Reasons To Celebrate

The past week has given 'black' people all over the world a reason to celebrate.

First of all, I want to apologize if the word 'black people' is inappropriate, but then I have no idea how else to put it. African - refers to those in Africa. African American - black people in USA. Then how about black people in Britain? How do I refer to them? For the sake of simplicity and ignorance (of the proper term) I had to use the word 'black people'.

Last Sunday, Lewis Hamilton won the F1 championship. He is the first black F1 champion, and also the youngest ever. Many times, F1 champions have been decided in the last race; this time, the champion was decided during the last lap of the last race; in fact it was decided during the last few corners of the race! It was really quite a thing to watch. The Ferrari team were celebrating their victory, thinking that Massa had won the race and the championship, and didn't realize that Hamilton managed to get pass Glock (and thus gaining the extra point needed to be crowned the world champion). I think almost everyone who was watching was shocked with the final results. Although Glock has said that the reason Hamilton managed to pass him and the reason he(Glock) was 20 seconds slower during the last lap was because he was using dry tires and the rain was heavier during the last lap, many, including me, find it hard to believe. Maybe it's just because we all love a little controversy every now and then. :P
(click here to know more about the last lap)

Maybe not many people were aware about the F1 race, but there is another race that everyone all over the world are keeping their eyes on - the US presidential race. Today, just a couple of hours ago, the American people elected their first ever black president - Barack Obama.

I don't know what others think, but I think that it is a wonderful thing that his skin colour didn't really matter and he won the elections. I don't know what his campaign was all about and I don't know anything about him (not that interested in politics). However, I am glad he won, because in a way, for me, it showed that people really have been able to get over the colour-barrier.

Hooray for Hamilton and Obama. You guys made it.