Ready for a change

Sometimes the politics loving girl in me surfaces. And today she took action. Now I'm just curious if anyone else thinks like I do.

Here is a copy of an email I sent to the Obama campaign through his website. They say they read them and a response may be delayed. But I'm not holding my breath.

To whom it may concern:

You can attribute this email to a slow Friday at work or my reaching the end of my fuse. But I just felt I had to send this email, knowing it may never get read.

I am a 24 year old female who used to call herself a Republican during her early college days as an International Relations major. But I eventually lost my desire to enter the political world, becoming too discouraged with politics today. To many I am still a conservative; religious, traditonalist and the daughter of an Admiral and Corporate American man. But like so many Americans today I consider myself of the independent type. Not just because of changing views, but in large part to my displeasure with both parties. Although I do not agree with everything Senator Obama believes in, I have come to find that he is the best candidate running (don't get too excited sometimes in voting I just pick the one I hate the least...but lately Obama has really grown on me, my vote just may be due to a like rather than a dislike of the other, so good work there).

So why am I telling you all this? Well my mind may change with his Vice-Presidential choice. In my analysis of both past elections and the current election I truly feel that Democrats have lost in part to their inability to capture the growing "independent" vote (by Independent I mean the many disillusioned Americans that do not have exceptionally strong ties to one particalur party, they may even loosely associate with one of the two major parties but is willing to cross party lines in voting for the better candidate). We've had 8 years of Clinton and 8 years of Bush. I think many Americans (especially those who voted in their parties primaries due to closed state elections but could easily cross over in the general election and those locked out of closed primaries) are ready for a fresh start. Our society, the sanctity of family, education, prosperity have been attacked over the years. Someone new needs to be in charge. I truly believe adding Senator Hillary Clinton to the ticket would be a bad decision. Senator Obama, you say you are a change we can believe in? How is extending the Clinton era change? Have you stopped to think that many who voted for you may have done in part to their hatred of Senator Clinton? You may gain a portion of her votes but how many of the ones you already count will you lose? How many potential cross-overs and "independents" will you lose?

I of course am not privy to the workings of your campaign. So this email may be a moot point. But I implore you, be the CHANGE that I can believe in.

Sincerely,
Sara Sinsay-Gomez
Just another voter

Workin' 9 to 5

Well Dolly, I'm not working 9 to 5. But 8 to 5 is close enough.

I have started a new job. Well...contract. And of course it came about in the most random of ways. I had been thinking about looking for something new, going back to school (for what I still don't know) or just keeping on in my current situation as I wait for the doctor to give me the green light to join the baby-craze.

Well the answer found me. That and I was too lazy to truly look for other options. One May Monday I was sitting at the computer, emailing a client about something or another when my sweet Adam called. The converstaion went something like this:

Adam - "Hey. Send me your resume."
Me - "What?"
Adam - "David from work wants your resume for a job."
Me - "What are you talking about. That job you mentioned this weekend? I'm not qualified for that. Plus my resume hasn't been updated in years. Your crazy and I'll see you later."
Adam - "Just get it updated and send it to me."

3 days later and some help from some friends and family I send a rushed, not so great resume over. By the end of the week I found myself even more shocked and confused, and sitting in a Starbucks for an interview. Most of my shock came from a belief the phone interview had not gone well and the little favor Adam's co-worker was doing by amusing a bored wife was finished.

But the surpises didn't stop. The next Tuesday, Adam and I were having a lazy day chilling in bed since he had the day off (surpise #1). THEN...I get a call. Would you like the job? The contract goes through September but we're hoping to keep you past that (surprise #2). I must have mumbeld a shocked yes before hanging up because the next thing I know I'm filling out paper work and peeing in a cup. Luckily my only drug is sugar, and I don't think that's grounds for dismissal.

Now here I sit, officially badged and on the job for the summer. I haven't decided how I feel about it all quite yet. But I have stopped crying everytime I drop off and pick up Mushu from her dog-sitter, much to Adam's relief. Plus I'm not against being grossly overpaid for sitting at a computer all day.

So here's hoping when the first paycheck comes in I will realize that juggling 2 jobs, losing quality Mushu time, and all freedoms will be worth it. That or the next 17 weeks will go by quickly and I can find a way to tell everyone I QUIT :D