I can’t remember when I started following election news every day; it was some time before the Democratic primaries, so almost a year has gone by in which I’ve experienced the ups and downs, the paranoia and optimism, the anger and satisfaction that comes with paying attention to one thing for too long. The circles of fear and hope are getting ever narrower today; after not thinking about it for a few minutes while doing something at work, I suddenly remember that today is Election Day and I’m flung back into the number-crunching fear and loathing and all the rest. Thanks to Daily Kos for keeping me informed, afraid, and excited over the last year, making me lose sleep over the prospect of more W, and learn much more than I ever thought I would about Senate and House races across the country. There’s such thing as paying too much attention, I think, and I couldn’t help myself, but it’s better than my self-imposed media blackout after the mess of four years ago. Today feels like a sort of weird, weightless experience, as we sit back and await the results. [Insert non-jinxing closing sentence here].