The Secret Life of Bees

Tonight, Sarah and I had our date night. We went to see "The Secret Life of Bees" and then to Five Guys for dinner. I thought the movie was really good. Sarah says the book is better. I've found that that is usually the case. Anyway, next weekend our families are coming in to town, and we're really excited about that.
Well, that's all I really have to say about anything. Life has been really good lately. It's just been busy. We're gradually coming to realize that the house we're staying in belongs to us. It's kind of surreal at times, but it's starting to feel like home now.

:-D

Electoral versus Popular

I'm just curious. How is it that Barack Obama got 52.31% of the popular vote, but 68.43% of the electoral vote, and John McCain got 46.4% of the popular vote, but 31.56% of the electoral vote? Is it possible that the electoral college, which is the basis of national elections, doesn't fit the population densities of our country anymore? I'm just wondering, because the percentages are drastically different.
For those of you who don't know me, I am familiar with the electoral college, so you don't need to explain it to me, but if you have any thoughts on the subject, feel free to leave a comment.

(And, in case you're wondering, I'm not trying to stir up controversy. Obama won whether you work with electoral votes or popular vote. I'm not trying to say that McCain had the majority. I'm just saying it doesn't add up.)

Christmas Tree

Tonight, Sarah and I drove up to Florence to hit the Hobby Lobby and purchase a CHRISTMAS TREE! It was 30% off, and all of the other Christmas decorations were 50% off. It was great (except for the having to drive to Flo-town to get it).

No-Shave-November

Well, after a couple of days out of town at the state math teachers conference (which was about as boring as it sounds), I'm back. And guess what...No-Shave-November has finally begun! YAY!!!

We're In!!!

As of Saturday at lunchtime, we are in the new house, and, as of yesterday afternoon, we're about 98% done unpacking and whatnot (thanks to my wife, Sarah, who did a whole lot of the work yesterday while I was at work).
We couldn't have gotten everything done so quickly if it weren't for our families who came down to help us move. We REALLY appreciate all of the help they gave us.
All we've really got left now is to put up our wall decor and figure out what we'll be doing with all of our books. We really need some bookshelves!
God has truly blessed us.