G-Obama!!!

Is it true? or am I just dreaming? I think he won. He won!!! It's such a strange feeling--a good one-- but still very strange. I can't remember what it feels like to win. And even though I did very little to show my support for Obama, I feel like he's my friend, or a wise uncle of mine or something. Perhaps that's a feeling of respect. I can't quite figure it out. Anyways, I am so glad. DC went off on election night. After a kind of mellow election night party at a friend's house, we decided to kick it up a notch and head to the White House, more specifically Lafayette Square in front of the White House. It was a scene. Young people, foreign tourists, immigrants, old people, everyone was singing or chanting "yes, we can". You could even here it in the honking of cars. People were waving flags, exchanging high fives, and generally talking to one another, even complete strangers. It was impressive. Something I will never forget. Thank you my fellow Americans for voting and not being afraid of change.

10:34 PM in DC November 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's a nail biter. Work was so slow today. After waiting in line for 2 hours to vote, I made it to the office and it was if no one was there except for the Republican appointees, the sympathizers, and the new employees (me). I don't think I received an email between 1 and 6 PM today. Where was everyone? The lines weren't that long? Were they already perched on bar stools, watching in anticipation of this election? As a first-timer in DC for a presidential election, I was surprised by the cool mood of everyone. Are we all so excited/freaked that we are paralized? Or do we all just need to have a sake bomb and start getting ready to party?

It's been 10 years since I actually went to a polling place to vote. In Oregon, all voting is by mail. It was kind of a cool feeling to get dressed and walk down to my neighborhood polling place. Everyone seemed so happy to be there to cast their ballot in this historic election. I could choose electronic or paper ballot and I chose paper. Then I got to put it into the machine to see if it recognized my vote. Ding! and red light. I voted! Thanks Starbucks for the free coffee, probably the nicest thing you have done for me ever. I missed the free cone at Ben and Jerry's but I know others appreciated it.