DC January 20th 2009

Tuesday January 20th 2009
Inauguration Day!!!

Okay so this day was soo great because I got to witness history being made. I got to see the names carved into the stones of history. I watched and saw President Barack H. Obama become the 44th President of the United States. I was especially drawn to this exciting event for 2 reasons. The first being because hello I am in DC and I may never make it ouot here ever again and second because I voted for him and it was amazing to see how my vote actually played into the way history is written. I had a fabulous and memorable time there. I remember feeling so great that I was part of history being made and feeling so proud that this country is still run in a way that is unique and free from corruption in comparison to the global community. I felt this day was one that I would remember forever. My day started at about 4 AM. This is when I woke up. I left somewhere near 5:45 AM and got on the Metro. Well I did not last long on the Metro because I got so claustrophobic that I had to get off. So me and my friend Tali got off and walked from Arlington Cemetary to the Mall. Well as we are walking I got to see the most fantastic things that one could ever see. I got to see the memorials all lit up and the sun rising over that DC skyline. I got to see millions of people starting to fill the GA sections of the mall in celebration of the change about to be brought to America and it was an amazing way to start a morning. Well because I had a silver ticket I did not have to crowd into the GA mall viewing area but instead got to wait in a 'line' until our gate opened and at which point it was a mad rush into the area to get the best 'seat'. Whatever so we get in with a clear view of both the capital and the JumboTron screen so that I can see the actual event and the video of the event cause I mean I have good vision and all but not that good. So I watched that but I had to wait for a few hours to even see the event begin. Well I waited and while I waited I made friends with the people who were around me. They were all OBAMA chanting and singing Goodbye George Bush. It was fun to get to know them a little bit and to experience that different thing than I would ever see back home. Well eventually 11:30 arrives and they start welcoming everybody and I see and hear the most horrible thing I ever thought I would see or hear and that was the booing for President Bush. It was so loud and so uncalled for. Yes I am glad that we have a new president in charge but I do not think that was neccesary. This experience made me remember how lucky we as Americans are to live in this country where we are free to express our greivences about the government in anyway that we wish. I do wish people had more manners but I am glad that we have that right. Well this leads into the actual swearing in ceremonies and here is what happens and how it goes, well it was fantastic and ran just as it had been rehearsed. So here we are in the nations capitol and a most amazing speech is delivered and I am getting all goosebumpy cause that is what I do and then it ends and I am on cloud 9 cause it was just that amazing. Well everybody starts to leave and I was sick of fighting crowds so I stay back and wait and while I wait I find the garbage bags people sat on and used them as garbage bags to clean up after these environmentalist democrats leave their mess everywhere. At this point in time I was so ashamed to label myself among them but I stayed arouond and tried to make an impact on the mess but I really could not do it alone so that was a waste of my time. Then when we decided to finally leave we walked to multiple metro stations ans then just made the decision to just walk there because it will be faster and a better solution in the end. So I walked over the George Washington Memorial Bridge, i think, into Crystal City. Well that was a fantastic walk too. It was over the Potomac river which is frozen right now and you get to see all of the sights of DC in the distance. It was well worth the cold and long walk. Then I came home and watched August Rush with some of the other interns then we had a little party and we all crashed hard that evening, early. That was Tuesday Inauguration Day!!