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Inauguration 2009: Thoughts from Lauren Piester

Note: All times are Central.

10:59 a.m. — Hey, VP Biden just kissed a guy! How cute. Hey, we also have a new VP!

11 a.m. — The only one of these musicians I've heard of is Yo-Yo Ma. He was on "Arthur" once. I think perhaps he was portrayed as a mouse? Or a dog? I don't remember. But he played his cello. I don't remember why.

11:04 a.m. — This music is pretty, but boring.

11:05 a.m. — Hello Chief Justice what's-his-name.

11:06 a.m. — What if Obama had said he wasn't ready? Wow. I would be so incredibly nervous if I were him. He is nervous. He screwed it up a bit. That's OK. I have bad short-term memory, too.

11:07 a.m. — And we officially have a new president. And a new first lady in an ugly yellow outfit. Yay.

11:09 a.m. — Obama's thanking Bush, who looks very sad and lost and lonely. I feel kind of bad for him.

11:10 a.m. — The camera shows some audience members. Nice earmuffs, lady! They go quite smashingly with your hat.

11:11 a.m. — Yeah! Hope over fear! Obama is good at making inspiring speeches. But now he's quoting the Bible. Huh.

11:12 a.m. — There are so many people! I wish I was there. But I don't, because all those people look so incredibly cold.

11:14 a.m. — As he talks about how prosperous and powerful our country is relative to the rest of the world, I can't help but think about our massive failure of an economy, and the fact that it's taken us 200 years to elect a leader who isn't an old white man. And it makes me fear for the state of our world.

11:17 a.m. — What a lovely out-of-focus shot of some people's hats. Oh, Hulu cameraman. You are so artsy.

11:18 a.m. — Bush looks downright bored.

11:19 a.m. — Dear Barack Obama, I like your speaking voice. Love, Lauren

11:20 a.m. — That little girl in the bright pink hat and scarf who is spinning around is so bored. Or maybe she's cold. Or both.

11:22 a.m. — Random audience shot. Dude, wake up. You're at the freaking presidential inauguration, probably the most exciting thing that's ever going to happen to you and you're asleep! That's not very patriotic.

11:24 a.m. — Yeah, bring home the troops! I approve.

11:25 a.m. — Are those Obama's parents? I have never seen them before.

11:28 a.m. — Separation of church and state! And inspiring speeches!

11:29 a.m. — Thanks for the recap, dude.

11:30 a.m. — Woo, we've just witnessed history!

11:32 a.m. — Wow, nice hat!! Also, Michelle Obama looks really mad at this crazy-lipstick lady. I missed when they said who she was.

11:33 a.m. — On the brink. On the brim. On the cusp. Nice thesaurus skills!

11:34 a.m. — Ok, I'm sorry, Rev. Lowery, I understand you're old and you're probably a very nice, intelligent, important man, but I can't understand a word of your speech.

11:35 a.m. — Since I don't know what's going on anymore, I'm done. I don't know who most of those other people were, but Obama's speech was very good. I'm very much looking forward to the next four years. Good luck, Mr. President.


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