Here we go again! Onward and upwards!

First off, sinus headaches suck. And what's with me wanting to sleep all the time?
Ok, I'm not usually one to be all introspective, especially not on my blog as I prefer to leave this forum purely for entertainment value. But here lately I've been in a funk/hate-everyone-mood (yes, you too, because I know how you are) and that makes it hard to be funny at times. But let's try to push all that "downerness" to the side and address a pressing issue that I predicted and goddamn it if it isn't coming to fruition.

The price of gas is inching up again.

About 2 months back I predicted the price of gas would slowly go down in order to assist the Bush administration in keeping a stranglehold on Congress and the Senate (actually I didn't predict the Republicans would lose control of both houses because I truly thought Americans were too stupid to pull their collective heads out of their asses, but I appreciate being proven wrong on this one. Thanks, America!) because it appeared the biggest issues this past summer were a) the war in Iraq, b) immigration and c) the price of gas, considering it was a little on the stupidly high side. It appears the Bush administration can't make any headway with Iraq and that ridiculous wall between Mexico and the US is a JOKE and no one is falling for that as a solution, so the easiest band aid would logically be on the gas issue, and let me tell you, we did hit a measly $2.25 per gallon on election day right here in Portland, which was a bargain compared to the $3.09 we were paying just a handful of months before. Well, I've been keeping an eye on the price of gas at 3 stations on my way to work, and the price has been inching up a few cents a day since last Wednesday, the day after the elections. We're up to $2.53, average, for the three stations I've been checking and way higher at a couple of other stations I pass regularly. Coincidence? I think not. I think we're being punished for voting for the Democrats. But then again I'm a left-wing conspiracy theorist and all, who additionally happens to be on a bad mood loop. I could be wrong because I'm told that it's just impossible to fudge the price of gas, although I've also heard economists say the price of gas is impacted by emotion before. And anger is an emotion. But like I said, I could be wrong.

I guess that's enough for that rant before the big oil/right wing hate mail comes flying in.

On the brighter side, the Roommate and I had a "human scavenger hunt" birthday party for Boytek this weekend, and a super big thanks to all who participated! Hopefully I'll have some photos (memory card full, DUH!) to post but it was a good time. Thanks again to everyone who helped pull it off.

Now I've got to rush out and get some of that bargain $2.53 a gallon gas before it's really expensive tomorrow. I predict $2.59 or higher by Thursday. I'll keep you posted. Oh, and I truly wish I had been wrong on that predicition, my commute can be killer, on the pocketbook anyway.