So nice to laugh and feel hope at the inauguration of a U.S. president. Michelle's totally going to give him the gears about tripping over the oath -- she was trying not to crack up, there. (ETA: Though it sounds like he was the one who had it right, it was the Chief Justice who fumbled. Heh.) Then Malia telling him it was a good speech -- oh, my ( Read more... )

Out with the old...

and in with the new.

Other than the obvious "f-you", of course. ;)

The President-elect has a nerdy side. *glee*

Because really, how often am I this optimistic? And yeah, I know it's not going to be this rosy, but I want to remember how this feels, when it isn't.
( I woke up with the sun streaming in through the windows, and this is what started playing in my head. )

"And where we are met with cynicism and doubt and fear and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of the American people in three simple words -- yes, we can."

Alleluia, alleluia.

It's a tough job at the best of times, which this certainly is not, and it's clear that there are people who (to ( Read more... )