pumped

it is weird that something i dreaded for so long has pumped me up.

i wasn't looking forward to our nomination rallies, it is a 3-4 hour event which bores the hell out of me (plus i can't smoke during this time) and in my opinion doesn't even add a vote to me. during our last three rallies, people barely listened to us talk, no one reacted to what we said. they just sat there staring at us with blank expressionless faces, well most of the time. i mean i could have spent those 3 hours hanging out with friends or watching a movie, or even just relaxing at home and i would find that a lot more productive than the rally.

but today, was different. i got the shock of my life when i arrived (an hour late as usual hehehe) to be greeted by 2000 or so people actually chanting my name and cheering for me. and during the speeches of the eight councilors, they actually listened. as one of my running mates, would say (and may i borrow your favorite expressions, carol) scary. i mean, people actually listening to political speeches. i was used to the expressionless zombies that greeted us. this was new.
so i sucked it up, ignored the butterflies in my stomach and somehow pulled off the best speech i gave in my political career. people actually laughed at my jokes, clapped during my speech and actually listened to what i had to say. it was one of the best feelings being cheered by 2000 or so people, pledging support for me and some teen age girls even screaming as if i were a movie star. hehehe.

so now, i am pumped for the next few days, all of us are. after the massive support we received earlier, it would take a few weeks for the "high" to wear off. pumped pumped pumped. i'm ready to face the world again, awaiting whatever the campaign throws at me. i hope this feeling lasts loooooooong...