Elections 2010: Better or Worse?

I say WORSE! I'm still tiffed I wasn't able to vote for the very first time in my life and considering how passionate I've been campaigning for Noynoy and Mar.

My son and I went to the polling place in Baranggay Poblacion, Makati City, the one in Makati Science High School at around 930 am. We thought we were more than prepared than the others who were still scrambling to find their  clusters and precincts because we already had that info, printed from the Comelec website. Imagine our surprise when we were met with long lines in the blistering heat! These were long lines to the holding area--- waiting room prior to proceeding to the polling place--- most of which were so long they reached the stairs on the other side of the building. There was an old lady in our line who was already sitting on the floor and out of pity I told her she didn't have to line up being a senior citizen but she told me she already was asked to line up. Apparently there were no courtesy lines for the elderly! Is this
really Makati?

The holding area was even more terrible! People who came as early as 7am were jampacked into a classroom with 1 electric fan.
After 2 hours of standing in line, I was feeling the symptoms of fainting and I had to make a decision: better give up than faint there in the crowd without anyone to bring me and my son home!

Although I went home sourgraping, can't help but admire the spirit of the Filipino people in our hunger for change. Heard over the news that voters in Mindanao had to brave the rain for hours. I envy them...the spirit was willing but the body was weak!

Anyway, congratulations to all the winners and especially to the Filipino people for a BARELY successful automated elections!