Calling All Burnouts

Okay, let’s make one thing clear right from the get-go:  It’s not that I don’t care about the upcoming election; it’s just that I’m overwhelmingly sick of  it.

No, this doesn’t mean that I’m not going to vote, or that I’m not going to continue to work the phone banks or not go door-knocking or not do any of the other volunteer tasks I’ve been doing in the 3rd CD between now and November 7th.  

All I want is that the precious few hours I’m able to spend in the blogosphere each day be completely occupied with non-election- related activities. Now really, is that so much to ask?  

So, in the great American tradition of avoidance and denial, I’m declaring that as of now I don’t want to read or watch or listen to even one more thing having to do with the election.   In fact, I’ll widen the scope of this moratorium to include anything that has anything to do with politics anywhere, at the local, regional, national, or global level.

I’ve been listening to my inner Popeye, and all he keeps saying over and over again is:  I’VE HAD ALL I CAN STANDS AND I CAN’T STANDS NO MORE.

So.  In lieu of taking up basket-weaving,  what say we do the next best thing and spend today online,  engaged in  mindless and therefore therapeutic stress-busting activities?!  Oh come on; you know you want to.

First, via Maru, let’s  carve some pumpkins.  As an example to get us started,  here’s one I did that looks like a spooky Halloween spider.   Ha ha! Boy howdy, this is fun!

Next, how about we do some coloring?    As you know, there is no better stress-busting activity (other than sex –but we’ll talk about that another time, boys and girls) than taking Crayola in hand and coloring in a page of a coloring book.   But wait a minute! ( I hear you asking) How can we do that online?   
No fears.  Just like with sex There’s a place online that fits the bill exactly. Hey, how about starting off by coloring a seasonally appropriate picture?

Pretty fun, huh?  But if, like me, you crave that defiant frisson of rebellion that comes from deliberately coloring outside the lines, may I suggest using a basic paint app such as MS Paint or its Mac equivalent  instead.  See? Much more satisfying!

And finally, let’s polish off the rest of the afternoon with some really cool generators.  I’ve gone to the Classic Car Grill Sign Generator and come up with this:

 

 

 

 

Whew! Well, I don’t mind telling you kids:  your lovable old Auntie Tild is exhausted and is in great need of  a drink   a month-long stay in Andalusia    …with my gypsy lover     a nap.

Come on back tomorrow and we’ll do some more fun stuff, OK?

Just don’t mention the election.