I don’t break promises.
Sure, I may have to cancel appointments from time to time, or postpone some commitments, but when I say “I promise,” I mean it.
On the 18th of March, 2008, I made a promise that if Barack Obama won the presidency, I would move to the United States of America. At that point, Obama was still an underdog in the Democratic primary race and the presidency seemed a long way away.
Yesterday, Barack Obama took his place in the White House as the 44th President of the United States of America.
This week, I keep my promise and move into a new apartment in Washington DC.
I’m starting a new contract with the World Bank here this week, and will be in the District for at least the next few months. If you’re ever in the area, be sure to drop me a line and say hullo over coffee.
Oh… now I understand you other post!
Congrats and best wishes on your new adventure.
watch out for the Georgetown devils looking to possess you.
We’ll stand by with double doubles for your visits.
Good luck in the ol’ US of A. I suspect that, for the first time in a long time, the Capitals are going to make a good playoff run this year, if that floats your boat.
Sorry we couldn’t enjoy more beers together, but good luck in DC. Also, I’m reading Naomi Klein’s The Shock Doctrine and you should too. Not so sure about that World Bank…
congrats – that’s pretty cool on a number of different levels. dc is a pretty cool place to be at the moment…
Wow, World Bank! that’s fabulous!
Best of luck, fellow Canuck. I’m sure it’ll be fantastic :)
Great news. I’ll be down there in the spring/early summer and will be sure to look you up. I love that city!
wow! You’ll be missed
I am so excited, and jealous, of your new move. To be in DC in this the dawn of a new era, it’s tremendously exciting. I want you to continue to tell stories and do what you do best. And one of these days, probably very soon, I’ll come looking for a couch, a tea and some tete-a-tete.
Best of luck in DC. I’ll be there for DrupalCon in early March. I’ll be sure to say hello, at least via Twitter. :)
gonna miss @vasta http://tinyurl.com/94yypg
RT @brundle_fly: gonna miss @vasta http://tinyurl.com/94yypg
Thanks everyone! For what it’s worth, I didn’t take the WB job because of my promise. It just so happened that I got the WB gig and Obama got elected all at the same time. Very serendipitous.
Also, I’ll be back to visit often. And if you’re ever in DC — for DrupalCon or to watch the Redskins or anything else — please do give me a shout.
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