Hi there, my friends,
I was almost slightly tempted to start the Old Labour way of, "Greetings, Comrades," but I don't want you to immediately assume where my political preferences lie. But then again, coupled with the fact that I know how Old Labour greet their peers, and if you've read the title of this blog, you'll probably already know.
I wanted to try this whole blogging thing out, since as for the moment I've not been making many videos. But I promise I will start to make some more videos very very soon.
As I write this I'm watching a Dragon's Den follow-up special, which I'm finding very interesting; the rarity of such conclusitory programmes intrigues me. But that's on a side-note, and I just thought I'd tell you.
I'd like to share with you my feelings on new new President Elect Obama. I've literally (well, not literally) followed Barack Obama since before he announced his candadicy; I remember watching footage on the BBC of him walking into a cafe in Washington DC, which apparently, "all Democratic nominee candidates go into just before they announce their candidacy." And low-and-behold, a few weeks later, in early February, he did so in his home State of Illinois, at the State Capitol Building. I watched him and supported him, when some of my friends doubted he could beat Hillary to the Democratic Nomination. They said, "he's great and would be amzing for the USA, but I think Hillary's going to win." And, yes, there were times when this seemed like it was going to be the case. But in the mean time, I bought both of his books, and began reading. Alas, nearly a year later, I'm still reading - but I became all the more hopeful. In August of 2008, he won the nomination so many believed he couldn't, and the real race began. Through all the "that one"'s and all the "Joe the Plumbers", and my friends claiming it "unforseeable that USA could vote in a black man", I knew that that guy I believed would win in February of 2007 would keep his cool all the way to the White House in November 2008. On election night I stayed up until 6am, watching the results come in one-by-one. And at approximately 4am GMT, the Beeb and CNN predicted that Mr Obama had closed the deal. I watched John McCain's speech, which was his most gracious and encouraging of the entire campaign. I watched Barack's victory speech in Grant Park, Chicago, an inspiring few moments, if not shadowed slightly by the fact that he spke between two bullet-proof sheets of glass.
I continue to maintain that someone who can form an entire sentence is going to be more promising in the White House, regardless of your political preferences.
Anyway.
Sorry for the rant/insight into my mind.
As for my radio show. I am a Radio Host/DJ for my University Student radio channel, AIR3...and you can listen to it at www.air3live.com or check out my Bebo to get in touch with the show, at www.bebo.com/dougair3
Its AWESOME! Listen please!
That's all from me for the first time ever.
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