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So…I voted today for Oklahoma’s presidential primary. It was so strange, though, because I was just sitting at my desk in Wilder. It felt so unofficial and unceremonial. I don’t know…I guess I’m just one of those people that likes getting the “I voted” sticker and talking to little old ladies that volunteer at the polling place. Maybe I’ll feel more official once I have my ballot notarized.

Another thing I thought was weird was that my vote had to be cast in pencil. In light of the past elections and their vote counting problems, I’m not sure that I’m totally comfortable with that. Who says someone couldn’t just erase my vote. hmmm…I guess I’ll just have to have faith in the good ol’ people at the Cleveland County Election Board.

Does anybody else think this is usual for absentee voting? I’m not really that worried, but I just thought it was very strange.

This is so cool: Photos of crowd at Lincoln inauguration recently discovered.

From CNN, but I’m sure it’ll be posted everywhere.

Since y’all gave me such fabulous advice about my tires, I thought I’d ask for your opinion on phones. I’m up for a new phone, and it’s a good thing since my Motorola RZR, after two years of satisfactory-to-sketchy service, is on its last leg. The three phones I’m considering are the Motorola RZR V3m, the Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m, and the LG Chocolate. I feel like my 16 yr old little sister has admired her friends’ chocolates, but I don’t know what the appeal is besides the name. Suggestions?

Another post about an error in a news article. This story isn’t terrifically interesting, but there’s a nice little nugget at the bottom…

“Moon decided on the tactic after reading on misplace about a boy who claimed he regularly drove 100 mph on Interstate 5 and avoided detection by knowing how to spot patrol cars, relying partly on whether the plates were in-state, Hullinger said.”

“misplace”? Could that maybe have been a spell checker automatically replacing “MySpace” or has the author of the article just lived under a rock for the last five years?

Hold on, officer. Them’s Oregon plates - Yahoo! News