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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Yes We Can
What a night! We had a small gathering at the house last night: a modest pork roast and pumpkin spice cake, watching the election results unfold. At 10:59 PM ET, CNN projected Virginia for Obama. Unreal. Then, seconds later, at the top of the 11 PM ET hour, the polls closed on the West Coast, and Obama was projected to be the President-elect. I started the DVR, and we all headed out the door to join the ever-increasing noise. Little did we know that U Street would turn into an enormous, spontaneous celebration! Hours of joy. The people of America made the wise choice.
Emotional day ends in jubilation for some, stoicism for others.
U Street jubilation.
Street party at 14th and U.
Obama party continues at 12th and U.
DC's Obama celebrations in videos.
DC celebrates Obama victory well into the morning.
President Obama and the world.
The poetic symmetry of history.
Election Day
I have a reasonably short list of hopes this morning.
For the last two hours, I was voting. The lines at my polling place were long; from start to finish, the process took 80 minutes. Totally organized. On the walk to and from the polling place, I could sense a change. It feels as if a weight is about to be lifted off of DC, off the people of DC, off the people of the country, off the people off the world. The past eight years have been difficult. We were (successfully) attacked by extremists, we watched the divide between rich and poor become painfully evident, and some of our Constitutional rights were compromised. We lost face and standing with our allies round the world. The past few months, it is as if the richest have been loading up their ox carts, filling them with ill-gotten treasures, as they head for the exits.
I hope people can be a little friendlier each day. I hope people can relearn the art of respectful disagreement. I hope people can be more understanding of cultural differences. I hope the new leaders of our country are able to include the voices of opposition in a constructive manner.
I hope we are able to begin rebuilding America first. I hope that we are able to move forward with new energy sources. I hope we are able to provide health care for everyone.
DC can be a cold town. This morning, it felt a little bit warmer.
Video.
Revolution '08
Monday, October 27, 2008
Forty Years On
So much has been going on, and so little of it has been blogging. Let's start with October 11, and the back-to-back BLOWOFF weekend. Saturday in DC was fun as always, and Columbus Eve Sunday in NYC was a blast. NYC pictures here, courtesy Jeff.
Monday and Tuesday, work in the NYC area. Wednesday, a quiet night in DC visiting a couple of buds for a lovely home cooked meal. Thursday, the official birthday dinner at Sticky Rice. Friday, Magnetic Morning and Springhouse played at Rock And Roll Hotel. Fun sets, and it was good to spend some rock time with Mitch, Jack, Adam, and Sam. Play "Motorway" and "Moving Van".
Saturday, Shepard Fairey was in DC for an opening at Irvine Contemporary. Lots of art and hope all over the neighborhood. I found it fitting that an "Obama HOPE" image was affixed to one of the buildings at 14th and U, forty years after the DC riots.
Later that evening, up to Columbia MD for a pal's 40th brthday party; it was a much bigger production than mine! I walked in for the closing minutes of Varla Jean Merman, followed by bears and cubs in the outdoor pool (and hot tub). Sorry, no pictures. Yet.
Last Monday through Wednesday, meetings galore in LA. Some fancy dining, including Mozza and Blair's. I also spotted a bottle of fat free water at a coffee shop in Santa Monica.
Thursday through Sunday, home recovery. Picked up a head cold before leaving for LA, and the two flights made it exponentially worse. The most excitement I could muster was a slew of slow cooker meals, lots of HGTV, and some front yard planting and transplanting. The pressure in my ears (and now sinuses) is sending me to the doctor's office this afternoon. I have to fly again on Thursday. Ugh.
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Provincetown BLOWOFF this Friday.
I waited two months for this? Not for me. I can replace my previous model (destroyed by fat free milk) for 550 bucks less. It is scheduled to arrive today!
I am digging the new Fucked Up album. A performance video from MTV Canada, and a music video for Black Albino Bones.
One of my favorite small airports is about to close. I am looking forward to the new BBI, however. The promotional videos are fun.
The fall of a legend.
