Well, the day I have been planning for has finally come. I' got all my gear packed, I think I've gotten all the little pieces in order, and I'm excited. Until I head to the airport at about noon, I'm just going to hang out and watch the bizarre spectacle that is Obama's inauguration. Don't get me wrong, I'm as excited for the new president as anybody, but jeezlepeets... I'm not sure that the aggressive marketing campaign and outrageous hype that we are watching is exactly what our founding fathers had in mind for the leader of our executive branch. Obama has become this surreal amalgam of celebrity, legend, icon, and deity.
I can't say that my departure from this country is completely unconnected from what I consider today's glaring example of an unhealthy public-government relationship. If anything, my hope is that a trip abroad will give me a little perspective on my own country.
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