You might have noticed that I suspended my blog…

At the beginning of October I decided to suspend my blog, and my life. I took a month off from work, packed my stuff, and jumped on a bus to Pennsylvania. I worked for a month in Norristown, the Headquarter of the Obama-Biden campaign in Montgomery County as a volunteer coordinator for Lower Providence, West Norriton, and Worcester.

Of course I didn’t do it on my own (there were literally hundreds of volunteers and many paid campaign staff members), but I did what I could to contribute, and yesterday Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States.

I’m profoundly grateful for the opportunity to work on this campaign (and I thank my employer that made it possible). I learned a lot. I witnessed how improbable things can become reality with organization, determination, and passion (yes, we CAN and we DID). I met many wonderful people, who worked on this campaign as “their life depended on it.” I also learn quite a few things about myself.

Incidentally, yesterday I cast my first vote as an American citizen (I was voter number 64 at my precinct).

I’m too exhausted and sleep deprived to tell you more, but you can look at some pictures if you like.

November 5, 2008 | Filed Under Culture & Society | 4 Comments