a wednesday like a monday; cloudy and bright

This morning I did something I haven't done in years. I went out to buy a newspaper. A New York Times.
This, I want in solid document form.


And while out I didn't see wild dancing or huge smiles. I saw people who had woken up -- pleased, if they are not part of a small minority -- but knowing that today's a workday, and there's a lot of work to be done.

And so it is here. Author corrections for BURNING BRIDGES go back today, along with a freelance project (a day late but I got dispensation). Revisions for HARD MAGIC arrived and need to be polished off, and Vineart War 1 (now with New! Perfect! title pending approval) has to be likewise finished. Plus there's a bunch of paperwork that needs to be done, and soon it will be time to think about writing PACK OF LIES and MUSTANG....

Coffee. I'll take it strong, black and sweet, this morning. *smiles*

EtA: the transcript of Obama's speech is here.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president, and we know that government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in America for 221 years — block by block, brick by brick, callused hand by callused hand.

Yes. Please Universe, yes.

some WFC picspam

( because none of these people have either shame or money to blackmail them with... )

and, to wash that last image out of your head, a Pretty:

Damp Seattle is Damp. But Lovely.

my last pol-sci spammity for a while, universe willing....

Taken from an earlier comments thread: a pretty decent breakdown of the voting: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/05/1646644.aspx

Highest turnout rate since '08 -- 1908: Provided the number stands, the turnout rate for yesterday's election was the highest in 100 years, according to the estimate from turnout guru Dr. Michael McDonald at George Mason University. Almost 137 million (136,631,825) went to the polls -- 64.1% of the voting-eligible population. 1960 saw 63.7% of the populace go out to vote; In 1908, 65.7% voted. It was, of course, the most people ever to go to the polls topping 2004's 122 million. That's 12% increase from 2004. For those wondering why the current total vote in the presidential adds up to approximately 117 million, note that it's going to climb. There is still a ton of vote missing on the West coast.

I think the word "mandate" can be used now, yes? Mandate, mandate, mandate.

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And now, something completely non-political -- feline picspam!:


"all ur desk r ours"