Lunchtime RoaRs

Some call them rants. I used to call them rambles. I made the executive decision this very morning to start calling mine "ROARS" for three reasons:


1) ROARS stands for: Ramblings Of A Redhead
2) I am loud and sometimes ROAR my opinions and stories.
3) I was born in the year of the Tiger.
 

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So today's ROAR…  All about the thanks I get from doing my civil duty as a resident of my town.

Yesterday I told my boss I would be in later than usual because I wanted to participate in my town's election. I normally get up at 4:53 to get going for work because I HATE sitting in traffic and do my best work in the morning.  It's also nice to be one of the only people in the office. Voting started at 7:00am.  I could have easily slept in until 5:57 and enjoyed an extra hour of sleep.  Naturally, I didn't reset my daily alarm and got up bright and early, only to remember in the shower that I could have climbed back under my heated blanket and cuddled myself back to sleep.  To kill time, I decided to wash my hair, which I was going to forgo this morning because it still looked half decent from yesterday.  I also shaved my legs, and I don't think they were prepared for the activity because they only get special attention like that once a week. 

I was ready for work by 6:15ish after taking the time to give myself a fierce blowout as well as apply my makeup patiently and in full.  Put on the news only to hear that traffic was backed up on the highway for 20+ miles of my commute, something I usually avoid going to work so early.  I painfully waited to leave to go vote and was waiting at the door to be let in at 6:55 sharp.  After voting, they were handing out free coffee coupons to McDonalds.  My thought process in life is "If its free, its for me."  Since I pass a McDonald's on my way to the highway, I decided to stop for some free Joe.  I obviously could not stop there and ordered a hash brown. These little shits are so tasty.  My taste buds LOVED them.  Forty minutes later, my stomach HATED them. Had to pull out of stopped, bumper-to-bumper traffic only 3/4 into my commute to take care of some awful business. Woof.

After making it back on to the highway ten minutes later, I drive the rest of the way to my T stop only to find out that their parking lot is full.  By the time I could have made it to park at work, I would not have made the $19 "early bird special".  $19 is no parking special.  Its ridiculous.  But, that’s city parking for you. Sucks my $5.50 parking at the T was full.

Decided to just park at the man's place and walk to the bus.  It added an extra 30+ minutes to my commute, but parking was free… and if it's free… its for me!  I stopped in and saw Dottie who went bonkers when she saw me and the panty hose she ripped last week yet I refuse to pay $8.00 for new ones so the ripped ones will remain worn until further notice.  Anytime someone questions the rip, I just say, "Ugh, I just got them caught under my desk. So annoying. I'll have to pick some up at lunch."  Luckily as I was leaving to walk to the bus my man's roommate and his lady were leaving and offered a ride to the stop. Score. Apparently it was a win for the man too because I caught him cheering in the kitchen upon my announcement that I was hitting the road. Typical.  See if I get you anything nice for Christmas.

Rockin' the rip