my week in utah with my family was perfect. i never knew how much i loved my family until i was away from them for seven freaking months. that won't happen again!
i turned 27 on saturday, and it was the first time in my life i felt "older." brighton high school is performing grease, and i can't help but wonder if enough time has passed since i did grease there. lately i've been throwing pity parties, and i'm the only guest. i wallow and wonder and wait for . . . something? why do we do that to ourselves? i realize now that if i'm going to throw any party, there better be some awesome people there to party with. those people are my incredible siblings, sophisticated parents, inspiring niece and nephew, and amazing friends.
my favorite times with my family were and are when we sit around and discuss politics. we are all fairly moderate (i am probably the most "out there"), so we can easily and intellectually hash out the issues and candidates. i feel lucky that none of us buy into rush limbaugh or keith olbermann's biases. i feel so inspired to continually present my point of view, but i want to be so careful that i'm always educated. i don't want to be someone that votes against something just because i'm unsure. i want to always be sure i know what's going on. this election was so wonderful to be a part of, and i am so impressed with john mccain's concession speech. i can't help but wonder why he didn't use more of that in his compaign...but i am excited that both he and barack obama encouraged all of us to come together as americans. it's been awhile since i've felt patriotic, so i'm trying to revel in this new found pride.
Yes, John McCain's speech flashes in my mind everytime I start feeling bitter towards our new president. If he can support him, so can I. I will try at least. It's funny that you said you enjoy political discussions with your family. Hell, everytime I have those with my family, we end up getting too heated up and it turns into an argument! ha ha.. I think it's my fault..I'm pretty stubborn when it comes to politics. Anyway, I'm trying to be hopeful for the next four years. Our country has that amount of time to get to know Mr. Obama better, and I hope it turns out to be a positive thing. :)
ReplyDeleteyay, yay. yeah that speech was so classy and gracious. am glad to hear you and your family were so INTO it. it looks like i'm really INTO it too. without really trying. yikes.
ReplyDeleteanyway, hope everything is going well. i thought of you on the first. hope your birthday was awesome. can't wait to see your sweaters this season!
xo.
Talking politics with smart people has been total incentive to really study and know what I'm talking about, and what I believe about the issues.
ReplyDeleteEvery election is more fun than the last because I know more. I will be in withdrawal for a little while. I like society to be discussing something more interesting than Paris Hilton. I like Dave Letterman's political jokes and sarcasm.
Although I want everybody to get it together and stop acting like idiots, I think I'll miss the mud slinging. Peace sounds really peaceful...and a little boring. Maybe you'll have to teach me to knit for all the peaceful, boring nights ahead until something exciting happens.