Cara's Musings of November 7, 2012

I woke up coughing and meandered downstairs with an empty bowl and glass from a previous meal in my hand, jangling from my sleepy state of balance. I found the food I had purchased yesterday and chowed down - a few sliced of La Brea honey sunflower seed bread topped with strawberry jam, some pistachios, and a glass of cold chocolate almond milk. That drink is dangerous - I could seriously drink cartons of it a day if I didn't stop myself! I came back upstairs and laid in bed as the sun came up, listening to podcasts and ambient music on Spotify radio while reading The Internets via RSS feeds, thanks to my trusty Google Reader. First Butters snuggled up with me, curling up in the crook of my arm and purring away. After I shifted too much for his liking, he went to the empty spot of the bed below my feet and eventually Kitty claimed a spot on my lap.

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I feel a great sense of peace today, and ambition. It feels like everything is okay in the world and we can get back to business as usual instead of being in the state of pre-election limbo we've endured this past year or however long it's been. Truly, election cycles begin long, long before the current one is even voted. I can only wonder who is planning right now to have their name in the pot on election day 2016. But, it's not ME, so I can easily let that go and focus on the fact that our 44th president is still Barack Obama, a man who's inspired me with his leadership, enthusiasm, confidence, decency, and love towards humanity. I wonder if the weight of the world's problems on his shoulders for another four years will leave his hair completely grey, or if his younger-than-the-average-president age will let him keep some of the pigment a little while longer than most. Yesterday I told the cats, "if Obama wins tonight, you get a can of tuna!" - I think it worked. ;)

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An observation: it seems that despite some states allowing early voting, lines were still long in many places. I can't help but wonder if, in the future, the political process will actually become increasingly popular, and require a new standard of voting to make certain that everyone's vote is counted without, say, an eight hour wait.

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"Today is another precious day on earth. We shall live it with joy. No matter how I have felt about myself in the past, today is a new day. The door opens to love, my love for myself. This is the pathway for healing. I make this the sort of day I want to remember tomorrow." ~ Louise Hay


From http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6742/Today-Is-A-Precious-Day.html

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Blizzard says the Cinder Kitten WoW pet will basically be a $10 Red Cross donation when it comes out. I can't wait! I'd buy it today if I could. Look how freaking CUTE it is!

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☮ Cara ☮