Another Random Friday

I can't wait for this election to be over. I'm sick of opening up my Reader and finding about 200 blogs all written about the candidates. I'm sick of hearing people who claim they aren't racist bash Barack Obama in a back-handed racist manner (i.e. ...well, if Barack wins all the black people will riot). I'm sick of hearing people talk about abortion. I'm sick of being talked down to, or insulted, because I say that the government or the Church shouldn't have the right to tell us what to do with our bodies (i.e. ...oh, that's such a liberal statement). I just want to vote, find out who the president is going to be, and then get on with my life.

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Speaking of politics, which I hate, Pam Cap is having her Halloween Costume Party tonight. I'm so excited! I love playing dress up! Oh, and Barrack Obama will be right down the street from my house tonight for a rally. I have to tell you, once I found that out it was a huge dilemma for me to decide if I wanted to go to the costume party or experience this once in a lifetime opportunity. I chose the costume party, but I'm debating stopping off there before I go. We'll see.

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I wonder if it's possible to have physical withdrawal from an emotional addiction. Sunday I gave something up, and ever since Monday I've been feeling out of sorts. I walk around with anxiety in my stomach, it's hard to breathe, I can't sleep, I'm not sad but I feel so listless. It's actually very reminiscent of all the times I quit smoking, only without the crabbiness.
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Two more weeks and I'm flying to St. Louis to spend the weekend with my best friend. Oh I can't wait. I can't believe I haven't been down to see her in so many months. I'm planning on doing one or two photo shoots while I'm there and she'll will be coming with me, so that's awesome. The only thing that I'm kind of bummed about is that Mike will be out of town that weekend so I won't get to spend any time him. I suppose that's a good thing, though. If he were in town, I'd spend every night with him and miss out on the silly drunken pajama dancing that My Vics and I are known for!
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My final pre-surgery appointment with the plastic surgeon is on Thursday. I just transferred the balance of what I owe him into my checking account. I got my hoop taken out of my cartilage and replaced with a barbell so I can easily remove it prior to surgery. I've made the list of people for Carla to call once I come out of surgery. As much as I've talked about it and as much as I've scheduled around it, it is finally becoming real to me. I'm starting to get nervous, too. I'm sure everything will be wonderful, it's just becoming very real to me that I'm doing this all on my own, with no boyfriend or husband, and that is weird to me. Old habits and thought patterns die hard I guess.

Happy Halloween everybody!