so in case anyone wasn't glued to cnn today, the inauguration did in fact take place and i was lucky enough to be there. last minute i got a ticket from a fellow intern in my program and was able to join the 2+ million people on the mall watching the 44th president be sworn in. the experience was definitely one not to be forgotten and i'm so grateful to have been able to be there. after fighting through a mile and a half of lines my roommate and i finally got through the gates and to a spot where the capitol in all its grandeur could actually be seen. only one woman fainted near me so i guess that was a success and i'm pretty sure the economy is back on track with all the ridiculous obama-nirs that were being sold all over the city. i have never seen so many assorted items with someone's face on them being bought up...hannah montana would blush. aside from the disrespectful booing of past presidents that took place, for the most part everyone was just happy to be there and witness the changing over of the office of the Presidency. no matter what your party lines or political ideals, it was objectively one of the coolest moments of my life. i'm still waiting to get to a camera cord so i'll upload better pictures later but for now here's a taste of my point of view.
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