Yes We Can….Yes We Did

What’s up people?

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted. I’ve been here several times and even logged in, but haven’t found the time to post. Yes, I’ve been extremely busy with school and work, but I could have still made posts. I guess I’ve just been feeling lazy and uninspired. No worries, today is a new day and I’m definitely going to make an effort to post regularly. I need a way to vent my thoughts and I’m sure you guys just love reading the salacious details of my life.

Switching gears, you’ve no doubt heard that last night, Tuesday, November 4th, 2008, the United States of America elected its first African-American president, Barack Hussein Obama II. I was watching the CNN election coverage last night and, I’ll be honest, I was very nervous. I was so afraid that Barack wouldn’t be elected because of others’ bigotry that my hands were shaking. When CNN announced that Barack had won Ohio, I shrieked (I am usually very cool, calm and collected). And when CNN projected that Obama would become our 44th president, I almost cried. Such a momentous, emotional, poignant and important moment in history for all of us.

Of course, this means that this country is going to take a new, wonderful direction. The road is going to be very difficult, but I believe that Barack Obama has the chops to get the job done. That’s why I’ve been a supporter since February of 2007, that’s why I donated money to his campaign and that’s why I waited in a long-ass line to vote for him. After 8 years under the terrible Bush administration, he is just what the doctor ordered.This election has great personal meaning for me as well.  Seeing him step into the highest office in the land has reminded me that I can do any fucking thing that I put my mind to. It’s that simple. No more fear or self-doubt. Just 3 simple words. Yes I can. Barack, thank you and godspeed.