So, I'm tense

[anyanka_eg]

I know it's a little nuts to be nervous about an election in another country but, hell, this one counts. What's annoying is there's nothing I can do to affect it and now I'm stupidly worried that people won't vote the way the polls are showing or that for some reason the people who said they'd vote Obama don't vote because the polls are saying it's in the bag.

Anyway, I was speaking to a friend who lives in Holland and he told me he's going to the US Embassy to the election party there. Don't ask how he got the invite because I have no idea. He does this sort of thing (he got me into the Return of the King premiere in London). He said he's not pretending to be the Scottish Consul General, so who knows. He said he's looking forward to the evening as obviously the staff are mostly Republicans right now and he wants to watch them squirm. Of course I think that means he's jinxed it because I'm a pessimist.

Fingers crossed though.

Might have to have a drink...

Possibly take up smoking again...

God!

Comments

[ionaonie.livejournal.com]

My friend from work is coming round so we can stress together.

I just want the results to start coming in. 1h and 41 mins until results start being called.

*fingers crossed*

[anyanka-eg.livejournal.com]

I'm reading fan fic, got some rubbish true crime thing on tv and the football on radio 5 in the background. I always do that though. My ex-housemate used to go mad cos he couldn't eal with the tv and radio on at the same time, let alone reading anything too. But it's passing the time :-)

[sulien77.livejournal.com]

No, no, don't start smoking again!

On second thought, would you pass me a cigarette please? It'll keep me from gnawing on my non-existent nails. Washington state uses mail in ballots in most counties, so it's going to be a few days before we get the results for our state. <:-/ Gods, I hope it doesn't come down to waiting for us to decide the election! Then again, I could deal with that, because we are a mostly Blue state. *goes off to continue watching the news and fretting*

[anyanka-eg.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, I won;t ever smoke again. At least I don't thiink so.

The stress was awful wasn't it? Glad it's all over. There's an by-election here today (the MP died so they elect another) and you know, I couldn't care less. Terrible isn't it?

[sulien77.livejournal.com]

"There's an by-election here today (the MP died so they elect another) and you know, I couldn't care less. Terrible isn't it?"

That's the way it usually goes here, too. This election is the first in decades that has motivated people so much to actually bother to go out and vote.

And you're right, I am incredibly glad that it's over! Yeesh.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the crossed fingers.

[anyanka-eg.livejournal.com]

I'm glad crossing my fingers worked. Clearly my fingers gave Obama the presidency :-)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Oh, it totally did.