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I woke up this morning to a garbled mixture of Spanish-language radio and some strange music, on which I kept hitting snooze due to that general obnoxiousness. After a couple of snoozes I sat up to see if I could change this situation, and hit the AM/FM alternator to find myself on NPR. Suddenly, I was awake.

I'm sitting here now, attempting to write this and peripherally listen to NPR at the same time. I don't know why, but I'm surprised at how nervous I suddenly am about the election. It's as if it's only coming to me now: the importance of this, everything that's riding on it - not just what our country will be internally and to the rest of the world, but how the outcome will actually affect me personally. It starts at the level of my-issues-specific politics (what will happen to abortion rights? Queer rights? The Arctic wildlife refuge?), and trickles all the way down to me-specific: if Bush gets (re)elected, imlad and I have joked, in seriousness, that we will leave the country. Hell, it'll only be his fourth.

I'm going to try and vote today; I didn't register at my new address (d'oh!), but I did at my old one, and I have a passport for ID, which has no address on it. So we'll see.

Tonight, it's nail-biting time.

Comments

[fanw.livejournal.com]

imlad and I have joked, in seriousness, that we will leave the country. Hell, it'll only be his fourth.

I've been thinking Montreal. It's relatively close, allowing one to come back if things change. Also, I seem to already pass the threshold for obtaining a "skilled worker" visa for Canada. (You can check it yourself online.) Or I could always go live in England for a while. I've got friends there...

*crossing fingers that I don't have to*

[tisana.livejournal.com]

You're not the only one thinking Montreal. My sweetie and I were only partly joking about leaving the country if Dubya stays in office, and Montreal, according to craigslist, has some rather nice apartments for rather cheap (from a Boston perspective) and we rather like the place.
I think we could start a mass exodus of disgusted citizens.

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

Mmm, Montreal.

I checked! I'm totally a skilled worker. The French thing helps.

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

ooo, so am i!

haven't been to Montreal yet. but i'm willing to go.

:(

n.

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

Oh, Montreal is lovely. Even if the unthinkable doesn't happen in this election, you should go for a visit. It's maybe a 5-hour drive from Boston, and so very cool!

[fanw.livejournal.com]

I've been meaning to make a trip to Montreal soon, maybe on one of those unexpected three day weekends, like Martin Luther King Day or President's Day. I want to walk stone streets and hear french again!

[imlad.livejournal.com]

Maybe this calls for a road trip!

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

If Bush wins, it's looking like more than a road trip.

Hey, I'll move to Canada if I can bring all my friends!

[imlad.livejournal.com]

Ha, we could start a commune!

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

i'm hoping to go for a little vacation after school ends and before i actually graduate. also -- it will be warm(er) than it would be now! :D

i've heard marvelous things about Montreal for years, just haven't had the chance to go yet :)

n.

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

Me too! I have no French whatsoever, but I have a Masters and experience as a professor and professional writer. Ha!

[regyt.livejournal.com]

I've played with the idea of leaving the country if necessary. I have Canadians and Australians willing to marry me to get me out.