I am a little ashamed about what I have to admit to tonight. Transparency in government, yeah we need it, but you know you always get transparency here in my blog. I tried to be a bad citizen, I really did, but I am such a simple human being. I am so not a bad girl...my good girl side always wins.

Tonight, I was not in the mood to go out to vote. I am well aware that we are electing a new governor and all, but it is a shoe in for Cuomo...hello, NY always goes Democrat. Then there were a bunch of positions in our area running uncontested. There was one Congressional seat I was marginally concerned about, but I was willing, this time, to send Tim out to vote, stay home myself in my warm cozies, and know that he was voting the same way I intended. Do know, please, and it is no excuse, really, but our polling place is a 50 minute round trip. Yeah, the joys of country living.

So, I had almost lamed out. I had almost justified enough to weasel out of my civic duty, then, I logged on to Facebook, and saw the little I VOTED button. I wanted to click it. I wanted to click it so badly, but I am one of those people who is just plain a horrible liar. SO, I treckked out, and made the 20 minute excursion to my polling place, and I placed my vote. I muddled through the new voting chaos. I got my sticker, and put it on my shirt. Then I made the 20 minute trip home. Really, 50 minutes...but at least I was able to click that damn button. Thank you, Facebook, for making me be a better American citizen. It was important. It was worth it.