How absolutely fantastic that Barack Obama will be our next president. I still can’t believe it, and every time I see or hear “President Elect Barack Obama” I’m just amazed, and tears well up in my eyes, remembering the images from election night, as I sat riveted to CNN and MSNBC. That African American woman at Chicago’s Grant Park, who sunk to the ground with her head in her hands, overcome by emotion. A huge crowd in *Sydney* counting down to that 11pm Eastern Time U.S. hour (”5-4-3-2-1″) like New Year’s Eve, with CNN on a giant screen, and as soon as “Breaking News” appeared and then a picture of Obama, erupting into cheers. People going out into the street and celebrating, all over the world. What an amazing sight. I was completely convinced that Obama would win, but McCain would refuse to concede, citing some bizarre election machine malfunction in Idaho or wherever. Am I so jaded about U.S. politics that I can’t believe that something *good* could actually happen?

Sarah Palin. Whenever I watch or even just listen to that woman talk – about anything – I have this overwhelming desire to put my hair in pigtails and hop around the room to Toni Basil’s “Mickey”. This is a dangerous woman. Someone please keep an eye on her.