President Barack Obama, waving to his Nation. Taken by Meghan Sager, January 20, 2009.
Pictures from Inauguration- Meggie Poo
So I'm back from Inauguration. My experience was humbling, crowded, loud and happy. The crowds were the most joyous I've ever been in and, surprisingly, well controlled. DC Police and Metro helped the large crowds get around well, at least where I was.
I wasn't able to tweet live from my @meggiepoo account like I thought because the network was busy. I did post all the tweets I tried to get through after the fact though.
The worst part: how excruciatingly numb my toes got. It was disgusting. I told my cousin Eric that if I needed prostethic toes he would help me pay. Luckily it didn't get that far. We bought some hot pocket warmers for $5 (total rip off) while waiting in line. Mine didn't work. Eric's did. So I took his. Then the ones I took stopped working, and his started. So I took his again. This cycle went on the entire time. He's a gentleman!
We arrived at around 7:30 a.m. and were seated by 8:30 a.m. That left a lot of time for sitting sitting and more sitting. But then, my favorite activity was able to happen... CELEBRITY SPOTTING!!! I saw four bonifide celebrities: Wyclef Jean, Sicily Tyson, Don King and Forrest Whitaker. And yes, I did go paparazzi on them. At one point someone in front of us yelled "OPRAH!" so Eric and I stood on our chairs for a good 10 minutes trying to see her. We didn't.
Then the Boys and Girls Choir of San Francisco started singing, and the Inauguration began. It was amazing, and I hope you all got a chance to see it for yourself. I'll try and upload my official invite and ticket this weekend, since they're really cool.
In the mean time, thanks for reading, and know that the only reason I'm able to write so freely is because of our great Nation.
Pictures from Inauguration- Meggie Poo
So I'm back from Inauguration. My experience was humbling, crowded, loud and happy. The crowds were the most joyous I've ever been in and, surprisingly, well controlled. DC Police and Metro helped the large crowds get around well, at least where I was.
I wasn't able to tweet live from my @meggiepoo account like I thought because the network was busy. I did post all the tweets I tried to get through after the fact though.
The worst part: how excruciatingly numb my toes got. It was disgusting. I told my cousin Eric that if I needed prostethic toes he would help me pay. Luckily it didn't get that far. We bought some hot pocket warmers for $5 (total rip off) while waiting in line. Mine didn't work. Eric's did. So I took his. Then the ones I took stopped working, and his started. So I took his again. This cycle went on the entire time. He's a gentleman!
We arrived at around 7:30 a.m. and were seated by 8:30 a.m. That left a lot of time for sitting sitting and more sitting. But then, my favorite activity was able to happen... CELEBRITY SPOTTING!!! I saw four bonifide celebrities: Wyclef Jean, Sicily Tyson, Don King and Forrest Whitaker. And yes, I did go paparazzi on them. At one point someone in front of us yelled "OPRAH!" so Eric and I stood on our chairs for a good 10 minutes trying to see her. We didn't.
Then the Boys and Girls Choir of San Francisco started singing, and the Inauguration began. It was amazing, and I hope you all got a chance to see it for yourself. I'll try and upload my official invite and ticket this weekend, since they're really cool.
In the mean time, thanks for reading, and know that the only reason I'm able to write so freely is because of our great Nation.
6 comments:
Great Photo!Did you CNN it yet for "the moment"? I'm glad you got a chance to be there, you got there late compared to most people and still got beautiful view, fabulous! I can't stop crying now...
thanks for the comment @aphotog! i just submitted to "the moment" on CNN. that's a cool project. thanks for letting me know. God Bless!
Cool pics! Thanks for posting.
Hey Girlie --
The choirs were both from San Francisco, not Harlem. :)
That's so great that you were able to attend the Inauguration. Your seats were awesome!!
oooh I'm still smiling.
great photo!
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