Actually, it’s been going for over 24 hours now — the UMES executive election campaign is in full force. I’m running unopposed, but I still have to put on a good campaign. And no, “Don’t Vote No” won’t work.

My vanity domain has now been converted into a soon-to-be information base, complete with graphics from my poster. I can’t say I’m incredibly enthused about the poster (mainly due to my picture), but it’s different and I think it’s somewhat effective, which always helps.

That about does it for now, but I’ll leave with some final random thoughts:

• I can’t wait ’til Thesis
• “Tap”ing one for the team works for Spongee, but I’m not so sure about thesis buddies.
• People in general are weird. We can’t help it a lot of the time — our idiosyncrasies make us who we are. Look beyond and see the true person within.
• Vote for me!

Two days ago, I rear-ended someone in the yield to the merge lane at St. Mary’s and Bishop Grandin. I had seen the person in front of me go, and the Bishop Grandin traffic was clearing after a light transition, so I had assumed they kept going as I looked over my shoulder.

BUMP!

Obviously not, and totally my fault. Fearing the worst for myself, we pulled over and examined the damage. My car was not hurt, and there was only a fine scratch in the plastic bumper of my new acquaintance’s car from my license plate holder. That’s what bumpers are for, right? Anyway, she seemed a little surprised that there wasn’t any damage and is “going to take it to her guy” to have it looked at. We exchanged particulars, and that was that.

Halfway down Bishop Grandin to the university: “Dammit. I should’ve flagged down a witness to attest to the fact that her car had no damage.”

So of course I start thinking the worst. If her car “guy” finds any sort of damage and feels the need to make some cash off the backs of Autopac rate-payers, I get screwed as well. $400 on my next license renewal.

I hope her automotive “guy” is more ethical than the stereotype. I’m desperately in need of some human decency on my side.