It’s a pretty surreal world out there today – for me, at least.

Four years ago I went to bed in Brighton, hearing the pundits say that John Kerry was going to oust George W. Bush from the White House. I woke up and felt like I’d slipped into a parallel dimension.

Last night, I went to bed knowing for certain that the near-impossible had happened; America had voted for its first black President. I only managed to make it to 10pm before I fell asleep, but I knew at 8pm, unlike my wife who knew at 4am… because I was sitting alone in a California hotel room, eating pizza and watching CNN.

Why? Well, I’ve been here since Friday, interviewing for a job – which I got an offer on yesterday. Yeah. I’m going to move to the USA and live in California. It felt pretty surreal. Two monumental events, and I’m celebrating with Dominos… Continue reading →