I have the biggest crush on our President-elect..Mr. Barack Obama…I don’t know what it is…his looks, swagga, style, the way he speaks, his love for his wife and family….Maybe it’s a combination of all those things. Or maybe it’s what he symbolizes that leaves me in awe. Whatever it is, I love this man, lol. Last week, as the entire world knows, he was elected the 44th president of the United States…I am ashamed to say that this was my first time voting..EVER!!! I, like many Americans, didn’t feel the need to vote in any previous elections for many reasons. The reason why I am ashamed though that I never voted before is because as a black woman…too many people died for me to have this right for me not to exercise it. Well, I made sure that I would not miss my chance to vote in this election.

I am still registered to vote on Long Island, so last Monday night I went to my mother’s house and spent the night there because I wanted to be up bright and early to have my say in this election. I got to the voting site early thinking that I would avoid all the long lines and I was surprised to see that there were many people already lined it…It took me about 45 mins to vote but it was so worth it…I felt a sense of pride and honor that I had cast my vote for a black man. Please don’t get me wrong…I did not vote for Barack just because he was black (or sexy as hell!!! lol)..I voted because I agree with his policies on international relations, the economy, health care and woman’s right (Is the Republican party serious about overturning Roe vs. Wade???). When he spoke of change, he not only spoke to me and my generation but to everyone WORLDWIDE who was just tired of the whole bullshit that Bush and his administration stands for…

The night that he won I couldn’t stop crying. I stayed at my mother’s house because I wanted to be with my family during this historic moment. I was hooked to all the news channels…CNN, Fox, CBS, etc..I felt that I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen because if I did, I would miss something…Even when they said that he won, I didn’t believe it…I didn’t believe it until all the news channels and online media confirmed it, lol…I definitely thought there would be some bullstuff happening like recounting the votes or something…Thank God it went smoothly. My only concern now is that the Secret Service protects my President. Too many people are comparing him and his family to JFK…and we all know what happened to JFK