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Relief! Democrats win Virginia senate and maybe even win the house as well, or if not tie. Hope this string of results continues and it’s not a tie but democrats take house too. Youngkin can rest easy with his abortion plan that will never get to his desk.

I wonder if we will ever be able to have a system secure enough that we could all vote from our smartphones. Would require some super human level of security, plus trust in the government system to pull this off.

Feeling oddly giddy about seeing the countertops getting installed. I think this is the point where we start feeling the finish line is getting clearer and clearer!

Yesterday was a bad day mentally. I woke up feeling really annoyed and angry about the whole renovation and its progress, and then it went downhill the entire day. I was on the edge, annoyed, frustrated and angry pretty much the entire day. A good venting session with the wife also did not help, nor did an impromptu drink with a buddy. Today morning I decided right when I got out of bed that I was not going to let negativity set the tone for the day, and it will begin on a positive note no matter what. And it has worked wonders today! I must try doing this every day.

Done with voting. I know technically because we live in a safe “D” district, we should be fine, but I take absolutely nothing for granted now. Also, you can clearly make out the republican voters at the polling place. While old and white are definitely an indicator, the clearest one is however how grumpy & angry they look. And yeah refusing to smile back or engage with you when you as a brown person smile at them heh. Even the older white democrats you see at polling booths are usually look happier and smile, but not the republicans. Such a sad sad sad life these people really live.

Anyway, I voted all blue down the ballot. I didnt research any specific candidate or their positions – I just took the pamphlet that democrats were handing outside with their recommendations, shook hands with our senate candidate and proceeded to vote. I dont care who the local democrat office recommended, but all I know is whoever they recommended is going to be better than the bunch of useless diseased raccoons the other side would’ve picked.

Like I thought based on county inspector’s face last friday, he failed the inspection for our range hood exhaust. The issue is that because the hood is 600cfm, he wants an additional air intake line drawn in from outside to compensate for the air draw via the hood! His contention is that in case of an emergency that could be dangerous (though 600cfm is hardly, cough, umm, dangerous considering we have so many windows now). That said, I appreciate the county inspectors being tough and thorough coz it keeps our contractor on his toes. Failing an inspection hurts him more than anyone else coz he has to get this right without which permits won’t arrive, and I wont pay him until its certified by county! Sometimes, the government *does* work for us.

I know paying any attention to a poll year out in advance is stupid, but the fact that Trump is ahead in 6 swing states indicates to me how far off from reality more than half of population of this country is. People are way more right than they indicate, so when they say 25-30% of population is bat shit crazy, in America I make that 50% or more. With everything that has happened in the last 6 years, forget being ahead in a poll, someone like Trump should not even theoretically be polling and yet here we are. Truly baffling and very very scary for the future. Like I won’t be surprised at all if the next batshit crazy Trump alternative comes in and half the population will be totally OK if America becomes a nazi state.

So the doggo and I have settled into a night time routine where I sit on the floor and give him lots of rubs and scratches while he settles in my lap to doze off. Now a days if I *dont* do it come 9pm at night, he actively barks at me and huffs & puffs until I sit down and start petting him. Its like he’s made this into an established routine and come certain time I have to do my duties! I ain’t complaining but my wife is like you are spoiling the dog rotten, while my daughter just rolls eyes and is like ugh, you boys.

Watching Jawan makes Pathaan feel like a master piece. My goodness the absolute atrocity this movie is. Ugh! STK just go back and retire please!

I am nervous about Virginia elections on Tuesday. I want at least one chamber in D column.