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number #117

That was my number this morning when I went to the Korean church (my polling place) to cast my ballot.

It's weird. Lately, I've felt so out of place because I really hate our selfish American ways. I've been dreaming about the day I hop on a plane and bid this country goodbye. Today, however, I have never felt prouder to be an American. It's not because Obama is black (because I strongly beg to differ) and not because Palin is a woman, because Hilary Clinton and Cynthia McKinney are too. Really, I have no idea what it is, but I suspect that it's this societal collectivism that we so rarely see.

Now, I'm not naive--I realize that once the dust settles, people will go back to their apathetic individualistic lives. I suppose that our new president will, of course, encourage it.
I mean, if we don't remain that passive audience then we might begin to become a hindrance to our government!

It's so exciting, though, that under the right circumstances (Olympics, World Cup and Election days) we are actually capable of such a thing...

I guess I wish this country the best. Both candidates have my respect (yes, I know, but the damn two-party system! reality, boo!)
Mr Barr is a douche, at least that's what I got from the Colbert Report (joke, haha). Nader is a wonderful idealist, and (sadly) just that..an ideal. The rest, I won't even bother. Maybe, that's what wrong with us, huh? We just don't bother.

All in all, I hope people voted from their hearts and not just to fit in.
As for me, I have decided to keep ALL my votes to myself.
I am a politically aware (oh so I'd like to think) torn being.
Some hate me for my choices, others love me.
At the end of the day, I did it for myself...and my country.


p.s. my post title means The President of the United States of America in Arabic.

-melidee