RSS - WHS/FVAP ETS

Yesterday, I voted in the Massachusetts Special Election for the Senatorial seat vacated by Ted Kennedy's death last year.

(Today's the deadline for write-in ballots! I hope all my MA friends will vote next Tuesday- polls are open 'till 8pm...)

I sent the vote in by fax, using the instructions sent by www.democratsabroad.org. There is a 1-800 fax number, for "Service People and Overseas Americans". Leaving aside the technical incorrectness for me using it, I did, and it went through.

Today I got a confirmation email, which reads:


From: RSS - WHS/FVAP ETS <ets@fvap.ncr.gov>
To: dada.da@gmail.com
Date: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Subject: Confirmation of sent FWAB to Medford Board of Registrars MA

This message is to inform you that the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) you requested be sent to Medford Board of Registrars was successfully sent on 15 January 2010 at 10:57 EST.


Hm, that's quite the set of acronyms. Military? I viewed message source.


Return-Path: <ets@fvap.ncr.gov>
Received: from PTMEXU04BB.ptc.pentagon.mil (ptmexu04bb.ptcmsg.pentagon.mil [130.16.43.188])
by mx.google.com with ESMTP id 11si2686892ywh.80.2010.01.15.08.40.36;
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:40:45 -0800 (PST)


Yup, military. It's even got a nice long public-key signature to prove it's legit.

Given my general dislike of fax machines, it was comforting to know my vote was received, at least.

That and this

+ got to the gym after work; great workout
- super-chatty guy in the showers, and right next to me changing. Wanted to talk Leafs. Leemielone!

- delayed bus, didn't get home until 9:15
+/- stayed at work late b/c I was being productive.
+ learning lots of Python on the current web-app project.
+/- not done yet, but the end is in sight!

- my ballot for the MA election arrived today. I only requested it in November for an election that's in 4 days!
+/- frustrating customer-service interaction with a photo-scanning service; maybe I'll post about it separately.

+ fun lunch with chezmax at Mel's. And now the waitresses know our names and vice-versa.
+ tasty leftovers for dinner. In fact, the fridge is FULL of leftovers. My work is cut out for me.
+ having people over Sunday or Monday to watch Almodóvar!

+ In the US Navy, Between the Wars: photos for sale on ebay. Some of these are really cute.
+ First-Person Tetris (tip of the hat to epi_lj!)

- dog needs a walk
- ugh, late.
+ Weekend!