DU3 Reintroduce yourself thread

[tabbycat31]

99. My real name is Caroline

I'm 31 years old and I work on Democratic campaigns for a living and love every minute of it. If I ever land in your district, watch out because I will try and get you in the office to knock doors or make phone calls. I "awoke" politically in 2004 (even though I was registered since before I was 18) when my friend took me to see Fahrenheit 9/11 and have not looked back. When I am not on the road, I live in the deep sea of red that is Monmouth County, NJ. I moved to NJ in 2007 and have been a primary voting Democrat since then (I grew up in NY and was never a partisan voter there). I will move anywhere in the country temporarily for a campaign (I've worked in Lexington, KY and Green Bay, WI out of state) but have no plans to leave NJ, despite the fat bastard we have as governor. You could not pay me all the money in the world to return to the area I grew up in-- it was nothing but incredibly cruel to me.

My screen name is based on my beloved Tabby, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge in April and I miss him every day (I was on the road in Wisconsin when he passed away and it pains me every day that I never got to say goodbye). I'd love to get another cat but I'm on the road for way too long and it's not fair to the cat to leave him/her with my parents when I hit the road.

2011 was a very sucky year for me that was summed up by me being fucked over in my personal and professional life. The old phrase (and Kelly Clarkson song) "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" pretty much sums up how I feel. I was dumped right after the holidays last year and because of that, I have been very depressed lately. I have someone else on my radar, but trying to figure out how the male brain works is next to impossible.

I'm single but pursuing someone. I won't resort to online dating, but I have a tendency to flirt like crazy at statewide Democratic events. I would like to settle down and have a family, and ever since I hit 30 I feel my clock is ticking. I thought I found someone but he decided to leave me stranded.

I go on and off DU-- if I am on a campaign then you will barely see me because my mind is so wrapped up in the campaign. If I'm off one I frequent this place much more. I didn't even know this place existed until right after the election of 2008.