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Well, Hell Week #1 is finally over. It started with a 6:30 - 21:30 shift on Monday and then gradually "improved" to a 7:00 - 19:30 daily shift from Tueday onwards. Then I got a lucky break on Saturday and only had to work from 7:00 - 14:00. Of course, that's also when we got the call that this Seven to Seven shift would last at least another 2 weeks. Fun.

I guess I shouldn't complain though. At least I get to report to my normal office as opposed to going somewhere far like Yuen Long or Sha Tin (then again, those offices only open until 17:00). Plus, my officer in charge is nice, as opposed to some of the horror stories I've heard from other colleagues at the branch offices.

Sigh...with this sort of schedule, I guess I can kiss my chances of improving in this year's HK Marathon goodbye. I basically have no time to train so the outlook for March 4 isn't looking too good.

Anyways, I managed to fit in 3 hours of running today, and as usual lots of random thoughts came to me. Like the current presidential race in the US. It'll be interesting to see who will win the Democratic seat since the 2 top contenders are (relatively) minorities. No matter how much the US prides itself on being open minded and Equality For All, the fact is that a significant portion of the country is still very ultra conservative (to put it nicely). Some probably still can't fathom the possibility of having a colored man in the oval office, let alone a woman. So in light of these conservative views, we can look back the historical succession of power to see how things may turn out.

Traditionally, the path has usually been White Male, Black Male, White Female, which seemingly gives Senator Obama the edge. But on the other hand, there's this name. I know it sounds shallow, but I don't think that the US is ready for a President Obama. Correction, President Barack Obama. I think that many would find that his surname and given name don't sound American enough. President Clinton on the other hand, has a nice ring to it. It's comfortable, it's familiar, hell, it was used in office for 8 years already.

Personally, I think both are great choices, but I really want Hilary to win mainly for the gimmick factor. Like the fact that she'd be the first President who was also a First Lady, and that both and her husband would be addressed as President (since Bill Clinton retains the title even after office).

And what exactly would we call the President's husband; the First Gentleman?