Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Thanks America

While I feel sad about missing my chance to vote, I was happy to find myself surrounded by so many people that care so much about the country, the world and its people. I attended an election night party with some co-workers and their friends. Everyone was so excited as the results rolled in, cheering or booing... Although most things seemed to go the way that I had hoped, there were disappointments. This was a completely different experience than the last election, where so many people that I knew avoided talking about it... before and after.

On another note, a friend from back east came to visit Seattle and stayed in our apartment while we were travelling... back east, stragely enough. It was great to see an old friend in my new city for a day or two before we left. Even when I moved here, I didn't realize just how urban my neighborhood is. I live in Capitol Hill and walk everywhere... to work, to shop, to go out. Anyway, I never realized how rough-around-the-edges it is here until my friend got propositioned by a street hustler on a busy sidewalk! Well, Seattle always had a reputation for being friendly... to a point.

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