YES WE DID.

[orange_crushed]

I am so proud of you, America. I am so proud of us.





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This man will be our President. Tireless, exceptional, and so very human.


I could not even type for crying last night. I opened the window and heard celebrating in the street- car horns, pots and pans banging, people cheering.

The things we say we believe in- equality, liberty, opportunity- they're not hollow statements. They have meaning and power. There is so much work to be done to get this country back on track, but for the first time I feel like we can do it.

Together.

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[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

YES.

I didn't even go hear a computer last night. I was one of those people on the street. Forget the car horns -- the streets were so crowded in Harlem that cars couldn't even pass!

I am so amazed right now.

[orange-crushed.livejournal.com]

POTS AND PANS ! Or at least clapping and singing. That's what I heard, and yeah... it made me tear up. Everything did, Tuesday night. It was one of those moments when you realize that you're living history, not in a pretentious way- but like, being the little people part of a big something that shows up in textbooks and scrapbooks and college papers.

I keep pausing in my day and thinking OMG and then having to get back to my spreadsheet. :D

[countrygirl-914.livejournal.com]

WOO-HOO!!!

I stayed up WAY too late watching MSNBC, but it was worth it. I got to see my state go blue for the first time in 44 years! \o/

Those pictures are beautiful. I was going to say that the first one, with him crouched in the corner, was my favorite, but then I saw the one of him and Michelle. Beautiful. (They are such a cute couple.)

[countrygirl-914.livejournal.com]

Randomly--a friend sent me this. Thought you might appreciate it. :D

http://i33.tinypic.com/zx6yi8.jpg

[orange-crushed.livejournal.com]

Our first African-American President ! I cry with happiness every time I think about it !

Loved the pic. Very cheeky.

[orange-crushed.livejournal.com]

It was worth it to stay up all night. I was thinking about 2000, when we all went to bed thinking everything was fine- and then woke up to that mess.

I love that picture of him and Michelle. (And all the ones with them and the girls, too.) They are a sweet family, you can almost feel the love.

[flinkkamingo3.livejournal.com]

Those are excellent photos. The first one just kills me dead.

[orange-crushed.livejournal.com]

OMG, I know. The photographer's comment with it was also very interesting- she talked about being able to photograph just him, alone, in a way that you generally can't with other pols. Because in her words "he lets his staff do their jobs" and doesn't require hovering. I love that idea.

<3 I am a happy American.