Discopants and Haircuts

I just got in contact with a girlfriend I had when I was 16-17 years old. Turns out she lived here in Norway for 14 years and has two kids who were born here. She’s back in Buffalo now. A part of me wished she still lived here. It would be nice to have more American friends to hang out with. 

I have been purposely staying away from politics lately. I don’t want to to know anything more until january 20th. Given the last 7 years and 10 months I dread to read what Bush will leave as a final fuck-you to the country. 

I also have been sleeping 16-17 hours a day. It is as if I have been switching to hibernation mode. Sleep, go to work, sleep… I am just going to let it keep happening. If the body speaks you gotta listen.

There was a time when writing came so easy for me. It seemed like anything I wrote about was worth writing about. As much as I try, now, I am fighting for every word. That’s why I am here now. I can’t imagine this happening to someone who writes for a living. It must be a nightmare when your source of income dries up. Every word you read here has been written, erased and rewritten. 

Obama has been bouncing around in my brain a lot lately. One thing I joked about, in my last post, was all the expectations so many have for him. We’re all very aware of the problems the US faces now. I really think the majority of the country thinks this all will be fixed quickly. I have a feeling there will be a lot of disappointed people.

Related link: White House 2

Obama and His Family During the Celebration

I am extremely pleased that Barack Obama won the election. I stayed up as long as I could, but fell asleep before the results. I woke up, opened my laptop in bed, read the results and cried. It was as if a valve, that had been closed for 8 years, had been opened. For the first time in my life I feel hope. 

 Being a Generation X’er, I, honestly never believed the future  was bright, full of promise and hope. I feel hope, ironically, since I live in Norway, now. I really feel like the regular, average, everyday American will benefit greatly. 

 I come from a generation of cynics. Do I really believe all will be great, the world will embrace peace, the sick will be healed and the US will become a land of true happiness?  Yes, yes I do.