So, although it appears that no one has been on Xanga for ages, I figured that today would be a pretty good day to post in the hopes that everyone else is as ecstatic about our new president as I am. I have to admit, I was concerned that I might be forced to move out of the country and deny the fact that I am an American citizen. Thank my lucky stars, that wasn't necessary. I am confident that things have finally taken a turn for the better. In addition to that, I was particularly pleased to see that Proposals 1 and 2, supporting medical marijuana and stem cell research, passed in Michigan! That said, I was truly appalled by the fact that same-sex marriages were revoked in California. Even more frustrating, was reading the following excerpt from Reuter’s: 

"SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California revoked same-sex marriage this week and more states joined the strong majority that define marriage as between a man and a woman -- yet gay rights activists see a bright future for their cause. While a conservative-backed ballot measure banning same-sex marriage passed in America's most populous state on Tuesday, it is a measure of the gay movement's success that it is now fighting for civil rights instead of mere acceptance of a sexual orientation that was seen as deviant and criminalized just a few decades ago."

Really? Yes, it’s a great thing that people have become more accepting of homosexuality, but at the same time it’s very disturbing that people haven’t come to realize that homosexuals are human beings, and as such, deserve the same rights as the rest of us. There is a reason that California decided to permit gay marriage in the first place: because it’s the right thing to do. Hopefully, enough people will show their disapproval and it will be permitted not only in California, but everywhere in America, as it should be.
Nevertheless, we should all be very proud to have witnessed such a historical event--and proud that we've finally transcended somewhat tacit—yet extremely orthodox and narrow-minded—notion that one must be a white male to effectively lead our country. On that note, I would like to close with something that really made me smile....My precious little niece, who is now just about one-and-a-half years old, has been running around my sister’s house screaming "OBAMA MAMA!" for about three days now. And no, it wasn't brain-washing, she learned it all on her own (even if my sister and brother-in-law do gush about him in front of her a lot, haha). Hope all is well with everyone from LAS! Much Love.