Words, Words, Words.

"Oh, Daniel-san, you first time beginner luck."

- I was so happy to have been able to see the inauguration live this afternoon. My students were cooperative and attentive when I turned the TV on. I'm not sure they realize the historic magnitude of what happened today, but they still allowed me to enjoy it.

- I just have to shake my head at those who are *still* bent out of shape over the fact that President Obama used his middle name (Hussein) while being sworn in. For goodness sake, it's a name - and it was his long before the U.S. ever went to war with Iraq. (Both times.) He could have been "Barack Voldemort Obama," and it's still just a name!

- The letter that the Bush twins wrote to Sasha and Malia was very touching. And although I'm not a big fan of their father, what they said about him (and how it relates to the Obama girls) really was beautiful.

- ( Some of my favorite parts of the inaugural speech, which, yes, made me a little teary at times )

- President Barack Obama. It sounds good, doesn't it?

- Today just *feels* different in so many ways. I hope we can all work toward making this a truly wonderful transition in the history of our country.

This may seem a strange question after such a historic moment, but does anyone know where the music was from that played after Obama's acceptance speech?

It's driving me crazy that I can't place where I've heard it!


ETA: Huh. Music and politics. That's probably the strangest combination of tags I've used on LJ. :)

ETA 2: Yay! Thanks, pfeifferpack, for the Brooks & Dunn song! Now all I have to figure out is the instrumental piece that played after. *wracks brain*

I wasn't going to post on the election...because, honestly, the last thing I want is to get into a political discussion on my LJ. (And, yes, politics affects all of our lives, but I still don't enjoy discussing it. It's one of the guaranteed ways to start needless fights among people who usually get along.) I'm just seeing so much utter outrage on my flist, I felt the need to do some venting of my own.

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The rally was interesting, and (aside from some relatively minor discomfort) I was pretty glad I went. I admit I was a bit more impressed with Kerry than I was before, so it'll give me some food for thought come the elections.

I'm not feeling at my best right now. Currently, I am sunburned on only one side of my face (with a lovely little half-moon ring from my sunglasses) due to standing in 80+ degree heat with no shade. (Several people passed out around me. There's Democratic dedication!) My feet are now punishing me severely -- since we were there from noon until about 6 o'clock. We were absolutely shoulder to shoulder and I seriously contemplated going nuts on several occasions. A bug bite on my ankle made the whole thing swell up, and now one leg looks like a small tree trunk. And the rain didn't start until the end. Frankly, I would have welcomed it. But I'm glad I opted for shorts and didn't wear my dressier pants. I may have been swooning on the courthouse lawn if I had.

Got to meet Tom Brokaw, which was neat. Didn't quite get the lusty glimpse of Ben Afflek that I would have liked. (Though I've learned to accept that I'm eternally doomed to never meet celebrities that I lust after. It's my curse.) I'm annoyed that I asked Bob's cousin to take a picture with my camera (since she had the better vantage point), then she proceeded to use the entire roll of film taking pictures of herself with various celebrities and politicians who came her way. (Including the yummy -- and extremely nice -- André Heinz, who was within posing distance of me but *ahem* I didn't have my freaking camera!) When she finally returned it (with two pictures left), she had the nerve to ask if I'd give her doubles of the prints. (Um, no.)

I could pass out right now, but the little girl from next door came over dying to do a jigsaw puzzle, so I must now clear the table. Plus, Vicky wants to catch the 10:35 show of "The Village" after she gets out of work, so there'll be no rest for me right now.

EDIT: Well, obviously not going to the movie since Vicky never returned my call. Guess I'm off to bed then.

A friend of mine has tickets to the Kerry/Edwards rally downtown this afternoon. So I guess we're going to go.

Should be interesting.