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Oct 28Liked by Aja Frost, Aliza Sir

This year I am serving as an election judge for the first time! I am working the closing shift, which will keep me off my phone (presumably) until the polls close. But after that I'll be watching TV with Twitter close at hand. And maybe a small botttle of Chardonnay.

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That's amazing, Pam! Thanks for sharing.

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This sounds like a very good plan!

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Oct 28Liked by Aja Frost, Aliza Sir

My friends and I are planning to watch the results together, I will stay up VERY late, and we all have taken the next day off and are doing spa treatments~ either in mourning, celebration, or I guess, uncertainty. Regardless, friends make everything better!

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I want to steal this idea!!!

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Taking the next day off and doing some self-care is so smart! Are you going to a spa or DIYing?

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We have plans to go to the spa for facials and pedicures. We have a contentious school board election and we’ve all been involved, advocating for strong public schools, and it’s time to treat ourselves!

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Love love love. Glad you'll be together for mourning, celebration, or uncertainty.

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Oct 28Liked by Aja Frost, Aliza Sir

Also, and with my sincerest hopes that Kamala wins in a landslide, remember we probably won’t know who wins that night, or maybe for a few days! Let’s keep our self care endurance going- AFTER we get our ballots in. Also, this weekend, I volunteered to help ‘cure’ ballots (mostly outside envelope signature issues) for people who’ve already voted and I highly recommend it. I did a shift with a couple of friends and it made me feel less anxious and also like I got to vote for KH five times, instead of just once.

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Oct 31Liked by Aja Frost

This is a great idea. I’ll do it, too!

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EXCELLENT point; this is going to be a marathon not a sprint...

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Oct 28Liked by Aja Frost, Aliza Sir

Would love a behind the scenes on PL!

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Yay ok watch this space!

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Oct 28Liked by Aja Frost, Aliza Sir

Can I just say I loved the intro here - yes to more impromptu hang-outs/planning sessions with friends. Your weekend sounds great! 🧡

I'm in the UK but really rooting for a momentous occasion in your elections next week - even as a Welsh woman, I am frequently daydreaming about how it would feel to wake with with Kamala as president. Getting in the spirit by digging out my retro Obama 'Hope' tee I got on a trip to DC about 10 years ago! Let's go 🗳️

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Aw, thanks Lauren — it really was a great weekend! And thank you for the good vibes from across the pond!!

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Oct 28Liked by Aja Frost, Aliza Sir

I am going to copy that election night plan!

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Praying for us all. I'm pretty sure the 2016 election was one of the first nights I ever hung out with Dan! Glad we've made some better memories since then.......

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Join the club! 💛

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Oct 28Liked by Aja Frost, Aliza Sir

those la ligne sweaters are so worth the $$$!

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Agreed, I truly wear mine so often.

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Oct 28Liked by Aja Frost, Aliza Sir

It’s my anniversary and was just thinking what a perfect excuse it will be to go to dinner and get away from a TV for 2-3 hours.

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Yes! And happy anniversary!

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Yes to a post-voting plan! I shared all the things I'm thinking about here (https://brittanyviklund.substack.com/p/a-simple-thing-no-6) including picking a good book to settle into. 🙏 The anxiety is real.

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So many good ideas in your list — and some books that weren't on my radar yet!

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Oct 29Liked by Aja Frost

Do I need to start doing merch at my holiday party?! Maybe!

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It's my favorite part of the party 😅

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