Let me just begin by saying that I didn´t know how much I wanted Obama to win the nomination before about five minutes ago. After class this morning, I rushed here to the library to check the results from Super Tuesday (and yes I did, for all of you out there wondering if I wore my t-shirt that reads "Everyone Loves a Democrat" to school and all over Madrid yesterday). CNN says that Clinton and Obama are still pretty tight but from the article I understood that to really mean that they both got votes but we think Hilary got a few more. I really do like her and I think she´ll be a great president. I have no problem voting for her come Nov 2 (and I like that she´s a woman, unlike Garrett). When I read this article, however, there was a pain in my heart that Obama could be finished with this whole deal. It´s the same feeling I get when my Chargers lose a big game. I really hope he still pulls through, something that apparently can still happen. To make things worse, John McCain, probably my least favorite of my least favorite party, has pretty much locked that shit up. Damnit...
On a completely different note, I finally ventured to this English-language used bookstore/cafe yesterday with Lauren to check out the selection. It was a pretty cool place, although I expected the books to be a bit más barato than 6€ más o menos. We perused pretty heavily until I stumbled upon an interesting find that I snatched right up. It´s called Have a Nice Doomsday and it´s about this Brit who travels throughout the Bible Belt in America and interviews some of the 50 million Americans who believe in the inevitability of the literal Apocalypse happening within their lifetimes. I´m on page 100 and it´s pretty interesting so far; brief history of Christian Apocalypse ideology and interviews with a Pastor Hagee of the largest mega-church in the US in San Antonio. Author is pretty funny and the material leaves the joke/sarcasm lane wide open (probably the best lane there is). ANYWAY, this store is a cool place and it lets me continue my previous addiction of book purchasing (the one previous to cookie consuming, that is). I am going to keep myself under control with the book purchasing, though, because the USAC office has some English-language books that I can borrow (I actually have checked out Catch-22 already but have yet to crack it) and I also have books para leer en español. Besides, books are heavy, expensive and take up space in suitcases.
Also, for anyone who wants my mailing address, eso es:
Teal Ericson
c/o Carmen Martínez
Paseo Reína Cristína 28, 7· Izquierda
CP 28014 Madrid España
(and you don´t have to put the accent marks if you don´t want to, mom...)
All my friends have been getting cards, notes and packages from home and I expect some any day now...
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So somebody's finally come around to the irresistible force of Barack Obama. I'm not saying I deserve credit for this change of heart, I'm just saying I told you so :)
I voted for him too!! Why is it that we always feel the exact same way mas o menos. I was biting my fingernails (not literally, ew) until Monday night when I emailed you. It came down to making a HUGE list of the two and weighing them. I think Obama is the right choice because he is the only one who can bring some real morality to politics.
Anyway, I also want to borrow the book you talked about, sounds like an antidote to my life. It's Ash Wednesday and people at my school have black stuff on their heads (weird). Also my calculus priest freaks me out with every passing day.
p.s. Garrett, we need to meet. I think we might get along fabulously.
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