President Elect

What an exciting time to be an American! It gave me chills listening to our president elect's speech, and on election night I fell asleep to the sounds of news helicopters circling above the castro, which is just few blocks north of my Alamo Square apartment, documenting the celebration in the streets of San Francisco. And
today, there's a small little feeling bubbling in my stomach...I think its hope, that this country may not quite be as dismal as one sometimes feels it is.

Unfortunately, California still managed to pass proposition 8, once again banning same sex marriages. So, officially, California, CALIFORNIA (land of the fruits and nuts), has become the first state to amend their constitution to actually strip rights from people as opposed to ensuring rights for people. Its disappointing. Overall, of course, I'm still hopeful for the general state of the union...but it just shows that the CHANGE we've been hearing so much about is so desperately needed. From Women's suffrage, to the struggle for Civil Rights for African Americans to same sex marriage. Our country will get there.

I am looking forward to seeing the progress that our new administration will make in America. I am hopeful that he is able to accomplish the enormous task he has set out to do, and I am proud to have been part of what it took to get him elected. Yay Obama.