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Well, I'm watching the closing ceremony on mute which is probably the best way to watch it. I don't hear the drumming, but I also don't hear the commentary. I took an entire class on Nationalism in January. I was even in China, and I guess it really takes something like watching the Olympics to realize that what was true then is still true now. What really struck me through the coverage of the Olympics and in the hours since it's been over is how NOT about internationalism this event is. Harmony? Good will? BULL. I listened to NBC commentators pitch fits over gymnastics and blandly ignore other champions that weren't American. Now what they wouldn't say during the games about China they're more then happy to say now that the Olympics are over. So yeah, don't let anyone fool you, as inarticulate as everything I just typed was it is clear to me that the Olympics are an instance of creating national pride at the expense of others if possible. Which is not at all to say that I don't respect all the athletes that contributed. They did a great job, and at times were really fun to watch.
Which leads me to this election and how sick of Obama and McCain I am. I know who I'm voting for, and I don't expect to make a difference. Because I don't think you can get to the office of president and be unencumbered, but alliances and allegiances to companies and corporations. The more I learn about McCain the more ill he makes me. I'm sick of politics. However, I think the next few months will be interesting, especially after the conventions when Obama and Biden start campaigning together.
Work is going well. I finally started to get some feedback and it was really positive. So that's good I'm starting to feel a lot more secure. I still want more job security in the future though. Definitely don't recommend temping. Although now I have something in common with Donna.
Chris and I have spent the week re-watching the Sarah Connor Chronicles which he never watched before, but I'm enjoying the recap of. I look forward to that starting up again which is nice. I'm debating if I want to give Heroes another try. I still haven't seen season one and I don't know how season two ended. I wasn't absolutely thrilled with season two, but it was alright. Our other TV is off the air now. In Plain Sight ended in an episode that pretty much ruined the series for me so I don't even know if I want to pick that up again next summer. Burn Notice is still interesting which I'm enjoying. I think not as good as last season, but still consistent.
I miss Battlestar.
Which leads me to this election and how sick of Obama and McCain I am. I know who I'm voting for, and I don't expect to make a difference. Because I don't think you can get to the office of president and be unencumbered, but alliances and allegiances to companies and corporations. The more I learn about McCain the more ill he makes me. I'm sick of politics. However, I think the next few months will be interesting, especially after the conventions when Obama and Biden start campaigning together.
Work is going well. I finally started to get some feedback and it was really positive. So that's good I'm starting to feel a lot more secure. I still want more job security in the future though. Definitely don't recommend temping. Although now I have something in common with Donna.
Chris and I have spent the week re-watching the Sarah Connor Chronicles which he never watched before, but I'm enjoying the recap of. I look forward to that starting up again which is nice. I'm debating if I want to give Heroes another try. I still haven't seen season one and I don't know how season two ended. I wasn't absolutely thrilled with season two, but it was alright. Our other TV is off the air now. In Plain Sight ended in an episode that pretty much ruined the series for me so I don't even know if I want to pick that up again next summer. Burn Notice is still interesting which I'm enjoying. I think not as good as last season, but still consistent.
I miss Battlestar.
