So there you have it. The election is over, the good guys won. It’s not my country but shit you couldn’t have watched anything that happened tonight and not have gotten that warm feeling inside….well, as long as McCain wasn’t your guy.

I said it here before, and I’ll say it again, I’m jealous we lack someone with that kind of charisma Obama has in this country. If only we could reanimate Trudeau.

Interesting side note, on the topic of politics, I had a friend suggest this week I try my hand at some government style jobs – but not in bureaucracy, but rather in the political side of things. They even went o far as to suggest I consider running for something. I really appreciated that, it was nice…..but that won’t be happening.

Other things that won’t be happening? That novel. I know, quitting so soon eh? Well, it’s more a case of the work in progress – the only thing occupying my mind and insisting, pleading for me to put it to print, is basically way too personal for me to share still. I will finish it, but on my own terms.

In the meantime, I will use the year leading to the next NaNoWriMo to map something out in my head, and I’ll plod along with the work I have now…..when it’ll see the light of day however remains to be seen. The players in the story will probably agree with me (if they knew I was writing it) that some time needs to be a buffer between our experiences and making said experiences available for everyone else’s eyes. I know I need time, its still too fresh. I need some perspective on it.

Also, may I say that this new Dears album is lovely. They need to make a swing back through Atlantic Canada again, it’s been too long.

It’s been a long night, but it’s full of a fresh feeling that if you can be willing to take control of your life and not shy away from getting your hands dirty, then you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.

Damn, so jealous.

In that vein, I challenge anyone reading this to pick something, one thing, and work towards making it a reality – big or small, it doesn’t matter – because in reality no action is small in the grand scheme of things and there are no small roles, only small actors.

We can all go back to feeling defeated later on, time to ride the wave while we’re still on the crest.