Showing posts with label elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elections. Show all posts

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Elections

Today I voted for the first time and it felt good. I can only thank the thousands of women before me who fought for the rights I now have.

I wish everybody gave voting as much value as I do. Well, I made my part. But then I saw the news at night and was presented with a lovely percentage of (around) 45% abstention and I couldn't be more disappointed with my country. That and the assholes I was hoping wouldn't win well, they did win. Right wing for the win! ...Yeah, right. Conservative gits, just what we needed.
At least I won't get disappointed with the Government because I don't expect any good from it either ways.

My "just voted" face. Don't make fun of my excitement. Unf.


Sunday, May 22, 2011

Musing

I was watching my entries and realized I didn't write a single one during the month of April, and that is pretty fucking ridiculous. You wanna know why? Because I turned 18 on the 5th April, and it's shameful that I didn't write anything about it! I mean, it's not everyday that you become a legal adult.
I spent the entire day joking around saying I could already go to jail and I didn't write anything about it! I suck!
One thing I'm actually thrilled to be able to do as an official grown up (yeah, right!) is...vote. Yes, I am quite anxious about voting and, just my luck, there will be elections in just two weeks.
Many people I know keep saying there's no point in voting, and that seems to be everybody's opinion, how else could we explain the high level of abstention in here? It pisses me off. They keep complaining about our country and the government but when they have the chance to do something, to try and change things, all they do is sit their fat asses at home and do nothing. Well, that must really make a difference! We can see where that got us so far.
It's one thing to vote blank and another to abstain. By abstaining you're sending off the message "I couldn't be arsed to vote" but by voting blank you're saying "You're a bunch of wankers and none of you deserves my vote". See the subtle difference?

Make an effort, aye? I'm nervous because I've never voted in my life and I keep playing out the most scary situations even though I know that's not how it will go, but I'm the first one to admit I don't do well out of familiar ground. I'm trying though.



P.S: On a lighter note, I'm soooooo looking forward to getting my skin inked.Oh, and I keep wanting my septum pierced. Just saying.<3