We got a new President

I didn't post a blog entry because i felt like everything that needed to be said had already been said. but since this blog knows not what the general populous says only what i say, and since i will look back on this as a record of this day, i decided to write something down.

i woke up at 8am and spent 12 hours glued to the tv. it was very exciting. i remember seeing bits of Bush's inauguration but never watched it all the way through. this one was exciting and i think they broke records with how many people were there.. just a sea of people further than the eye could see. no one on the floor, not even the news cameras, got a real grasp for how many people were there. when they showed satellite images from space (like google earth) you saw so many people. the crowds just went on and on almost filling the whole city. it was quite spectacular. and everyone was harmonious and hopeful it must have been something to be in that crowd.

i watched the whole thing with erika. we were iming each other. i remember thinking the prayer before the swearing in was a bit much. while i totally respect people's right to pray and understand this is a very spiritual moment for people, i kind of felt it was too long and i was being forced to sit through church. i personally think religion shouldn't be so front and center with politics. it gives people in power free reign to do things that aren't rational. erika and i disagreed on this. i'm sure there were people watching who felt the same way as i did. but for the most part people were very into it.

during the luncheon the cameras were not allowed in. word came that senator bird had some kind of medical problem and senator teddy kennedy had a seizure. he was taken to the hospital. the media became vultures and began to exploit the hell out of this story. erika and i feared that they would ruin this joyous day by milking this unfortunate incident. lucky they backed off and continued to celebrate the day as they should.


i watched until they went into the observation booth or whatever you call it and that neverending parade went by. at 9pm i gave up and decided to go to bed. i came online and saw a picture of them in black tie attire dancing to beyonce singing AT LAST which is what i really wanted to see. i wonder how in the world they managed to change clothes and have yet another party. my god...they must have been up since 5am. they had to be downing some serious espresso. cuban coffee maybe? oh well i'm sure i'll find some footage online. don't you just love technology?

on a closing note i will say this...
the feeling that came over me when he was finally officially president was a peaceful one. in that one moment all the fear, anger and overall negativity of the past 8yrs was gone. i felt proud to be an american again, like i did on election night. i felt like...you know when you're miserable because you're suffering a heart break? but then one morning you wake up and you realize hey "i'm over it" ? its an amazing feeling. all the bad feelings are gone and you feel like you can finally breathe again. you can enjoy life again. i feel like now i have good times to look forward to. we've got a good man representing us. the world will love us again.

lets start fresh. you, me, and president obama.