I was lucky enough to get to see some of our new president's inauguration today and am glad I did. I had kind of forgetting it was going on but by chance a discussion was cancelled and I ended up in Java Juice watching it with a crowd of what I can only assume are other Obama supporters. There was a record turnout of people, possibly over 2 million and it was something I think I will remember and tell my children about one day. It got me thinking about a few things though.
1. Even though Bush did some terrible things I can't help but feel sorry for the guy because everyone knows how hard it is to fail, and he failed very hard on the most public spotlight in a position where he is judged more harshly than anywhere else. That has to be pretty tough and I hope he enjoys his time off.
2. First ladies have a tough job as well and are probably some of the best wives in the world. I've always though of how hard it would be if my future wife was hugely successful and in order to help her succeed I had to put my life on hold. While first wives have lots of opportunities to work for their cause I think it would be terribly difficult to have your mutual life with someone so focused on the other person.
On another note I had this dream last night in which I was still on winter break with about 2 weeks left and I was at home with my parents feeling so frustrated with where I was and everything going on around me. Dream me packed up, got online, and bought plane tickets to Scotland to leave that night. In the dream I was adamant about leaving that night, I had to go NOW. I told my parents, paid for my tickets ( which were strangely only 9 dollars) and got ready to leave. I remember being really scared to be doing something so drastic and to be all alone in Europe but also really excited. I don't know what that is all about but I think it mirrors some things in my mind/ lots of people my age's mind.
1. I am always frustrated with the here and now and want to move on to the there and later.
2. My parents in the dream were fully supportive and they really have been lately, I have been really thankful that I have the parents I do.
3. I yearn for some sort of time where I can be in total isolation in a foreign land to meditate on myself a sort of life quest if you will.
and that is all.
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