A new day.

Obama was sworn in yesterday as the 44th President of the United States. For many, it was a day of celebration, the likes of which I don't remember seeing at any point in the recent past. I think, overall, people were celebrating the end of Bush's terms in office moreso than Obama's rise to the position of president, mainly because no one really knows anything about him- aside from his church, his ties to Bill Ayers, his 138 votes of 'Present' in the Senate, etc. And if it's FOR those things people are celebrating, that's pretty fucked up.

My son got to watch the inauguration at school and he was pretty impressed. i wasn't sure how I felt about the schools showing the ceremony, but in the end history is history and regardless of anything else - Obama is indeed the first black president elected in our country, the first person not white to lead the country. Hopefully, he'll provide some modicum of legacy aside from that overall paltry distinction. If that's all he walks away with 4 years from now, what a waste.

That said, he's got a monumental task ahead in terms of firming up our crumbling country. Economy, terrorism, infrastructure, in-fighting, severe partisanship, illegal immigration, nuclear proliferation, etc. I imagine there's no way he'll be able to settle all scores but even if he makes headway, that'll be a positive first step. I wish him well on those points and fear for what he will do with others. As it stands, his main objective is to open my bank account and remove more money. On that point, I hope he fails.

The day is January 21. One day following the inauguration. I have to say, if nothing else, there's a lighter sense of life today than there was 2 days ago and maybe, when you get right down to it, that's a piece of the psychological pie that needs to be taken into account. If people FEEL like things are better, there's always the chance that they will behave as such and in turn, force the pieces of everyday living around them to coincide with their perception. Tht's ok and we'll see how long it lasts. What we've been hearing on the news is that the world "celebrated" Obama's election, even if that means nothing more than a nod of their head in that another Republican wasn't elected. To that I say, who gives a fuck? I could care less what the world feels about my president. They have their own problems to take care of - stay out of ours. Global, one world people my ass.

Aside from that, I started writing again which is helpful. Nick called me at work yesterday to talk about the inauguration. I enjoyed that talk, which again made it ok that the school allowed them to watch. Trish and I have a date on Friday. I've got the kids tomorrow and then I'm gonna head out for a few drinks with my work peeps. And Jackie's Snowflake Dance is Saturday - Daddy / Daughter.

Hopefully, I'll drop a few words sooner rather than later.