Voting in the PA primary
Today I cast my vote in the PA primary. I've noticed quite a few important and disappointing things.
I noticed that not that many people vote and of those who I saw voting, a high percentage of them were elderly. I took pride in my elderly peers. They were showing up to the polls in wheelchairs and walkers, taking a few minutes out of their day to show support for what America is supposedly made up of, democracy (derived from the Greek meaning for 'rule by the people'). However, the most sad thing I noticed was that there were no young people at the polls. It makes me sad because young people who don't vote are showing disrespect for the elderly who are less able to get out to vote but do as well as for our country as a whole.
I suppose most people in this country don't even graze the surface of understanding the complex political system that we've been 'graced' with, let alone what implications voting has on their daily lives. If they did, they'd vote. Most would rather remain ignorant to the reality of things, rather than unearth the truth, understand it, and act accordingly to it... sad, but true.
I got a new car (pics inside)
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I've been looking at getting a smaller, more economical car for a few months. The Toyota Yaris came into mind. When I saw it, I thought, wow, that's perfect for me. I drive about 62 miles one way to work. I definitely need a little better mileage than the Monte Carlo, which is giving me 22 to 25 mpg on average. The Yaris gets about 29 to 35 mpg according to the EPA estimates. I've read online in some forums that they consistently get about 38 to 42mpg. I'll be curious to see the real world mileage. Obviously, I'm hoping for the latter.
Here are some new pics of the car: click here.
