Time to Re-evaluate

over the past couple months, i made myself a few post election promises, and since bush has somehow managed to persuade the american people that he is doing a good job, it's time for me to start my promised re-evaluation process.

the first decision i made was that if george w. bush was re-elected, i would not apply to work as a foreign service officer. after all, how could i work for a state department led by a man who's international and immigration policies are almost totally antithetical to my beliefs. this one i may have to reconsider. after all, if i dont go to work for the state department now, when would i? waiting four years would certainly interfere with my grand life plans, or at least the domestic portions of them. but then again, making change from the inside seems to be easier than doing it at the polls.

i also promised myself that if bush won, i would begin a process of reevaluating my perception of the world and of americans specifically. maybe i've been giving americans the benefit of the doubt for too long, or mabye i've got it all wrong. are americans really fat and stupid? if so, what can i do about it? or, am i better off fighting someone else's battles by leaving the U.S? do i change the world or throw in the towel? is there a middle ground? (well, of course there is, but only time will tell where i fit into it). if i've got it all wrong, i need to figure out why people believe what they do. what exactly do people see in bush. living in a democratic bubble has made it really hard for me to see the other side of the issues. it's time to start looking, though it will be painful to hang out with republicans.

finally (not actually, but im getting tired of writing), i promised myself i'd find myself a nice colombian boyfriend. well, 4 december is my chance. that saturday, i'm giving a presentaion to colombia vive. half an hour of talking in spanish about seeking asylum. kinda terrified.

it is indeed going to be a long four years, but the good news is that it's giving me some direction in life, something i've been grasping for over the past four years at least.