I’m so excited to vote for the first time

By Christie Kulavich

Published: November 4, 2008

I voted for the first time ever today, and man am I proud.

I had always been of the “my vote doesn’t count, so why bother” mindset, but that changed this year. I decided to stop complaining about things that I do nothing to change. Maybe I’m getting wiser in my old age. (Thanks, Dad!)

I registered a few weeks ago, and have been hanging on to that voter card, excited to head over to the Houston-Love Memorial Library.

I was kind of nervous. I had no idea what to expect. I left the house at 1 p.m., hoping I could make it to work by 2 p.m.

I was in and out in 30 seconds.

Here’s a hint at the library: Follow the little white feet on the floor to the community room. This newbie had to ask. I walked up to my K table, handed my ID and my voter registration card, which apparently, I didn’t need.

I sat down at the table, voted and then followed the crowd one of the two machines, which read 1240 when I put my ballot in, and got my ‘I voted’ sticker. It made me a little teary-eyed. It was quite the movie moment.

Sadly, my sticker flew off three times before it finally flew away in the parking lot at work. Oh well. I still have the memories.