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arrowwhiskersSo. When the actual result came out I didn't want to make a huge fuss, since I was at a mini-party in Ray's room and there were a couple of disgruntled conservatives present. But I felt my heart soar over the news. I can scarcely believe it's true.
As I was walking back to my apartment, much later, I could feel the electricity of the future fizzling out of the landscape. My own excitement was bouncing off of the distant mountains and rocketing out in all directions and adding to all the charge that's already hovering, rising up above the dark windows and squat little rooves of desert homes. I can just feel it, the *newness* that has exploded from Tucson all the way to the streets of Seattle and the corners of Maine and in every square inch of America!
I know that nothing has really changed. Bush is still my president. And yet at the same time, everything has changed. Look at what the American people did, look what has been decided. I can't even...I'm just so proud.
On an impulse, I turned my camera on and belted "The Times They Are a Changin'"... Which, in retrospect, was really embarrassing since I had to keep glancing over at my computer to remember the words...plus, I'm sick as hell. So I don't think I'll upload it, but it felt *so good* to sing it, and to MEAN it--the words carry a special meaning again. For better or for worse, things ARE going to change. A lot. Holy crap.
On the downside, prop 102 passed, and last I checked California's prop 8 wasn't looking too good either. But I can't let it bring me down now, not tonight. Tonight is not the night.
PS. Bri, I'm thinking of you. :) I'm so proud of you, you know. I hope you're getting really effing drunk and celebrating like you really deserve to.
Just...sigh :) Sí, se puede.
As I was walking back to my apartment, much later, I could feel the electricity of the future fizzling out of the landscape. My own excitement was bouncing off of the distant mountains and rocketing out in all directions and adding to all the charge that's already hovering, rising up above the dark windows and squat little rooves of desert homes. I can just feel it, the *newness* that has exploded from Tucson all the way to the streets of Seattle and the corners of Maine and in every square inch of America!
I know that nothing has really changed. Bush is still my president. And yet at the same time, everything has changed. Look at what the American people did, look what has been decided. I can't even...I'm just so proud.
On an impulse, I turned my camera on and belted "The Times They Are a Changin'"... Which, in retrospect, was really embarrassing since I had to keep glancing over at my computer to remember the words...plus, I'm sick as hell. So I don't think I'll upload it, but it felt *so good* to sing it, and to MEAN it--the words carry a special meaning again. For better or for worse, things ARE going to change. A lot. Holy crap.
On the downside, prop 102 passed, and last I checked California's prop 8 wasn't looking too good either. But I can't let it bring me down now, not tonight. Tonight is not the night.
PS. Bri, I'm thinking of you. :) I'm so proud of you, you know. I hope you're getting really effing drunk and celebrating like you really deserve to.
Just...sigh :) Sí, se puede.
