"I know I'm not forgiven, but I need a place to sleep."

[greygirlbeast]

1) I am afraid of this day, of where it may lead us, and I do not only mean America, but the entire world

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[la_marquise_de_]

I'm afraid, too, from over here in the UK. The BBC reported last week that there were only two countries in the world in which Obama is not a shoo-in, and one of them is the US. It baffles me -- it baffles my friends and, apparently, even much of the right-wing here in Britain -- that Romney could be considered credible as a president. Mind you, it also baffles me that enough of my British compatriots were selfish enough to vote into power the Conservative party here.

worried today too

[gargirl]

seems like so much is on the line. I find the vast gulf between political parties depressing. I used to have a fair bit in common with those "on the right" (with me being on the left) but it seems like things are completely polarized now and I can barely stand conversing with the few conservatives left in my life. I miss my grandparents; they were conservative without hating people, seems to be in short supply today.

Re: worried today too

[sillylilly_bird]

My mom used to be like your grandparents. Now? I think she's spent too many years living with a Faux-News junky bigot. But I dragged my roomie to vote this morning, so that was good.
The thought of that guy winning is so horrible my lizard brain won't let my mind dwell on it.

Re: worried today too

[gargirl]

Oh I know, my stomach was in knots imaging the terrible changes a "president romney" would bring. *shudders*

Now I am filled with relief and happiness that President Obama won. Maybe soon I can get some sleep. ^_^

[akaten]

I also am worried, but full of hope. Regardless, I'm glad that you liked the movie so much; it had a similar effect on me.

[ext_818534]

Thankfully, I had read Cloud Atlas before seeing the film. The book is not perfect, but it is sprawling, ambitious, and unlike anything I've read in a while. I feel that the filmmakers did a pretty amazing thing with a pretty huge book book. Not an easy task but one well worth doing.

I just returned from doing all-day canvassing for the Obama campaign in New Hampshire. I feel he will win a 2nd term, but it will be embarrassingly tight because too many ignorant people make the poor choice for the wrong reason.

[corucia]

Too nervous to watch the news, so I'm poking around for distractions. I've got some vanilla rum lined up for celebrating, but it'll be a while 'til I can break it out. We've got a nasty anti-gay marriage amendment on the ballot here, and that needs to get over 50% to pass (not just a majority). My wife's choir been working against it (the choir's about 2/3s lesbian), and so we're watching that very nervously.

Cloud Atlas has been on my must-watch list since the first trailers a while ago. Hopefully we'll get a chance to go see it soon.

Best wishes for a tense evening...