First things first... Congratulations PRESIDENT OBAMA!!! Being a African-American, this is truly a momentous event. All I can say is... wow, I love being present for history being made. And this is some much more than watching Jordan hit that shot to win his sixth ring, with the flu, in game 6 of the finals, in Utah. This is more than watching the Colts beat the bears in the Superbowl in the rain. It's more than watching the ARIZONA CARDINALS get the freaking Superbowl! It might be slightly more important than the Cubs reaching and winning the world series. It was true history. This was Lincoln writing up the Emancipation Proclamation, The fore fathers meeting in a local tavern to talk of revolution, FDR claiming that we had nothing to fear but fear itself. It's AMERICAN history, not just white, not just black, asian, native american, etc. It's AMERICAN. And maybe we are finally starting to see that race shouldn't matter in the public sphere, because at the end of the day we are all AMERICANS and even more important we're all humans!!
In other news, I've had this weird sensation for while about my future. I know my last blog had a lot of this in there, but I feel like it's a little deeper than even I thought it was. I feel at times that my future is right in front of me, but I'm either scared that I can't possibly do that, or if it's even what I really want. That future is one in the dreaded arena of politics. (Que the creepy dramatic music!!) I like politics, a lot. I talk a lot about them, so much so that sometimes I bore people and even myself. But I just can't help it. I talk politics with friends, strangers, and even people i kinda don't like. I do it drunk more often than I realized and its even starting to creep into my dreams. There's something about being in the position to enact justice for all and depriving no man, woman, or child of his or her right to live the American dream, that makes me want to join the already crowded waiting room to a political career.
I'm wired for politics. I never tire of it, and no matter how mad I get I always want to hear more. But here's the problem with it all. I'm going to law school so that I can hopefully land a high end six figure job that can't be downsized or outsourced, like being part of a legal advisory board or committee for a fortune 500 company. Or acting as a liaison in the between U.S. based and international companies. Or working as legal counsel for a for an up and coming sports marketing firm. I always wonder if I'm going to have the energy to put up with petty politicians, slimy lobbyist, and constantly pissed off constituents. I have a plan to retire and teach at a local law school also, so I'm thinking that I might need another outlet for my political addiction because it's not going away anytime soon.
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