I have to admit. I am super excited…
Tomorrow is a historic day. I will be with my girls at Tara’s school to celebrate the inauguration of President Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America.
As I write this post, my husband and I are watching the recording of the concert at Lincoln Memorial on HBO.
What’s so amazing about this moment in history is my personal excitement – that excitement that so many millions of others around the world possess. Its quite remarkable!
Truly it feels like a dream uttered so many years ago has truly been realized!!
You are absolutely right
Millions up Millions of People all across the World are celebrating this historic moment – era – epoch and are sincerely extending their Best Wishes and Goodness across
The dreams encompasses the noble vision of so many noble people accompanied along with immensely valued efforts of yet so many more wonderful people; all inspiring one another with good values and principles meaningfully
Vashi
Mallika,
You are absolutely right
Millions up Millions of People all across the World are celebrating this historic moment – era – epoch and are sincerely extending their Best Wishes and Goodness across
The dreams encompasses the noble vision of so many noble people accompanied along with immensely valued efforts of yet so many more wonderful people; all inspiring one another with good values and principles meaningfully
Vashi
Mallika I can only imagine the excitement and living in south africa I am experiencing such tangible excitement and anticipation.
Mr.President Barack Obama history will Judge you not for what you promised during your campaign, but what you delivered during your reign.
I to am optimistic and excited & will be watching this historic event with my wife and children as well.
Due respect to the excitement and feelings of Mallika which are very obvious and have been felt by many other Americans.
History is created by processes resulting in milestones. Swearing in ceremony is the milestone of the election campaign efforts by Obama. So he has got into history and so are the many Americans who have elected him.
But the American constitution calls all its citizens equal. Not today but since the days America was born. So why this moment of elation? A first black president is happening now in 2009. What was happening all these years? America as a country was still evolving? May be the equality was more in writing and speaking than in actions.
My inference with this situation is that being a developed country, does not mean that country has truly matured. So does the many other actions of US on international platform which they call diplomacy and peace efforts and all. For me US is a good businessperson , truly working for its best interest and nothing more than that.
Let me see going forward how Obama shows a more humane face of this country to the world.
Let us hope him to be the savior. The slump in the economy, the middle east crises …….
I had to come in here to drop a line becuase first of all I though only I used the term 'super excited' I also say 'super sad'
But I think the whole world is super excited…yesterday buying lunch I saw the owner of the place here in Trinidad glued to his TV watching CNN reviewing Obama's journey and I had to wait (and I know him a bit too) so stood there looking on with him and even I got excited and now this morning Im super excited! While watching the telecast yesterday with him I realised how I too am signed up for that CNN Facebook thing too bad I'll probably be too busy in my job today and Facebook is blocked…but I wonder if many people will be drifiting towards the TVs we have on the base and if my lunch place will be filled up with people just coming to watch…forgive my ignorance but is this happening at a particular time today like is is a swearing in ceremony? How is a President inaugurated in the US apart from the balls?
Babita, Obama will be sworn in at 12noon Eastern Time. It'll be fed live on CNN.com … and no doubt other places.
Hi Babita,
You are a Trinidadian! I knew a wonderful woman from Guyana of Indian origin, who also had this unmistakable warmth…. She shared with me a weird tamarind pickle; back in India they make pickles out of raw fruit, this one was ripened. And she loved it! Back then she was all excited about the cricket world cup in the Caribbean LOL. …
You ask "is this happening at a particular time today like is is a swearing in ceremony? How is a President inaugurated in the US apart from the balls?"
The day we all been waiting for. Beginning at 11:30 AM (EST)/12.30 PM your (Trinidad) local time , the official inauguration ceremony will begin on the West front of the U.S. Capitol, with music, speakers, and the swearing in of Vice President-Elect Joseph Biden. And at 12:00, President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama will take the oath of office:
"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."
He will be sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States, John Roberts, Jr., (as per Obama's request) using the same bible Abraham Lincoln used at his own inauguration in 1861.
President Obama will then deliver his inaugural address, after which he will escort George W. Bush to a departure ceremony (and a dark cloud will lift and slowly drift towards Texas).
Beginning at approximately 2:30 (EST) 3.30(Trinidad), the 56th Inaugural Parade will begin from the Capitol, making its way down Pennsylvania Avenue before ending at the White House.
"The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration"
On Tuesday night, beginning at 8:00 (EST) 9.00 (Trinidad), and airing exclusively on ABC (in the US), President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will attend the first of their 10 inaugural balls, and this is one that you can take part in, no matter where you are:
"The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced interactive features using Internet and text technology to bring neighborhoods from across the country together in celebration during the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball …
.".. There will also be live blogging from the Convention Center, so people can follow along online and get behind the scenes scoop. Finally, neighborhood parties across America will be able to participate in the main event via both text message and online video. People will be able to text in photos of their events and send video – both of which could appear in the television program."
http://www.pic2009.org/page/content/neighborhoodb…
Wednesday, January 21st
Beginning at 8:30 a.m. (EST) 9.30a.m. (Trinidad), at the National Cathedral:
" ?The newly-inaugurated President and Vice President of the United States will join with dignitaries and Americans of diverse faiths to celebrate the previous day's events through prayer, readings, and musical performances. Reverend Dr. Sharon Watkins will be the first woman to deliver the sermon at this traditional Inaugural event."
If you don't have a T.V., you can watch the Inauguration ceremony here:
http://www.hulu.com/
(The live streaming is for US only. Sorry Rrest of the World!)
Ravi
Places to Watch Inauguration Online
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/1/20/93316…
Hey Mallika-Although I was invited to several inauguration parties this morning, I have declined. Instead, I will go to work training my clients then, watch the event as I have TIVO'ed it. I believe the new administration is about the good lord (or your higher power) helping those who help themselves by taking responsibility to get ourselves out of this economic and spiritual mess.
I did wake up happy and excited today, but now it's time for all of us everywhere to roll up our sleeves and get to work:)!
Namaste,
Linda LaRue, RN MEd, ATC
Creator, http://www.CrunchlessAbs.com http://www.LindaLaRue.com
Hi Ravi thanks for the info and thanks to others for the info. on the details and time etc. I didnt rush to a TV and I can't access streaming video on entertrainment sites etc from my work server so…but I'm sure there will be lots of opportunities to check out non live things and Ravi as you said I will check out my Facebook thing tonight then. Too busy with work right now! Although stealing away here for a sec.
Ravi yep I am Trinidadian of Indian ancestry. And yep plenty of chutneys and things here. We do make a tamarind chutney here and they boil the tamarind first then add sugar, salt, pepper, other seasonings…I used to be a big cricket freak back in the day..think more so cause I grew up with two older brothers and lots of male cousins…but then as I grew older I stopped seeing the point in being a sports fan…but yep was really into it back in the 80s and early 90s. I think too I got too busy with uni and other things after that. But I was the kind who used to wake up and listen on the BBC World Service! And I could name the batting line up or every cricket playing team !
I used to be a fan back in the WI team's hey day so we always won was rather boring in that we always won! 
Also there was always the mix feelings when playing against India and Pakistan cause based on race and ethinicity we could more relate to those teams and also the Caribbean and the West Indies is very different and diverse culturally so only in cricket we play as the West Indies and we also have a united University – The University of the West Indies which I attended. However, Guyana isnt a big part of that uni. because they could not afford to attend.
Guyana is one of our poorest nations in this region…my country being the richest in the area- Trinidad and Tobago (we have the oil money is why) But in terms of culture and background the Indo-Caribbean primarily comprises of Trinidad, Guyana and Suriname. In Suriname they speak Portugese as it was owned by them and not the British like here and Guyana. Also it seems the Brits as is evidenced globally were more into making people stiffle their tongue and adapt theirs so in Suriname one of the national languages is still Hindi but in Guyana and Trinidad less so…more of the language was lost…but still lots fo the older people spoke Bhojouri in particular and Hindi and later on peopel who lost the language re-learnt it too…I'm kinda an exception in that my family were very traditional and into their roots so for instance my uncles and parents etc spoke Hindi lots although not enough naturally to be fluent but studied some on my own too and know some of the bhojpuri things too….I speak a kinda Hinglish perhaps!
But I see now in some official listings Trinidad is listed as having the languages of English, Hindi, Spanish and French spoken. There is a French dialect here called Patois from people of mixed origins…It is incredible how much the Europeans fought over these little islands!
We are incredibly close to Venezuela location wise (sometimes Chavez wants to say we fell out from there so we are his! )…And we probably did geography wise.
Now my little break became big and I better be off before my systems administrator gets wind of my adventures on Intent!
Sorry for off track comment but I would be offending my mother if I didnt make the correction if anyone happened to read that I said that here in Trinidad they boil the tamarind when making chutney cause she says they dont!
BTW I'm catching the tail end of the CNN/Facebook coverage! Truly one worldish! I've seen them called out a comment from Jaimaica and Trinidad and Tobago already! I see Mark Gehrke made it to Washington so we should be expecting a blog about his experience here on Intent!?
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