So, this year, I became a full-fledged member of The Television Academy! That also means it’s the first year I was eligible to vote for the Emmys!
For anyone who doesn’t know – obviously we always end up with Emmy nominees, which is a very small group that’s made public. But before that group, there’s a ballot of, I think in my category, it’s usually like 50(?) people…
So, first, everyone votes from the ballot to get to the nominees. And then, people vote from the nominees to determine the winners.
This year, I was on the ballot for something I did from The Daily Show. So, I got to vote for myself!
[Side note (maybe unnecessary, I dunno)]: I usually like to make my new thing I do every year more active, not just sitting at a computer screen. But, you know from the fact that I’m still technically on my “official” break from the blog that I haven’t consistently been in the super best place emotionally (and I’ve been having some physical health problems too). And weirdly, I got suuuuuper sick on my birthday this year. I spent the vast majority of the day sleeping and (ew) puking. I don’t know what happened there. I used to get sick SO rarely. But in the last couple of years, I’m a mess. (I’m sure it has to do with everything that’s been going on, and not working out as much/taking care of myself as much (which I’m working on), etc. etc.)
So, anyway, it was hard to do much of anything. But I did have the ability to sit on my couch and press a button to vote for myself, and even though it may have just taken place in my living room, I still thought it was pretty darn cool.
[Updated to add: I ultimately didn’t get nominated from the ballot stage… I don’t think anyone really thought TDS was in contention for editing this year, so it wasn’t a surprise… It was still cool to vote though!]