I don’t know anyone this side of the pond that didn’t want to wake up to hear that Barack Obama had won the election this morning, me included. I can only hope that he really can deliver change. For all the rhetoric of election time, it’s hard to know what the reality will actually be, but I remain very optimistic and very happy.
And to the other great victory this week, Lewis Hamilton got his reward for a fantastic nail-biting season, not least the final moments of the final lap of the final race of the calendar. My heart was in my mouth for the last three minutes of the Grand Prix - the most exciting race I can ever recall seeing, and complete restored faith in British F1 motorsport.
Not content with those two highs, I saw the new Bond film, Quantum of Solace last night with Tom and Raj. I’d attempted to lower my expectations to avoid disappointing myself, and tried not to listen to too many reviews, which was just as well as I came out more than satisfied. I will admit, it didn’t quite deal the punch Casino Royale did, but then again, we’re now a little more used to this Bond now and so know what to expect - just compare Casino Royale to Die Another Day and you’ll see what I mean. If you’ve yet to see it, my advice would be to ensure you go in in a mood to concentrate - I felt that considering it’s rated 12A, the plot required a fairly adult level of focus. Overall though, I enjoyed it.
Finally, I wish I’d upgraded to Expression Engine 1.6.5 a lot earlier - this flies compared to the version I was running before…