Inauguration

Thumbs up indeed


What this presidency means to me
It is not just a historic event, not just a book end to the civil rights movement, it is transcendental, something a lot simpler and yet a lot more meaningful. It is proof of the audacity of hope, proof that if you put your mind, body and soul to it, you can be whatever you want to be.

So my change will be not to let the colour of my skin dictate what I can or cannot be, not to let other people tell me what I can or cannot be, but be who I was meant to be.

"I know where I'm going and I know the truth and I don't have to be what you want me to be..I'm free to be what I want"-Muhammad Ali

Inauguration Trivia:

Pastor T.D.Jakes read from Daniel 3 and his son finished with 'may the force be with you,' an ode to Star Wars.

Because of the stumble by Chief Justice Roberts, President Obama (nice ring...President) took the oath of office twice on Tuesday 20th, then Wednesday 21st.

The oath was taken at the Capitol building, which was built by African slaves on the bible that Abe Lincoln took his oath.

Over 3million people descended into the National Mall for the occasion, with the tightest security measures ever seen in the history of Inaugurations.

Being inaugurated as the President is like marriage...to a country and it's people and there are vows (oath of office) to 'preserve, protect and defend,'

the Etta James classic 'At last' is symbolic on many fronts
the 1st Afro American President is in the White House
the journey he started in 2000 has really begun
we get to see Michelle O's Inaugural Ball dress

The Obama girls have dolls made in their honour.

No incoming president has ever given an outgoing one a gift.

In her continued support of relatively unknown designers, Michelle O wore a lemon grass ensemble from Cuban-American designer Isabel Toledo (wife of my fave fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo) and the white one shoulder dress by Taiwanese born Jason Wu.



First dance *sigh*

What people are talking about

The Miracle on Hudson



US Airways Flight 1549

I have a massive fear of flying and water, so when I saw...yes I saw this happening live (well on the news anyways) a plane landing in the Hudson's murky icy waters I just cramped. That was some scary ish, I mean it was surreal looking at people standing on the wings of a plane in the middle of the Hudson and of course the 1st thing that ran through my mind was 9/11...but it wasn't. Regardless everyone wants to fly C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger , dude had 80 seconds to assess the situation, devise a plan and land his plane with minimal loss of life...I want to be on his plane.


The I-day (Inauguration day)


Obama Train

Yay, can't wait though I know DC will be packed. There are some parallels between Soon to be Prez Obama and Abe Lincoln, can' wait to hear the Inaugural speech, ya'll know it'll be charismatic and inspiring...and Hollywood damn near emptied as everyone who's anyone beat down a track to Washington.

What Mrs O will be wearing

Something designer, Bey Bey will perform Etta James' "At last" for the 1st dance for the First Couple. Lovin Mrs O sexy "yeah-you-know-that's-my man" pout;)

The whole world is watching...

Holidays are over

Sydney fireworks display

It was a rather impromptu thing, getting on a plane with the Bf and flying to Australia for the holidays. Granted I didn't miss the negative temperatures and all. I have to say though I loved the Sydney fireworks, and Paris Hilton was Down Under at the same time (great another Barbie).

Anyway the holidays were wonderful and I hope everyone else's were too, unfortunately they were marred by the Gaza conflict, I honestly don't get it, the Jews are supposed to be God's People, WTF?! It was that and the fact that the Obamas were not allowed to stay at the Blair House, funny because the Former PM of Aus is staying there and there's bad blood between him and Barack. Guess this is George's revenge for Barack bashing him in the campaign(lols). Speaking of the Prez elect and soon to be former, they had lunch with the other living presidents (would have loved to be a fly on the wall).

Still badly jet lagged, but will start posting again soon.

I managed to get my results 2 High Distinctions and 2 Distinctions, not bad.