Election rocks London

The above says it all, courtesy of the Seattle PI. By the looks of things people were quite excited all across the US yesterday, and Seattle looked to be one giant party. London had a similar vibe going on, just a few hours later.

Over the last month or so there have been a ton of questions about the election - how does it work, who will you vote for, is Palin an alien, etc. There was huge anticipation. And it was also a hot topic of conversation with our American friends as well here in the UK.

So last night, hundreds, probably thousands, of mostly ex-pats piled into a pub to watch coverage into the night. Things kicked off at 9pm, but didn't really get rolling until midnight. But once things got going you would have thought you were watching the Super Bowl from the winning team's sports bar. It was good times. Unfortunately, with everything on an 8 hour delay, it was also late times.

So, I am quite tired this morning, but also quite pleased. This seemed like a unique time for the world, and certainly for us, watching from across the pond. That said, next time, I'm looking forward to the polls still being open in Washington when they call the election for Obama.