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Four years ago, I woke up in a ditch soiled with my own post-election disgust-induced vomit, stumbled to my keyboard, and pounded out a diatribe that can be summarized as “death to America.” Today, I just watched a 30-minute, $4 million dollar prime time ad by Obama that was partly put on the air because he’s running out of ways to spend all his money. On about every other commercial break on every station I’m watching, there’s an Obama ad that runs. I can’t remember the last time I saw a McCain ad. And I live in New York! Obama’s leading here by about 34 points.

It’s crazy time. Trina thinks it’s a jinx to say it out loud, but Obama’s going to win the election. The only questions are by how much, and whether the Dems will get a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority in the Senate. Here’s my electoral map prediction, which I think lowballs Obama’s numbers:

Gosh, I’m drunk just thinking about how drunk I’m going to be on election night.

I was riding about Oxford town after a meeting tonight, heading to meet up with Kate for dinner. It was cold… it was raining. As the cold beads of precipitation hit and stung my face I said out loud to no one in particular ‘why doesn’t it just snow’. My request was met!
I continued riding quite happily. I’m not sure if I was happy because the sight of the snow filtering down under the streetlights in Oxford is something quite special to be out in, or because the weather does what I want. Either way, it was quite pretty.
We had sushi for dinner… yum!

I present the self-explanatory The Brokers With Hands On Their Faces Blog. What did people do before the internet?

It’s just like the OC. A cheesy video montage for everyone!

Three and a half minutes are remarkably hard to fill, especially when Ella’s not really up to doing much at the moment.

Kate’s convinced that sometimes Ella looks a little bit like the Slitheen from Doctor Who. I report, you decide.

I bike in the dark, in the rain, in the cold, all of that good stuff.
I also have a lot of lights. For the back, I have one on m helmet, one on my bag, and one on my seatpost.
I have 2 for the front.
Admittedly, I am a little paranoid that people might not see me, so I might have gone a little overboard with the lights.
What I don't understand is people who bike in the dark without lights, or anything reflective. Sometimes they have helmets, often none.
It's great that they're biking, but the sheer stupidity astounds me. Do they realize how hard it is to see them? Is there a death wish thing going on? Personally, I think it's very inconsiderate of others who might run them over accidentally.
There. I've ranted.
Oh, and don't get me started on fixie riders who go helmetless. Wear your goddamn helmet.

I bike in the dark, in the rain, in the cold, all of that good stuff.
I also have a lot of lights. For the back, I have one on m helmet, one on my bag, and one on my seatpost.
I have 2 for the front.
Admittedly, I am a little paranoid that people might not see me, so I might have gone a little overboard with the lights.
What I don't understand is people who bike in the dark without lights, or anything reflective. Sometimes they have helmets, often none.
It's great that they're biking, but the sheer stupidity astounds me. Do they realize how hard it is to see them? Is there a death wish thing going on? Personally, I think it's very inconsiderate of others who might run them over accidentally.
There. I've ranted.
Oh, and don't get me started on fixie riders who go helmetless. Wear your goddamn helmet.