so, i voted. it was nothing extraordinary. we drove to arlington, went to our various elementary schools, stood in line for 1.5 hours, voted, and then i got a bagel. i feel good about doing it, but i don't feel INCREDIBLY PROUD or special or anything. voting is an easy thing to do, and everyone should do it, and not take it for granted. my brother and some friends drove up from charlottesville to vote. people are standing 4-5+ hours in line to vote. people voted by absentee ballot, then went to other states to help people there vote who might not be able to otherwise. as a single voter, i don't feel incredibly proud, but seeing what's going on in aggregate, i am pretty freaking amazed.

we're going to an election viewing party tonight somewhere near the cathedral, and depending on which way the election goes, i'll be drunk, or i'll be really drunk. as it is, i currently am so nervous that i feel like i'm going to throw up. let's hope that passes.