Initiatives
Nixed all the initiatives except for the income tax. I need initiatives sponsored by Tim Eyman and the BIAW like I need a hole in my head, and I know enough about John Carlson to know that whatever he says to do, I need to do the opposite. Approved the referendums and resolutions, as well as all the local stuff, except King County ( Read more... )

A Google search turns up nothing for "tsundere highball" or "tsundere cocktail," so I'm going to claim it as my own, having developed it roughly thirty minutes ago:

The Tsundere Highball
1. Pour 1 1/2 oz of sweet tea vodka into the bottom of a highball glass.
2. Bury it under 6 oz of bitter lemon soda.
3. Naturally, serve it on the rocks.

I didn't really use this journal as much as I should have in 2009. This year had its moments, but I would just say of 2010: there's room for improvement. Perhaps the biggest change in my own life is that I'm at the University of Washington now, slowly making my way towards a BS in Computing Systems ( Read more... )

Referendum Measure 71 passed 53% to 47%, as it turned out. While there's some pride in being part of the first state to pass a voter-approved expansion of gay rights, it would be far nicer to live in a country where, by 2009, this was simply the norm ( Read more... )

It's Election Day and around here at least, there are a lot of vital issues even if it's been a year since The Big One ( Read more... )

The ballots are due, at least to be postmarked, by this Tuesday the 18th ( Read more... )

From an historical viewpoint, discussing the weather is the most worthless thing a journal can do. Future generations would rather read about my optimism, worry, and hope regarding President Obama's first one hundred days in office; my relief at the successful launch of the Kepler telescope after the frustration of failure of the greenhouse gas ( Read more... )

Remember how King County voters decided less than three months ago that the King County Elections Director's post would be non-partisan ( Read more... )

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The Bellevue Botanical Gardens, in order to attract more visitors in the winter months, hosts an event called Garden d'Lights in December. Normally the gardens are open only during the daylight hours, but for the duration of this event they are fantastically decorated with whimsical lighting displays and remain open well into the night ( Read more... )