Just a Memo

I was just browsing for some news before heading to bed, and found some more Obama celebration photos from across the World. Here are some that I found very meaningful personally—specially the first one below:

In the western village of Kogelo, where the president-elect’s late father was born, Obama’s step-grandmother and other relatives poured out of their rural homestead to celebrate a man seen by many Kenyans as a ’son of the soil’.

With hula dancers, ecstatic chanting and some rock ‘n’ roll, a Japanese town named Obama rejoiced as its accidental namesake was elected president of the United States.

At Obama’s former school in Jakarta, Indonesia, children celebrated the election result.

You may check out more photos (and the story behind them) by going to Telegraph’s collection of People Around the World Celebrate Barack Obama’s Election Win”.

Source via Telegraph.

With the news of President-elect Barack Obama winning sweeping the World, most of the big news sites out on the net have updated their homepages. Mentioning that, it is still surprising to me (at the time of this posting) that WhiteHouse.gov still has no mention of “Obama” ANYWHERE?!?!

Anyways, here are the ones that I really dug below. You may click on the thumbnails to view a larger version.

Mr. President (ABC News)

Change has come to America (CNN)

Obama Wins - “That is the true genius of America — that America can change” (LA Times)

“All Things are Possible” (MSNBC)

Obama: Racial Barrier Falls as Voters Embrace Call for Change (NY Times)

Nation Finally Shitty Enough to Make Social Progress (The Onion)

Propelled by Internet, Barack Obama Wins Presidency (Wired)

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Went Hunting for Halloween, originally uploaded by stechico.

A quick getup put together by rolling to the neighborhood Goodwill store.

Safari/explorer/hunter-looking type of hat… $2.
Khaki safari/explorer/hunter-looking type of jacket… $8.
Halloween on a Friday night… Priceless.

I didn’t have enough time to find a wig, or fill in the sideburns. Would’ve added more to it if any. Anyways, I hope everyone had a blast and got home safe. Good times!

PS. Here’s what I hunted.

Though quite new in Los Angeles, Johnny Cupcakes (JC) have been well known and received way before opening their first ever store in Boston. Anyways, to keep things short (since people are already in line), JC is having a third series release of its very limited collection, “There’s Something in the Cupcake Mix” The release “consists of 4 extremely limited, exclusive t-shirts that are released once a year, during the Halloween season. This year they will even be more scarce due to the splitting between both locations, Boston and LA.”

A few new details about series #3:

• Designs have been turned up a notch + bringing some ghoulish, familiar faces to the kitchen table.
• Better box design + construction.
• More hidden gems.
• These will NOT be available online, only in Boston + LA.
• 4 designs. 1 colorway of each. 150 total of each. Split between both Boston + LA = 75 pieces per design. Split between sizes and genders = only a handful to a dozen of each size, per gender, per design.
• Every t-shirt will have a silk screened number on the back, to guarantee authenticity.
• Each box will be hand numbered.
• Each box will be equipped with different hidden trivia pertaining to the limited monster inside.
• A vanilla frosting scented scratch ‘n’ sniff sticker will be on top of each box.
• When opening up your sealed box, you will have to dust real sprinkles off of your sealed t-shirt.
• We are encouraging every customer to DRESS UP in your best costumes.
• Real cupcakes, beverages and some pizza pizza will be given out the night of.
• A special limited, dated shirt will be given out to the first 100 or so customers.
• Photos + video webisodes will be taken at both releases.
• All of this and more for $75 per collectible product.
• These will sell out. We encourage you to arrive early (like now!)

For those who are new and would like to experience the commotion and journey, here are the release time and locations:

• Friday, October 17th, 9pm Eastern
  @ 279 Newbury Street
  Boston, MA 02116
• Saturday, October 18th, 9pm Pacific
  @ 7959 Melrose Ave.
  Los Angeles, CA 90046

Stay warm, well fed and good luck!

Straight from the Warehouse (DMB fan club):

We are pleased to announce that Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds will be performing in Richmond, VA on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at the ALLTEL Pavilion at the VCU Stuart C. Siegel Center to urge Virginians to vote for the change our country needs—affordable, accessible health care for every American, tax relief for middle class families struggling in this economy and a responsible end to the Iraq war.

The “Last Chance for Change” performance will be free and open to all Virginia residents and students, however tickets ARE required. Two (2) free tickets are available per person on a first-come, first served basis.

You may get your tickets from the 2 following locations:

• Richmond Campaign for Change Office
  1710 E Franklin St.
  Richmond, VA 23220
• Charlottesville Campaign for Change Office
  104 Wertland St.
  Charlottesville, VA

Key items that you should know if interested and planning on going:

• Tickets are available starting at 10:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, October 18.
• Campaign for Change offices are open from 9:00am to 9:00pm ET daily.
• For security reasons, please do not bring bags and please limit personal items.
• No signs or banners are permitted.

Again, here’s the day-of-concert information that you should now:
ALLTEL Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Sunday, October 26, 2008
Media access: 5:30 p.m.
Doors open: 6:00 p.m.
Show starts: 7:00 p.m.

More info available via barackobama.com/dave. Good luck, go vote, and enjoy!