It's raining today and I decided to take the day off of work, even though I'm taking off Friday and all of next week to go to Montana and Idaho to visit my sister and friends. I have to finish a paper for my Dresden class that's due, a paper I've been avoiding.
The last couple of nights I have been staying up too late to watch some amazing speeches at the Democratic National Convention. I couldn't believe Teddy Kennedy - he looked and sounded better than I ever expected - and his speech had such an energizing, fighting tone. Michelle Obama's speech was outstanding. She is such an inspiring woman and I am so excited to have her as first lady. And last night Hillary Clinton knocked her speech out of the park. I thought she got off to a slow start, but man when she hit her stride, she was amazing. Her quote of Harriet Tubman was brilliant.
If you see the torches in the woods, keep going.
If they're shouting after you, keep going.
Don't ever stop. Keep going.
If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.
Even in the darkest of moments, ordinary Americans have found the faith to keep going.
I've never watched the conventions straight like this before and I am excited. My mother said that when she was younger her family would always follow both. We reminisced about her mother, who was a political junkie, and talked about how excited she would be with this convention. Hillary and Michelle would have both made her proud.
Anyhow, I'm curious to see how Bill Clinton, with his wounded ego, will handle his speech tonight.
(Oh, and do you think I can get, "No way, no how, no McCain" on a button?)
http://www.zazzle.com/no_way_no_how_no_mccain_button-145981006140085383
Oh can you....
I think some ladies on Etsy need to get on this, as this button is...in need of a makeover.
Posted by: Natasha | August 27, 2008 at 11:11 PM