When I Grow Up- a look back at my future

It's always so hard to know what you want to be when you grow up. I know what I don't want to be, but when what you don't want to be helps you get where you want to go faster, then it's a tough call.

These next few entries will be a look back at my future. I will revisit my most recent trip to Paris and work my way back to my first impulse to move to Europe. It should be interesting.

I lost.. but my country won

oh, thank God I lost too. because if I hadn't lost, I would have had to do a lot more paperwork than I already do - oh, that reminds me, I have to fill out my "I'm not spending any money on my campaign" form. I guess that was due a few days ago.

So we are totally excited about the new President - Elect Barack Obama! I really was worried after getting my heart broken 4 years ago when Kerry lost, I so desperately wanted to win. And what's nice is that even the people who didn't vote for Obama don't seem to unhappy. I think it's a great victory for humanity - not just for Americans. And, I can't believe that I'm saying this, but this win kinda makes me think twice about moving to France. Maybe the US can be a place that I would be again proud to call home? One can only hope and help.

FYI - i was running for town council. On the NJ Presidential Primary sample ballot in June, I noticed that there was no Democratic opponent to the Republican incumbent on the Town Council so I decided to write myself in and convinced my husband ( at that time my fiance) to write me in as well. Well, need less to say, I got the nomination and am now forever on the Lincoln Park, NJ Ward 4 District 1 2008 ballot with Barack Obama. I didn't win, but I didn't loose by many votes - something like 44ish. Not too shabby for someone who didn't spend one thin, or thick, dime on her candidacy.