Notes from Bodega Bay: Part F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.!!!!!

This is what the last 5 weeks have been like:


And then last night... and today...

OBAMA!!!!!!!!!

I'm sad to have missed all the street celebrations in the fabulous Bay Area, but we just kept yelling "OBAMAAAAA OBAMAAAA" randomly in the dorms last night, so that was good enough. And I think we're going out tonight to formally celebrate. I'm listening to Pulp (where the post title comes from, incidentally) and 1990s, who write some positively euphoric songs. The McCainiac among us pointed out that the markets haven't turned around since Obama was elected. Oh dear me goodness gosh -- nothing in the <24h since election results???! My my. Nothing could dampen my mood. Not stupid technology unsavvy professors, not lectures on ocean sediments, not even a likely to be boring field trip to examine what grows on pier pilings.

Not only are the election results most awesome, but it looks like the next 5 weeks here at the MBQ are going to be much better than the last. A new session has started, with two far more competent professors, two more helpful TAs, no night lectures, more field trips, only ONE project, no statistics, and... basically, it's great. I couldn't even begin to describe how busy I was in the last couple weeks, except to say that when it was all over I found it incredible that I even thought I was going to have time to spare during the quarter. Last night, though, we were positively bored. It was grating, but luxurious at the same time.

All I have left to say is: Prop 8 -- WTF???!?