Barack it like it's hot!

Hi friends. That's Art's slogan by the way.
It's real early on the morning of the 19th and the reason I am blogging is because I am kind of forcing myself to stay up and I needed to think of something to keep my interest and so I thought I might describe the things that are about to take place!

We are headed off to DC tomorrow.....and a long day of 2 plane rides and 1 train ride. We got super cheap tickets from Expedia, but those can often involve 1 stop in the middle of nowhere and a transfer....and these do!
But anyhoo, we shall arrive in DC at midnight and once we get there we plan on not sleeping for about 24 hours. So I am trying to swing my sleep cycle into another direction so that I can sleep while traveling tomorrow.

About a year and a half ago I had a dream at night that I was with a small group of people, musical revolutionary types and good friends, in the middle of the night, in the middle of a big city, running around with excitement under overpasses and through tunnels into music halls and meetings and gatherings....and it was all for Barack Obama. When I woke up there was a very magical feeling that I had, one of purpose and love and revolution and politics...all mingled. I wondered if I should go on some kind of musical Obama tour...or work on his campaign....or something/ anything! This was like August 2007. I ended up not doing anything really HUGE about Obama, but believe me I promoted him in the best way I could to everyone I met and as much as possible. And I researched his history, his campaign, his personality, and I posted a bunch of myspace bulletins about the primaries - practically BEGGING the young kids to get out and vote, as the elections came to each state- and I remember the joy as he slowly took the ones no one thought he could.....and I just crossed my fingers that he would beat Hilary. I don't know why I liked him so much better. For the most part, I would have to say it was a gut instinct. I know that real politicians and scholars would kill me for such a notion and, what with all the other bullshit that goes on in this misguided world, I don't care. I think intuition should be the first thing we base our actions on, and book knowledge and media and such can come second and can verify if our gut instincts are correct. And sometimes they aren't, but often times they ARE. I am a big believer in the workings of things that are invisible. And besides- I knew Obama's differences in policy issues, especially on health care and true justice and taxes. And he seemed more down-to-earth and truly in touch with parts of our world that people like Hilary Clinton had only ever seen from a fancy bulletproof windshield. I loved that about him. And I loved that his father was from Kenya. And I love that Kenya believed in him from before he was even Senator, and so very strongly did they.

Anyhow, it is now January 18th. And in a few short hours I will be on my way, along with 3 of my most favorite magicians in the world, to the other side of our nation to witness his Swearing In as our 44th President. My little night dream is going to come true. I can feel it. I have had a couple of dreams that have come true before, and I know that this is one of those ones. The feeling that was in that dream is about to be in my flesh and blood bones real life! I am so so excited. And to be with Heather and Joey and Emily....who else to be more courageous counterparts in the face of sleep deprivation and jet lag and claustrophobia and no toilets and freezing weather?!!! I can't wait I can't wait! I am actually stoked to be an American.

I know things won't change overnight with Obama, but I know that they will be PRESSURED to change in a way that WILL be realized. Things already have changed. The faces of our country are more optimistic and more inspired. It will take action on all of our parts, but, thank the dear kind lord, I finally have the motivation to take some action and not feel that it would be COMPLETELY IN VAIN, as I have the last 8-12 years. We can do something about things. And MAN, how things are going to change! For the good of all.