(So you’re wondering why doesn’t he use the phone feature…I do. We just get really bad service at our house…So I would rather text.)