utter nonsense

thank you democrats for coming to your senses and going out to vote.

thank you to the hillary supporters who put differences aside and voted with the party lines

thank you to the independents who chose to go blue.

thank you to the republicans who decided to switch sides

thank you to sarah palin for being such a hot mess

thank you to democrats abroad who let me vote in our very own ex-pat primary and let our voices be heard

thank you to the first time voters who decided they were tired of being apathetic and wanted change

thank to people who abstained from voting for years because they didnt feel their voices would be heard and decided that they finally could be

thank you to the obama supporters who put up a great fight against my choice, sen clinton, and encouraged others to make a difference – regardless of party lines

thank you to new hampshire whose state senate now has more women holding seats then men and proving that sex isnt an issue.

thank you to john mccain for being so gracious in his concession – its a shame he let the republicans lead him about and make this campaign ugly.

and finally, thank you america for making me feel proud of you.

Tuesday night was a BIG night, regardless of whose side you were on. I was excited, nervous of 2004 showing (Kerrys won! Oh wait, no he hasnt….) and a repeat of the 2000 (is a pregnant chad a full vote? does it count?) and how would i continue to explain what would happen that night for the next 4 years. its been more than frustrating explaining bush and the over zealous religious right and their 8 year rule. explaining how im not like them and theres more like me out there.

I stayed up watching cnn and their holograms (Mike and I had to rewind the live tv because we werent believing just exactly what we were seeing) until 3.30am GST and seeing their coverage pretty much show unless McCain won California, he was screwed. I went to bed hoping for the best but expecting the worst. I was VERY happy when I found out that the Democrats did it, despite the mess they all made of the race this year. I was proud to hear people waiting out for hours before the polls opened to make their voices heard. I was actually jealous of not being able to stand outside West Babylon Public Schools administration office to make my vote as I had done since May 1995.

Im hoping Mr President Elect can keep most of his promises. I hope hes not some flash in the pan. I hope he makes Teddy Kennedy proud of backing him. I hope he can withdraw us peacefully from this war. I hope he can improve the Economic state without hurting too many people. I hope he can join both parties in both houses to work side by side instead of against one another (you hear me Pelosi??) with not too many problems. I hope he can provide the poor and the working class with medical benefits. I hope he can ease socialism back into the US without it being a dirty word. I hope he learns from the UK, France and Canadas mistakes.  Mostly I hope he doesnt disappoint everyone who believes so strongly in him (I remember the first time Clinton disappointed me, I was heartbroken) and they can easily forgive when he does.

I am very excited about the next 4 years. I am excited about January 20th 2009. I am hoping we will all be still saying ‘Yes We Can’ in 4 years time. Congratulations Mr Barack Obama , you deserve it.

For further reading:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/167582

‘Secret of the 2008 Campaign’ – be warned its over 7 chapters in length

Okay now then I didnt pay the $350US for 5* meet and greets, just the £51 (I think I looked at a scalper site and it mentioned it was about £250!) to sit in BK 101 at the Sheffield Arena, but as of the other night in Cleveland, OH they BANNED personal cameras from these pre-show get togethers. According to the gossip mill from nkotbfans.com & nkotb.com some ladies (I use this term lightly) were getting pushy with the amount of pictures & ‘face time’ they had with the boys leaving others out to dry. Theres also the issue of ILAA overselling these passes (some girls have reported they were left waiting outside of the meet and greet area due to overcrowding) which is also causing some disgruntlement. You would have thought when the tour started someone would have agreed as to how many passes would be sold at a premium price and how many people could be in the area at any one time. Especially considering one of the reasons why the boys stopped being together was the stretch on their own personal space and time.. I wonder if we’ve all been told one thing and another has happened??

Im curious to know who exactly owns iloveallaccess.com as the site store is owned by musictoday, who is partially owned by Dave Matthews (Band) manager Coran Capshaw – a world famous cunt, er notorious for pissing off fans. Why they getting away with this? Why are they promising goods not being delivered? I know in the terms and conditions they did state NO Cameras and theyve been lenient, but why punish the masses for the few obnoxious and out of control ones?

I dont think its fair to say NO CAMERAS AT ALL. When I read that I could be allowed backstage to meet a childhood hero/crush and waited at least 18 years for this moment, I would expect to be able to capture it as I wanted it be done. Especially at the price tag this moment is being sold at. I do know theres a ‘professional’ photographer there to capture a group of people all at once, but apparently these photos aren’t very good and many people have stated they were disappointed with the quality of the photos. I know its not easy to pose 10 excited women at once, but at least TRY.

I dont know where else to go with this rant. If anyone has picked the few things up I’ve posted, let me know what you think