Just a single camera shot of a single day in my single life. At 7:49 am. In Hawaii.

Like a lot of my friends and colleagues, I woke up this morning feeling like I’m in a new America. After suffering the incompetence of a guy I’d wanna have a beer with, I look forward to working with a man who I want to follow into the future.

I voted for Barack Obama not because I believe he can change America, but because I believe he can inspire me to change America. I believe that his election signals a change in the American outlook. The people of this nation are ready to do what’s necessary to make America great again, and they know it will not be easy.

I must mention, of course, that I am proud to have voted for our first non-white president. I’ve touched on this a few times in Twitter and other conversations, but some people just don’t get it. More than one person has heard me comment about our first black president and immediately assumes that’s why I voted for Barack Obama. Do these people think I voted for Al Sharpton in 2004? Are they really that naive?

Let me be clear: I voted for the man I thought best suited for the office, but I am also capable of grasping the magnitude of what we have just done. To assume that I voted only for a black man or only for a Democrat is to suffer from a very narrow mind. I would hope that my readers/followers/subscribers/fans have a larger grasp than that.

So now it is November 5, 2008. The first day of the struggle to pull my country out of the hole. Where do I begin? I believe that our president-elect, Barack Obama, will have the right answer.

Oh my God, I am so happy right now. I will post a bit more later, when I’m not so emotionally caught up… but right now, I am happy. I am full of hope. I look forward to the future.

No, seriously. Why are you reading this post? It had better be because you’ve already voted or you’re not an American. If that ain’t the case, put the laptop/iPhone/Blackberry/8-core Mac Pro with 32G RAM/Palm/Etch-a-Sketch down and get to the polls.

The blogs will be here when you get back.

Studio……44
Originally uploaded by RoninOtter.

As you can see from the photo, my room mate RoninOtter finally got his photo studio set up in our basement. In related news, I’m finally building the walls for my audio studio!

Pictured here are a couple of the base supports for the walls… but they tempt me to rename it Studio 44 instead of The Dining Room Studio as I call it now. I’ll let you know once the construction is complete!

Anyone who can read the sidebar on my website knows who I support for the 2008 presidential election. However, there’s one person I support more than any political candidate: the American voter. As a geek, I’m sick of hearing excuses for why we can’t build a functional voting machine. As a Christian, I’m sick of hearing excuses for why the poor must remain voiceless.

Greg Palast and Bobby Kennedy Jr. just put out this video which helps spotlight some of the areas we need to fix with our voting system.

Steal Back Your Vote! from Greg Palast on Vimeo.

The electric bike has become a regular part of life for me now… but repetitive jolts to the hindquarters don’t have to be.

The Myxercycle was made possible by the folks over at Myxer. Go with it!

If you want to try one of these bike kits, check ‘em out over at electricrider.com