01. Walking home from the bus stop with my co-worker last night, he made the analogy that John McCain during the concession speech and post-concession is like the end of Return of the Jedi, where Vader takes off his mask and shows that he’s just this old guy who was doing something he believed in, and while he seemed evil was really just a fuzzy bunny.
02. The co-worker then went on to explain how the Iraq War is like Ghostbusters. I’m going to let you figure that one out on your own.
Last night, I was blown away. I’ve always felt happy to be an American, always been aware that I lived in a country full of promise. I knew that I lived in one of the best countries in the world, a country that allowed me freedoms that other people might never see. But I can’t say I’ve ever been proud.
Until last night. The joy in my heart is still, STILL, so huge that I feel I might explode. This man, he came out of nowhere and he managed to connect with so many people. Young, old, Democrat, Republican, Independent. He spoke of change, and I truly believed it. And so did the people. We came together last night, and millions of voices spoke as one and said yes, we need that change. It is time for that change. And by the sheer will of those millions of voice, the change has begun.
Yes we can. Yes we did.
The streets of Seattle are empty. The few people who are out are full of so much energy, it’s contagious.
We have made history. We have a new president. Tonight is a wonderful night.
Here’s to you President Obama!
01. I tried to take some pictures with my digital camera and discovered that it no longer takes pictures. What good is a camera that doesn’t take pictures?
02. Broken camera means blurry cameraphone pictures.
Today is day 1 of 1001. And I must say, it is not a very energetic start. I slept far later than I meant to, and the skies outside are just so gloomy. I’m a fan of rain and Autumn and all of that, but it does not inspire a call to action by any means. It makes me want to curl up with a good book and some tea and just veg.
I have stumbled upon a marathon of The West Wing, which is one of my favorite shows of all time. This is both amazingly wonderful and extremely dangerous. There is a high probability that I will sit in front of this t.v. for as long as this marathon is on and do absolutely nothing else.
Starting on November 1st, I’ve decided to try the 101 Things in 1001 Days Project. Details can be found over at Day Zero. I came across it at an old friends blog and it seemed interesting.
I’m sure it’ll be hard. I’ve never really sat down and made any goals for myself, and so making a list of things to be completed in 1001 days is pretty big for me. Some of them are silly things, (make a gingerbread house, pretend I’m a tourist in my city) but regardless of how many I do or don’t complete, it’s going to be a rewarding experience.
