Inauguration Day

[alexiscartwheel]

Congratulations President Obama!

We've been watching Inauguration coverage pretty much all day long. Although I would have enjoyed the excitement of the crowd, I've really enjoyed not having hypothermia, so it's a trade off I can deal with. Plus, we couldn't have had our champagne toast on the Mall. :)

It's been a pretty exciting and emotional day. We're finally rid of Bush and have a new president who is intelligent, eloquent, and inspiring. There are a lot of problem to fix in America, but today it's hard not to feel hopeful about our future.

I'm still watching the parade, on TV and on C-Span's online feed (because C-Span are the only ones not talking over the bands). Yeah, band geek, I know. My college marching band (TBDBITL!) is in the parade, including some of my rookies, so I definitely want to see them. I was in the parade four years ago for Bush's second Inaugural, but this is way cooler.

Comments

[carrotgirl.livejournal.com]

I watched a ton of it today too. So cool! CRAZY amount of people.

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

I know, right? When they did the wide shots, you could see people standing all the way back to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, which is over a mile away from the Capitol.

[carrotgirl.livejournal.com]

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/20/satellite-image-of-i.html

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

Now that is cool!

It's really exciting to see how everyone is so enthusiastic and hopeful about the new government. You don't get that a lot here.

[carrotgirl.livejournal.com]

You don't get that a lot anywhere anymore. It's so awesome.