Oh. My. God.
I'll admit. After weeks of uncertainty, I woke up this morning with a damn good feeling. With a spring in my step. With a smile on my face.
I knew it. I knew he, and we, could do it.
Today was truly an amazing day for me on so many levels. First, I was told that my senior seminar piece, which I have put an amazing amount of work into, was the best one my adviser had seen all day. Except for adding music, I don't have to make any changes. I was told it looked professionally done. What a feeling. I guess all that college book-learnin' really did pay off.
After that it was down to the TV studio. My school did three live hours of election coverage tonight. I produced one hour, and then directed another. It was my last major production on campus, and the last college show I'll ever produce.
The show came down at 11:00. I was already feeling good. Then the election was called for Obama during our after-show meeting. I was literally floored. Then I went to a bar and partied with some amazing people.
It's going on 3:00 in the morning and I feel like I don't need sleep. I don't know how I can sleep. This is my second election, but the first candidate I've voted for who has won. It was my last college production, and the best one I've participated in. I was personally cheered and congratulated for my work today, many times, for two different projects.
While working on the show tonight I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I was amazed. I am a part of something bigger than myself, and today I have helped to write history. As his lead became bigger and bigger, my mouth dropped lower and lower. I knew it would happen, yet it was still such a pleasant shock when it did.
I had to go out to move my car between the show and going to the bar, and there were people in the streets, yelling and honking car horns. People rallied in Oakland near the other colleges. You could shout "Obama!" in the streets and not look like a jackass. And that is precisely what I did.
I graduate in less than six weeks. What an amazing way to end my college experience. Bookended, really. It began with Bush re-elected in November 2004... and ended with Obama elected in November 2008.
I feel like Michelle Obama. I am truly proud of my country tonight.
I knew it. I knew he, and we, could do it.
Today was truly an amazing day for me on so many levels. First, I was told that my senior seminar piece, which I have put an amazing amount of work into, was the best one my adviser had seen all day. Except for adding music, I don't have to make any changes. I was told it looked professionally done. What a feeling. I guess all that college book-learnin' really did pay off.
After that it was down to the TV studio. My school did three live hours of election coverage tonight. I produced one hour, and then directed another. It was my last major production on campus, and the last college show I'll ever produce.
The show came down at 11:00. I was already feeling good. Then the election was called for Obama during our after-show meeting. I was literally floored. Then I went to a bar and partied with some amazing people.
It's going on 3:00 in the morning and I feel like I don't need sleep. I don't know how I can sleep. This is my second election, but the first candidate I've voted for who has won. It was my last college production, and the best one I've participated in. I was personally cheered and congratulated for my work today, many times, for two different projects.
While working on the show tonight I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I was amazed. I am a part of something bigger than myself, and today I have helped to write history. As his lead became bigger and bigger, my mouth dropped lower and lower. I knew it would happen, yet it was still such a pleasant shock when it did.
I had to go out to move my car between the show and going to the bar, and there were people in the streets, yelling and honking car horns. People rallied in Oakland near the other colleges. You could shout "Obama!" in the streets and not look like a jackass. And that is precisely what I did.
I graduate in less than six weeks. What an amazing way to end my college experience. Bookended, really. It began with Bush re-elected in November 2004... and ended with Obama elected in November 2008.
I feel like Michelle Obama. I am truly proud of my country tonight.