Today the world woke up to the news that Barack Obama has been re-elected as President of the United States of America. This momentus occasion was watched by millions around the world (I'm ashamed to say that sleep got the better of me!) however I've since watched Obama's acceptance speech in Chicago, and even if knowledge of American politics eternally evades me, I guess he sounds alright.
Obama spoke of optimism for the future and working collectively to develop the USA. He concluded; "We are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions" and to a background of deafening cheers also somewhat obviously remembered; "We are, and forever will be, the United States of America." Today also produces very exciting changes for Colorado. As I wrote about in my article 'Make marijuana NORML' back in July, law has now been passed legalizing cannabis in this state. This will bring about fresh changes and concerns in the state I'm sure, and it will be interesting to watch how this develops. (See The Collegian's views on Amendment 64). I write this blog as I sit freezing in South Wales, avoiding my first essay of my final year due in exactly 5 days. Without being too profound, I guess everyone needs to realise how important everyday is, not just electing the President of the USA. After all, if 'everyday' didn't exist, you would have no days at all! I think this takes me back to my summer I was fortunate to spend in six different countries! Sometimes I missed friends and home comforts, or got tired and wound up, but these are just part of the experiences, and nostalgia is a wonderful thing. Just occasionally, the best thing to do is stop. Be grateful for where you are and what's around. Who cares if the weather is truly awful and it's almost dark by 4pm, or whether you've run out of milk for your coffee. In the end, you're still doing okay. You can never stop getting better. And if your day is truly awful, pick up a good book and get lost in it, the power of fiction is underrated. On the subject of fiction however, I must say that I am unconvinced by the 50 Shades of Grey obsession. As an English Literature student, I have not read the books myself, for their apparent crudeness. I personally much prefer Jane Eyre or a Thomas Hardy novel, and with my new module on neo-Victorian literature, I must say I am inclined towards this genre too. Learning is such an eye-opening thing that in the developed western world most people wholly take for granted, however having an interest and understanding even of a few cultural or temporal differences of the world we can appreciate more where we are now. I am beginning to understand the world of twitter too now, and have found some fantastic sites/groups/people/whatever-you-call-them to recommend. http://www.uber-facts.com/ http://twitter.com/GreatestQuotes And remember - be grateful for the ability to learn a little bit everyday for better or worse.
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