And even I'm getting tired of useless desires

So the Olympics are over....I guess that means the break is over, and the election is back in the news....again.

It's not that I've made up my mind (I haven't), it's just that this has gone so long it's getting ridiculous. Both the media, and the campaigns.

Seriously, you're going to slam Obama for vacationing in Hawaii?

Seriously, you're going to slam McCain over the houses his wife owns?

Remember how at the beginning of all this everyone agreed we had a rich field of candidates (any one of them better than Bush)? Why does it now that it seems like we're tired of all of them?

On the up side, it does seem like the bubble of invincibility around Obama has popped, so he'll have to do more than coast on good rhetoric. That's not a bad thing for him, he rose to the challenge that Clinton put out. When he said Clinton made him a better candidate, he wasn't kidding. At last the Democrats have someone who can run a campaign again, god knows Gore and Kerry couldn't.

As for the Republicans, they've always known how to run a campaign. So well in fact its hard to know what the candidate actually wants to say, slave to the message machine that the GOP runs.

However the GOP is making a misstep trying to run commercials slamming Obama for not picking Clinton as a VP. One, it only works if Clinton rises to the bait (which she won't). Two, it's putting more good emphasis on a Democrat. As long as this election is Republican vs Democrat, there's no way the GOP can win. The only way McCain wins is its McCain vs. Obama. People just don't like the GOP that much. The GOP needs to accept that and step into the sidelines. Three, the only people who really care about the VP choice is the media who is dying for something new to talk about.

Its interesting talking to people, around here I will hear "I like Obama, there's no way he can loose". When talking to some people back East, I will hear "I like Obama, shame there's no way he can win". Why? Well look at the people who believe that Obama is a Muslim. Then realize that isn't the bad thing, the bad thing is that is matters. Why? Because as Carlin said "Imagine how dumb the average American, now realize that means that half of America is dumber than that". Remember the footage of voters in West Virginia? There are a lot of those people, and they vote.

The big problem is most people are getting their news from a source that has turned it into an entertainment medium. Looking to twist every little thing into drama, even if has nothing to do with a person's qualifications for President.

Why can they do this? Because the level of education in this country seems to be on the continuous decline. And that's something I'm waiting for the candidates to discuss.

At least the debates will be good. I hope. I just know I'll be ignoring politics as much as I can until then.

I've definitely been on a Patty Griffin kick lately. I've definitely been pulling from here lyrics for post titles recently. I'll have to start putting a little more variety into it next time.

Some people want to know what it feels like to fly

I've been watching the live olympic gymnastics, and I have to say, I miss tape delay. Surely they can show something else that happened during the day while they do warm-ups. Actually its the fact the commentators feel they need to talk ALL the time. They run out of things to say really fast, so they go into repeat mode. Oh well, it gives me time to actually blog again.

BTW, the last review I did actually ended up linked on Liz Tormes's site, so anyone following that link....hi! The review is down below this post.

Speaking of that, I recommended that you all go buy "Black Luck", how many of you did that? You don't trust me enough to spend 99 cents on iTunes? I'm not judging, I just find it a interesting psychological question.

Let's see, since last I left you, I took Gavin to my cousin's wedding in Maryland. It was a no-kid wedding, but if I left Pam at home alone with a 2 month old and a 3 year old.....so Gavin came with me to Maryland.

Gavin's first plane ride where he got his own seat went very well. He told everyone he could that he was going on a plane ride. Even when they were on the plane with him. Of course, 15 minutes up in the air, he got over it and wanted to watch his movies. Strangely, he enjoys turbulence ("Daddy, it's bumpy!").

I'll hand it to Gavin, he knows how to turn on the charm. Within one evening, he had the adoration of every family member (and non-family) that he met. His crowning moment came when he found an old guitar, out of tune and missing a string, and started strumming and singing his heart out. People kept drifting in to watch him and cheer him on.

Luckily a baby-sitter was arranged for Gavin so I could enjoy the wedding. By the way, my family can drink your family under the table. They definitely proved that during the reception, and kept going even after I had to leave. It was a great wedding and we had a lot of fun.

I always enjoy seeing my cousins (of which I have very many), it's tough I don't get to see them as much these days. Gavin enjoyed seeing his great-grandparents and exploring the farm. My granddad has been selling off his land as this is now a hot up and coming area. It's weird seeing what used to be an empty plot of land behind the house now filled with 2 million dollar homes. Progress I guess.

Back at home, Ian keeps growing. He is finally putting together a 5 hour sleep session at night. He's beginning to smile and even laugh a little bit. Mom & Dad came to visit which means he could be held constantly. And a held Ian is a happy Ian. We were all pretty much couch potatoes for the visit, my family loves the olympics. My favorite is volleyball, beach and normal. But we'll watch any event :)

By the way, the judging for the women's gymnastics all-around is incredibly insane. They are all over the place, one mistep by one is equated with 10 misteps with another. I wonder if they give a base value then roll some dice.

This post is getting more and more disjointed, so I'm going to stop this while I'm ahead. I've caught you up on the major stuff going on, I can talk about something more interesting next time.