In Transition…

Really. That’s what is going on everywhere..Right?

The Government is in Transition. The Outgoing on its way to Texas and the Incoming on its way From Chicago.
The American Auto Industry is in Transition. Some on their way for a Bailout and Some on their way to being Bankrupt.
The climate in this part of the country is in Transition. Snow and Ice on their way in. Heat and Warmth on their way out.
The calendar is in Transition. 2008 on its way out..and 2009 on its way in.
The Superpowers are in Transition. USA on its way out. China and others on their way in.

Transition is a good thing. Gives you an opportunity to look forward to something different and be excited about it…(of course the cold weather could be an exception)!! But trying to derive some positive essence out of any transition is the key to optimism.

Why am I rambling about Optimism? Because…I like to be Optimistic.

Why do I….

Why do I get a lump in my throat every time I see Obama’s acceptance speech from election night?

Why do I get goose bumps when I see the new First Family on stage and the innocent smiles on the 2 little girls and when I listen to the victory speech?

Why do I feel like this moment of celebration has to last longer – even after 24 hours?

Why do I feel that this movement was not just an election phenomenon but probably a great political movement that could stay here longer when I see the youth of this country on TV hailing the Obama win?

Why do I find it amusing that every single commentator and political critic is showering Obama with so much praise now that he has won (although some conservative ones do it with a lot of caution)?

Why do I think that Obama is the only world leader that I have seen so far, in my lifetime, who is able to create so much of positive vibes around the globe (except may be in Russia and China)?

Why do I think that this presidency may very well turn out to be the most thorough and the most conciliatory administration this country has seen in the last century?

Why do I feel selfishly pleased thinking about the fact that the absolutely humbling & gracious McCain of last night never showed this side of his self during the campaign?

Why do I think that Tina Fey may actually have made an impact on the election results? (smile)

Why do I spend 10 minutes thinking about what I think about why I think about this guy called Obama?

Why?

Yes we can..

As I sit on my hotel bed, as I keep alternating the election coverages on CNN, MSNBC and even Comedy Central…I can’t help hide my happiness and cheer – The first thought that came to my mind was not celebration and definitely not any kind of negative feeling towards McCain or Palin. The first thought that came to my mind was the pride that must be running through the many civil liberty activists…and regular African Americans of today, who represent what their forefathers went through a few decades or a few centuries ago..& what this means to all of them – much more than what it means to me.

The historic moment is touching and really moving.

Yes we can!

Is it Funny or what?

I see nothing wrong with the picture as I know it was taken out of context…
But the picture summarizes the gist of the candidates’ body language that night. And it is worth a big laugh..:-)

There are people….

I know my blog is getting more and more of a political overtone of late – and I am not feeling guilty – instead I feel even more outraged every day as the smear campaign starts taking roots..
You know what is going on in Palin’s rallies these days ..right?

But here is one example why Republicans will continue to resort to this tactics as there are people out there like the ones you will see in the video below:

The not so perky Wall St.

Surprisingly for an Autumn, things have been relatively on the perkier side in this part of the world – The grass is still green, the birds do chirp quite gleefully all day and I can still get my 2 mile run (if I want to). When it comes to the state of affairs in the Wall Street, things are anything but perky. Short-term borrowing, Short selling, Troubled assets, Meltdown, Calamity, Disaster, etc. have all been terms thrown around on political stages, which I bet with a hundred dollar bill on my nose on a windy day, that none of these guys on the political stage has any clue what they are talking about.

One is trying to become a hero by suspending his presidential campaign and calling for a debate postponement. If the American people buy that argument and think because of these gestures, he – the 800 year old Republican can become the next president, then the land is no longer of hope.

Anyways, Lots of music to be added to the stream at my end – Other than the ones I am already eyeing for like Cretu’s new creation, Mettalica’s new album, MIA’s Kala and last but not the least, AR Rahman’s first private album (Connections) since Vande Mataram of 1997, Vaaranam Ayiram is also in the list. It is out – Don’t expect too much from it – certainly expect what is now a routine from a Gautham-Harris stable. My new studio is pretty exciting as well – am trying to do more at a relatively quicker pace compared to my old one..and to think, I still have a 2000 page manual to go through in order to master this whole thing is scary. On second thoughts, I am not a “manual” guy anyway..!

Watched TZP recently again – Some scenes were brilliant even if you watch them for the 100th time..You just can’t stop applauding the script writer and the director.

The sweet smell of success…

Sitting at the corner of a table, glancing at a small water fountain that is meant to create a Zen ambience, I quietly wonder what could make the Clintons go at it this long? Does Clinton really represent the blue-collared white America? When did she become a beer guzzling, church going and red-necking politician, when the ideologies she based her political ambitions during her formative years were not so much middle american.
As much as I am a little relieved that Obama has finally got a direct shot at punching McCain’s face (we will see what happens in November)…, I do wonder how quickly the “change” he is talking about becomes yet another presidential slogan or not, though I really wish it is the latter..that I have to wonder about. He already is talking about supporting Israel’s cause – a clear attemtpt to appease the christian voters.
In any case, the way the super delegates started moving into Obama’s camp yesterday was more like watching a one day cricket match, where the score keeps moving and makes you sit on the edge of your seat as you keep a close eye on the required run rate. Finally, there is an African American candidate and it may be historic for the country – but to me, it is finally an opportunity for the country to show that it is slightly out of the hypocritic shadow.
The success should smell for the Obama camp!