Another week, more gossip, stress, bullshit, “senior officials” dropping dubious tips in the press, and no real movement. This is my world now.

The big story of the week, however, the absolute electoral blowout here and elsewhere, which (along with hearing that a couple of my favorite co-workers took advantage of the current business to get hitched!) was some seriously welcome news amidst the usual big pile of shit.

Virginia was pretty great; the Dems running the table, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and at least thirteen seats in the House of Delegates. Plus, similar stories in New Jersey and elsewhere. Talking Virginia, I feel especially good; Abby Spanberger is good people (she and her family are acquaintances, with many friends in common), and I know she’ll do a damned good job keeping this particular Commonwealth from going the way of so many other parts of this country as part of a historically diverse ticket.

Of special note to me, is the fact that one of those 13 HoD seats was the one covering my address, which flipped blue thanks to Lindsey Dougherty winning over the useless personality void that saved those boneheaded text messages for a couple of years like they were a blue dress in order to derail the AG campaign. After voting Tuesday morning (along with our youngest, voting for the first time – cool!), we chatted briefly with Lindsey outside the polling place (she was working all the precincts like a hustling candidate ought to), and she came across as pleasant, normal, and looking forward to serving.

So yeah, that stuff felt good, and going to let myself enjoy that good. Also, Sandwich Guy, symbol of the modern resistance, was found not guilty yesterday.

The rest of it, though, was kinda meh. The arrival of my second zeroed out LES, the dog being very extra, my back acting up, and knowing that this has all been happening long enough that the beer I started back at the beginning will be ready for tasting on Sunday.

I do, however, have that to look forward to. I’m also set up to end the cycling season with the annual Bike and Beers ride in Williamsburg, and we’ve got D&D penciled in for Sunday evening. But, even with those things, I’m still really, completely over this.

Tunes? Lots more indie. Nothing new here.

1. “Supernova” – Liz Phair
2. “Febersvan” – GUAPA
3. “Foolin’ Noone” – The Scratch
4. “Ghost” – Hannah Wicklund
5. “That Kind of Life” – Michigan Rattlers
6. “Ancient Light” – I’m With Her
7. “Power of Right” – Eddie Vedder
8. “Bury Me” – Jason Isbell
9. “Starting Now” – Toad the Wet Sprocket
10. “Affogato” – Ripe
11. “Take” – The Beths
12. “Back To The Beginning Again”- Robert Jon & The Wreck