Inauguration Musings by Rambling Raven
By Raven • Jan 25th, 2009 • Category: Rambling Raven •
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Inauguration Musings by Rambling Raven
The last time I rambled, we were just about to usher in a new president. Anticipation and excitement for the inauguration of President Obama was high. Barely a week has passed and people are still buzzing about all that happened on January 20, 2009. Since I can’t seem to get away from the unprecedented media blitz that has occurred with our 44th president, I thought I would add my two cents.
My musings:
-Obama makes the presidency look good. I don’t think we have ever seen such style at that level. All he need to do was to pull out the shades to top off it all off.
-Michelle Obama is a fashionista. The woman has style and class. She knows what looks good on her. I wonder how many people have contacted those designers for the exact replica of her inauguration dress and the one she wore to the balls.
-The crowds were unprecedented. I have never seen such a diverse crowd. For the first time it looked as if all of America was represented.
-I have never seen so many celebrities at any other inauguration. Everybody and their mama were there.
-The speech Obama gave was in my opinion good but not great. A lot of it we had heard in some form or the other before.
-Aretha’s hat. Ummm, all I could think of was “church lady”. Gotta give it to her though, she worked it.
-I am convinced that Roberts screwed up the oath on purpose. Thank goodness, Obama had the good sense to do it over. Just in case!
-I thought Maya Angelou’s poem for Clinton was better than the poem written for Obama.
-Didn’t know that Dick Cheney was in a wheelchair. I bet Karma had something to do with that.
-George Bush should have felt like a fool. Here he was the president with the lowest rating witnessing the unprecedented love the country was showing the incoming president.
-How cool was it that President Obama and the First Lady walked portions of the parade route.
-Malia and Sasha were adorable. What a personality little Sasha has. She hams it up wherever she’s at.
-The most touching part of the entire day was watching the President and First Lady dance to Beyonce’s rendition of “At Last”.
-It was really cool to see the reaction of the rest of the world during the inauguration. It felt as if the entire world stood still for that moment.
-Rev. Lowry delivered the best speech of the day.
-Was I the only one who watched 24hrs of inauguration that day? From the moment they left Blair House to attending all the balls.
-The Neighborhood Ball was the most star studded. Why did Jay-Z look like a nerd? And is Mariah Carey pregnant or did she just put on a heck of a lot of weight?
-It was really sweet that Obama included his Kenyan relatives in the celebration.
-I was glad to see Bush get on that helicopter.
-I shuddered at the enormous task that waits for President Obama.
-During the inauguration I felt more American than I have ever felt before in my life.
-For the first time we have a couple in the White House who looks as if they really love one another.
-Although I watched every moment, I am now exhausted from Obama overload.
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Raven is an educator with a B.A. in Psychology and a M.A. in Education. She has been an avid reader since childhood. Her favorite genres are mystery, suspense, and horror, although she will give any genre a try. She is a life long resident of Chicago. Her love of books opened her mind to people, places and events far beyond her Chicago home. Reading helped to shape her world and her opinion of the events that took place within it. No matter what demands her career requires of her, she has always found time to read and write in a journal. Along with reading and journaling, she loves to watch the sunset, and discuss hot topics with family and friends. She loves baseball, horror movies, mysteries, listening to music from every corner of the world and expressing her view of the latest books with the women of APOOO.
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Liked your points. I thought everything about the Inauguration was great. I don’t think anyone can top Maya Angelou’s poem so I wouldn’t dare compare but Elizabeth Alexander did all right. I give her props knowing she was going to have to stand up against Angelou.
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I agree regarding Elizabeth Alexanderl and I LOVE me some Sasha…if she wants to be an actress, I hope she’s able to achieve her dream one day. Additionally, I hope adults remember and realize that she is only 7 (vs. her sister who is 10) and at 7 she’s acting just the way she should…LIKE A CHILD…not a pre-teen, teen or an adult. So, adults need to back up and lay off the child (and this goes for those over at the Huffington Report as well).
Like you, I watched “cover to cover” inauguration coverage, beginning Saturday with the train trip and Sunday’s concert. I think Obama’s speech was perfect for the occasion – he made the points he needed to make to the nation and the world – I like the open hand/closed fist analogy and his direct address to the Muslim world. I LOVE the depiction of love and family that the Obamas display to the nation and the world, Worldwide reaction was wonderful to watch. I like the fact that Michelle Obama chose American designers and mixed high fashion with J. Crew. Think about the boost to the careers of those designers. I loved the little girls and their clothing was so appropriate – a more sedate color for the older and bright and exuberant for the little one. It suited their personalities. BTW, those Ty people and the dolls need to back up or at least stop fronting about the names for the dolls. And for the first time, I too feel like a real American.
Were they all American Designers…I thought her outfit for Inauguration Day was by a Cuba designer (who lived in Cuba)….and I would love for her to add a black designer to her list…one who understands how to dress a women with hips…and that’s all I’m going to say on that. But, I will agree with Ev P, I would have liked to have seen Beyonce’s dress on Michelle…:) Oh yeah…those Ty folks…I would have them all up in court asking for a cease and desist…the President is a public figure…but his kids are minor and they should be OFF LIMITS…and if they don’t speak up, out and stop it now, we will see a lot more of that mess…and it won’t always be flattering…not that the dolls are…they look like any generic doll to me.
Hi, Yas: They were all “hyphenated Americans” which I think was deliberate her part as well. Toledo is a Cuban-American and the young man Taiwanese-American. I think that Tracy Reese has been mentioned as one of her favorites. I don’t know if she submitted a design for Michelle.
Speaking of the Ty folks, Michelle’s spokesperson issued a statement. And you know the J Crew site crashed from so much traffic the next day (lol)
Okay, I knew about the guy…but I didn’t know about the lady (think it’s a lady) from Cuba. According to one of my co-workers, she’s not a resident of the US…and not Cuban-American…but rather she’s Cuban and lives in Cuba. He might be confused…maybe she once lived here. Hmmm did the statement say ‘cease and desist’…they need to go attorney on them…otherwise this fooltrickery is going to continue. Hell, I might jump on board to make some money…just saying…
I ‘m with you on the overload, although I also feel I can’t get enough. Who knows when America will see anything like this, in all its many wonderful facets, again?
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Oh, I love me some Sasha! She is a total ham! She seems so loved and secure. I bet she’s the one that keeps everyone laughing. I wish I had been that carefree as a kid. I agree, adults should take her for what she is, a child. And it is refreshing to see a kid acting like a kid.
Yeah, all the designers were American, I don’t think either were born here though. I also think she should try an African American desginer. I am sure she will in the near future. She has an African American woman’s body so it only makes sense.
The poem was nice but Maya’s just blew me away. I agree she is a tough act to follow.
Raven, I like kids who are out in the open with their ish…and that Sasha is! Sometimes when kids are too quite…I start to wonder…what’s going through their minds…heads…lol. But…then again maybe it’s just my kids that make me wonder. Lauren has some friends who are very quiet, but they like to whisper ish…WTF…and they tend to be sneaky. Annoys the heck out of me…told her if they can’t open their mouth and talk when they come to our house…then they need to leave that whispering at home…because I’m not having it. If it’s that personal, then you don’t need to be talking about it around me. LOL>
I agree. I have been working with kids for nearly 11 years now and I have found the ones who are very introverted to be someone to keep and eye on. You never know in this day and age why a child is withdrawn. And you have to keep an eye on the kids who are just too grown for their own good, something could be wrong there as well. Now I know that there are kids who are naturally shy and quiet. I was one of them myself. I am talking about those who just don’t seem to be acting age appropriately. I think Sasha is very aged appropriate.
I LOVE Sasha…
Great posts! Like you I watched all the inauguration coverage that whole weekend.
–On Inauguration night I was so tired I felt like I had went to all 10 Inaugural balls with them.
–You are so right, they need to back up off of Sasha and Malia- now you know we black momma’s don’t play when it comes to our kids- they really don’t want “South Side” on them (cause you know we can take it there if we have too.)
– Being from the “D” you know we are used to Sista ReeRee and her hats. But yes “church lady” was the first thing came to my mind also.
-I was sooo proud of my country that day.