Comments on: The week’s almost over… right?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:10:37 +0000

As a silly American, I can explain to you. ^_^
Republicans picked up the image of the elephant a long time ago, thanks to a political cartoonist who depicted the party as such, due to their tendency to be “large” and powerful, as well as in ideals, that sort of thing. =P The Democratic donkey came about in the same way, except that the cartoonist was implying that Democrats are jackasses. Weird how things stick around, eh? =P
And I’m not sure why we vote for a whole ton of stuff on one day. *shrug* There are actually other days voting takes place occasionally, as well, but the presidential one just gets a lot of attention, for obvious reasons. =P

The slowness of the NaNoWriMo site frustrates me as well. v_v I never bother to go to the forums, just because of how long everything takes. Sigh. =P
But it’s good to hear that your novel is going well! =D

By: Rachy

Rachy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:22:38 +0000

The whole boys/girls depression/suicide thing is interesting to me. I learned about it too, in a psychology class. My professor explained that it’s because girls are assaulted by all of these images of perfect females in the media, girls they think they have to look like or they’re not acceptable. I mean, as much as I deny that I’m not affected by it, I’d love to have a body like Christina Aguilera or someone.
As for boys, they’re apparently more likely to use guns to kill themselves, which obviously do a more thorough job than overdosing or slitting wrists.

Wow, what a depressing topic for my first comment. lol. I absolutely love your blog, by the way. I found it through NaNoWriMo.

By: Aimee

Aimee — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:15:00 +0000

Its a confusing system but one of the most democratic in the world (in England ours isn’t democratic in any sense of the word but no sensible party would change it because it works in their favour). But remember, obama won 349 electoral college votes, with mccain with only 162.. and that at the end of the day is what mattered.A lot of people I know have been complaining about how much coverage its had here too, but personally i’m all for it because at the end of the day who became president does have an effect on the UK and its something i’m interested in. If you’re not i can understand its got to be annoying.

Family studies sounds very like my sociology a level and wild module in 1st year at uni. Do you enjoy it? I always found it dead boring!

By: Rosie

Rosie — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:32:54 +0000

I’ve given up on NaNoWriMo. My story is depressing me lol

By: Georgina

Georgina — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:33:43 +0000

Haha well lucky me I live in Australia and don’t have to have anything to do with it. But go Obama.

Congrats on finishing the questions. An interesting topic though. I didn’t know us girls are more depressed than boys! Woah. Boys are dumber though, right? Hahaha.

Wow, you’re going really well, so many words already. :p

By: Kristi

Kristi — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:47:18 +0000

Yeah.. it is confusing. Im American and I dont even get it. Im surprised he won to be honest. I knew it’d be close but I figured that McCain would take it. Not that Im complaining.

I really really need to work on my novel. I was going to today but Katlynn got bored easily so I spent nine hours entertaining her. Bah.

Goodluck tomorrow.