///ObamaInGhana///

So, they man himself finally made it to Ghana is the most hyped president visit ever in the country. There were billboards,songs, TV Shows, and newspapers dedicated just to him for his 12 hour visit. It was literally as if the Jesus Christ himself arrived in town for a short visit. Read this article :
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090712/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama
Now watch this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfHCjv5IWkQ

Pretty crazy stuff.
It was in a way anticlimactic because he didnt speak publicly in town and just addressed parliment, which may have been safer but the people here would have loved to catch a glimpse. Obama definitely identifies with Ghana as both the U.S. and here both recently underwent changes of power peacefully and Ghana is the country in Africa with the most potential and advancement economically, technologically, educationally, and attitudinally. I saw the caravan of secret service vehicles with the family inside when i was in Osu and it was like time stopped, all the roads were blocked and people watched with amazement eventhough they couldnt actually see the man himself. It was funny because in his speech he shouted out Anas the guy who came and spoke to us in our class, who was praised by Obama for his outstanding journalism so that was really cool to see.
We've been going out all weekend to bars and clubs and we had a blast, everywhere stays open until 6 in the morning quite a change from last call at 2 so the adjustment is interesting. Today we went to a professional soccer game, which was average at best. 3 of our group got kicked out of the stadium for having their feet on the seats in front of them haha what a joke, but they were shortly let back in after the guy realized he was a dick.
Work is well I guess I havnt doen a whole lot so far but I have been working with the PR and events staff putting on a presentation at the National Theatre which was successful and then this week I will be working with the media buying team.
Anyways, what new on the home front I could really go for a burrito or McDonalds right about now. Hit me up!!!