Blame Canada

I can finally see the attraction in watching people like Jon Snow and getting the election results as they happen. The Hamilton Spectator sent me out to cover a story about Canada's general election (there were two journalism interns waiting around who I beat to the story - yes!) and even as I was writing it up, I could hear cheers from the TVs in the newsroom as the voting results came in. This country hasn't had a Conservative government in 13 years, and now it looks like it's going to get one. It's a mini revolution, and I got to report on it!

So I get six hours' sleep tonight before going to the breakfast program at the shelter tomorrow, so I'm wired on diet Coke, so my stomach is rumbling after missing out on the free pizza because I was out interviewing people. So what? The really important thing is - something historical happened. And I was part of it.

I love journalism!