What will you be doing on Inauguration Day?
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This inauguration is undoubtedly a historic one, but let’s rewind for a moment. On Election Day, an impromptu election party materialized at my house. Friends called, then showed up with meat for the grill, drinks, and an enthusiasm that I have never seen paired with an election. (A Super Bowl, maybe. But an election?) Still, I’m always up for a party, so I just alerted one of the arriving guests that we were going to need more ice.
I’m sure that much of my zeal stems from the fact that many of my friends worked on President-elect Obama’s campaign. I found it extraordinary that a candidate could muster so much enthusiasm from a stereotypically marginalized and “apathetic” demographic (the 18-29 crowd). Part of it, I think, stems from the use of new media during the election. I was stunned to see that the candidates were posting on sites like YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter, and were even podcasting! They also made the move to mobile media-have you seen the iPhone app?
Given all the new media, it’s not surprising that our new president-elect is hesitant to give up his BlackBerry. I’ve also heard rumors that he’ll be the first president to have a laptop in the Oval Office. But I’ve gotten ahead of myself-I was talking about the inauguration. I have friends who are lucky enough to be attending, despite the incredible rush on tickets! They’ve had to pass legislation to prohibit scalping tickets-is this an inauguration or a Radiohead concert?
The weather forecast for Tuesday is cloudy and chilly 34 degrees. Since 34 degrees Fahrenheit is officially 16 degrees below what I consider to be “really, really cold,” my plans for inauguration day include a “West Wing” marathon and having a group of our friends over to celebrate. We’ll be pulling out our Fourth of July decorations and getting our patriotic groove on. We’ll watch the (prerecorded) inauguration and pop some celebratory champagne. We’ll also have plenty of ice on hand this time.
What are your plans for Inauguration Day?
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I will be sitting in a dark room, moping.
Hey there.
My name is GiNA and I am a Junior in High School. Like most people, I have off the 19th for Martin Luther King day, but the following day I must go to school, for we start midterms. I understand that midterms are important and have to get done, but I find it a little unfair that on probably the most historic day of the year I will be sitting in school.
The good thins is we get out early (I want to say around 12:30ish) so hopefully I won’t miss too much.
If I do miss stuff, my dad is going to be DVR-ing it all. (Praise technology lol!!)
Inauguration day is my birthday! ^-^
I will be taking finals at school! Fun!
I’ll be in court, for staring a fire in my school.
Just watching on television all the events. But staying in where it’s warm.
I’ll be at my housing pouting over the new president
i will be crying over the new prez too.
Ill be crying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will be in the parade on a dance team!!
Studying for midterms.
I’ll watch it when i get around to it.
I was on the other side anyways.
On Inauguration Day, I will be wearing an Obama T-shirt, upsetting all the Republicans I know!
Who cares its really just another day
I’ll be at school, unfourtunately. But my mom’s going to record it! Mr.President Obama is positive change and hope for this country. Yay! Go Obama!
I will be celebrating with my friends, and watchin his speech and just having a great time.
I’ll be home for Inauguration day babysitting. I’ll be tuned into the event all day long though and celebrating in my own way. It would be nice to actually be right there looking at president elect Obama get sworn into office but I think I’m taking part in this historic moment no matter what even if it is through my tv screen. This inauguration day will be one to remember!
Do what I do every Tuesday -having a beer and burger at my local pub. Maybe catch a movie in the afternoon. In fact, that’s what we do on Monday’s as well, including this one, plus shoot pool in a league. Every Monday.
I’ll most likely be in class. Fortunately for me, my teacher told us beforehand that she wants to watch the Inauguration during class instead of taking the final that we are to take-ha!
I was thinking… SCHOOL!
Duh.
Buffalo Wings and beer! I may see if my friends are doing something though.
Watching & Crying My Eyes Out ! (:
What do you think? I’m going to be my normal, b*itchy self!
I will be home watching the inauguration on television. My sister and mother however will be watching the inauguration live! Unfortunately, they were only given two tickets.
-Livvy
I will be watching the Inauguration party on Disney Channel.
On Inauguration Day, I will be at school, desperately trying to get to my Economics class. My Econ teacher has a TV, and will be watching the Inauguration events!!
There’s not enough words in any language to describe how stoked I am for Tuesday!! OBAMA!
Definitely NOT watching that phoney inauguration! Obama trying to act like Lincoln makes me want to puke! The guy is such a loser!
One thing I won’t be doing: celebrating. Hold on to your wallet and your rights, folks. It’s gonna be a long 4 years.
I’ll be doing triple Chemistry at school followed by revision for my Physics exam and a piano lesson whilst not particularly caring about America’s business.
Have a grand Inauguration Day!
Nothing at all. I think this has been the worst (and most racist) election ever.Most black people just want him to be the president because he is black,I do not support of this theory at all.In plus,he’s NOT BLACK.He is MIXED.Now,for all of you people out there that thought he was the right choice,and voted for him because you liked him the most (and no i dont mean that you like him because hes black!),well,lets hope your right for all our sakes.I am dillon,And this is my opinion.
-boom-
I don’t even live in America, but if I did… I would go there.
I WILL BE POSTED BY THE TV WITH MY FAMILY WATCHING THIS HISTORICAL MOMENT!!
I’ll be tending jurey duty fortionatly, their will be plenty more messiah like treatment for Obama until his fame grows cold in about 6 months of screwing things up worse than they already are. I honestly do not see the big deal of “history” on this event. He is not the first black prez as he is half white but, of coarse, I’m a racist for pointing that out. All polotitions are = ‘ly worthless and Obama is no acception.
laundry and taking the kids to school is what i’ll be doing. just another day in our house
Puking and choking. The sun is setting on America.
i will be doing a music test in school, aka i will be in school. also i watch some cnn to see footage of the happenings
im going to be at school sadly, watching it on a tv all day. some of my friends were able to go on a class trip over at the public school.
Nothing i don’t live in america, but i will go to school tomorrow in Sweden. anyway i wish you luck in whatever this day is called.. oh but picking Obama as your president was really cool. there something i like about him
I’ll be in freakin’ school!
I will be sleeping, cyring, or answering questions on Yahoo! Answers.
I’ll be watching the whole thing from the comfort and intelligence of MY home! NOT up there in all the mass confusion, extreme cold, stupidity of millions of crowds who WON’T be able to see a damned thing and then get frustrated when they get home and get highlights from all the newscasts.
I WILL BE PARTYING!!!!!!!!!!!! OBAMA YALL
I am actually scheduled to work right during the inauguration! So if I can’t find someone to work for me, I’ll be fakin’ sick. Either way, I’ll probably just be watching all of the events in my bedroom. ha How pathetic!
If it is cold out, I will snuggle up on the couch and watch the historical event on CNN.
Despite the contrived force feeding everywhere of the media saying this is a historic occasion I will be doing absolutely nothing to celebrate the inauguration. This is not a good day for those who love freedom.
One thing I have to say after reading this…
Haha. 34 degrees is not chilly at all. It always makes me laugh hearing people out on the east coast whining about their warm weather.
Try -35 below.
Unfortunately, I have to work. However, I work in a school and we will be watching the Inauguration on a movie screen in the cafeteria. I also plan to record it here at home. This is a historic event and I want to be able to pass it on to my future grandchildren.
I have never been very enthusiatic about any political event until now.
Here’s the deal. I voted for our new President. I am happy with the “change”. But, I just don’t understand the hysteria surrounding this new administration. Here’s an idea for everyone. “Be careful what you wish for.” What we are going to have is Democratic President and BOTH houses of the US Congress with majority Democrats. Hmmm. If things go right, that’s wonderful. But, when things go wrong (which they often do in our world), the blame will be pointed primarily at one party…and man.
I think I’m going to celebrate with friends and family, as well as comply with the whole “World Wide Day of Service” thing Michelle Obama has going. It’s going to be awesome! WHOO! History has been made!
I plan to go to an inauguration party held in a African American history museum in my hometown. I also plan to record the event so that I can have it for my family in the future.
I will not be watching. Change, hope, dream, American people, economy, empty promises. Blah Blah Blah, first black president.
Being there in the flesh. Going to a Dresden Dolls concert.
i will be at school..i kno it sucks but we have 2 go to school on inaugauration dai…well, ima be cheerin on OBAMA…woot!
Do what I always do on Thursdays-have a beer and burger at the local pub, catch a movie in the afternoon.
mid term exams yea can’t wait!!!
I will be at school, Probably not watching because I wanted McCain to win, but i feel that Obama will do the same job McCain would have done, but just a little worse. This is just my opinion
Andrew
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I’ll be going to work, but will definitely be recording the Inaugural Celebration to watch when I get home. I I could be there live and in color, but bills gotsta be paid, so no flight for me.
This is a historic day, and I’m SO EXCITED!!!
Nothing special; that evening I will continue working on my plan B (since BO’s election). I’m sick to my stomach at the thought of our country being placed into this man’s hands: it will be too sickening to hear or watch. Ipods all the way!!!
Wearing black and mourning the death of a great nation. The founding fathers are spinning in their graves.
Its going to be 80 degrees where I live on inauguration days. So, I am thinking maybe a little inauguration pool party.
I’m going to be glued to the TV. I bet exerpts of His speech will be seen for many years, on shows like David Lettermans’ “Great moments in presidential speeches” Maybe someday school kids will some day have to memorize His speech. I have a lot of hope invested in ☼bama.
I was lucky enough to re-schedule a surgery to January 20th. Luckily, I will be sedated during the ceremony, and will be on heavy medication for most of the day. So, I will not be witnessing, or even stumbling across cable, any of this circus act I call Barack Hussein Obama Presidency.
I will probably try to catch some of it on TV, but for me, like a lot of us, life goes on – I have to work later in the day, and earlier I have to take a nursing school entrance exam. So I’ll actually be very busy that day. The day before – MLK Day, I actually have off and will quietly relax at home doing as little as possible
Sleeping in.
Working.
I will be in school, since I am a high school sophomore. I am having my Grandma video tape the proceedings.
ill be in pe class
I know people who have lost their jobs, home, and on their third extention of unemployment so watching this charades at the cost of 150 million+ regardless of who pays it will sicken me. I WILL NOT be watching.
I will be Aiming my buddies and texting my friends
partying!!!
doing the normal stuff that i do doesnt matter to me just cause some one that has a diffrent color of skin doesnt appeal to me cause everyone is the same
staying home watching it
i will be sleeping, not caring about obama
Ron Paul ’12
Nobama keep the change
Nope!! I’ll be in school!!! But I don’t care really cause I don’t like Obama and I think he’s not really going to solve anything.
I plan on taking a nap, then listening to my history teacher give a 40 minute speech on it the next day. Ehhh….sounds boring. But maybe I’ll make a cake that looks like a flag.
I will be praying that Obama changes his stance on abortion, and getting ready for the March of Life, which just happens to be the next day.
I WILL BE TAKING FINALS
((((((((((
34-50 Fahrenheit is ‘really cold’?!
On Friday, I was facing -35 Fahrenheit – without windchill.
As a Canadian, Inauguration Day isn’t a big deal, but I’m very happy that America finally showed some brains with this election.
i will be watching the event on tv after doing some homework.
I should do something important, but I can’t think of anything. Hmm..
Sadly, I will be at work. To even suggest that I will be able to have to day off would be totally laughable to the company I work for. Any day not working is a day not being able to make money for the company.
I can’t tell you how much that sucks.
watching something else on t v
Going about my life as normal
i will not be sitting around like everyone else waiting for the great obama to part the pervibal waters of the economic crisis and watch the sun suddenly shine thru, the houses to suddenly stop being forclosed on, the jobs to suddenly increase to include everyone working, the banks to suddenly not need financial help anymore and the troops to get on a plane and come home to their family and friends. you see, despite what everyone is hyping, it will not happen. tuesday will be just another day, a day in which in a recession we will be spending millions of dollars on an inauguration that when we wake up wednesday, we will realize that NOTHING has changed.
now, what will YOU be doing tuesday…wishing on a star or doing what you can to support your family…
NOT WATCHING TV!
i was going to skip tuesday but my parents are making me go to school. i was in dc today there were ppl from evrywhere! switzerland london cali, u name it. its good i live 30 mins away so i can walk over and watch with my bonoculars, lol
Tuesday? I’ll go to work as usual.
I don’t know where you live, but I’m jealous of you for having a forecast of 34 degrees Farenheit! I live in midwest Minnesota, and it is gonna be REALLY warm on tues. with 32 degrees. on Friday they said “okay, I have a really important message. everybody ready? here it is: after 86 hours of being below zero, it is FINALLY 1 degree above zero!” then she played Hallelujah Chorus. only in Minnesota…..in alaska it was 40 some….so ya……I don’t really have any “plans”, though…..probly just watch it on TV with the fam…..
I will be in school either at lunch or 5th period. It sucks if you don’t have social studies 5th period you can’t watch the inauguration … ugh lol i don’t want to write an essay! haha lol oh well i’ll just watch some of the recaps in CNN or something or just go to the library and watch it on CNN.com hahah (if the faculty let’s me (doubt it))
I’ll be celebrating my birthday and cheering for OBAMA!!
that was me like the last comment lol
I will be working, fortunately, I will still be able to watch the ceremony from my job.
Moping around. Lets just say I’m not too thrilled about Mr. Obama going into office and neither is my family. We’ll all probably sitting around yelling at each other because we’re pissed.
I’m going to decide Monday night/Tuesday morning if I’m willing to face the cold and masses of people in D.C. I would love to be in DC for that historic moment, but I’ll probably see more sitting in front of the T.V.
Well, since I am a First Grade teacher I will be at work. I have decided that I will be showing the swearing in and possibly even the inauguration address to my students. We will be writing about, “If I was president, I would…..” and doing some other fun stuff all with an american theme. Yes, my students are in First Grade but they are constantly debating and talking about Obama. I will get on the Obama wagon and support our new president. I want to be able to tell my great grand kids where and what I was doing when President-elect Barack Obama becomes president. I may even have to wear my Abraham Lincoln hat and beard since this whole inauguration is Lincoln themed. That is what I am doing on inauguration!
I’m going skiing. I’ll probably be the only one on the slopes!
what will i be doing on the 20th? I’ll be celebrating my birthday! And seeing as america is like 23 hours behind new zealand, i’ll be tuning into the inauguration on the 21st!
lets see I will be getting out of bed taking a shower and starting school back up after a month off. and then boycoting every news station on TV. and also listening to all the obamabots say how great Obama is.
I live about 20min from d.c. but am i going? HELL NO…what to stand in the cold for hours and be surrounded by millions of ppl who don’t even know what Obama’s views on various topics are…just cuz he’s black..and half while your at it…plus you’ll see him for a few moments…big deal…maby if it was during spring and less ppl i’d go..but now…no way…
I don’t know if i will be able to watch it live ,but i don’t wan to miss it so i will tape it just in case
I will be at school.
Working. Like most honest hard working Americans
ugh working… but excited for the big O
I’ll be praying that he’ll do a good job.
I wish it were Mike Huckabee or Fred Thompson getting Inaugurated, though.
Tuesday’s my birthday!!!!!!!!!!!
Ill probably go to a resturaunt and celbrate!
I will be crying for our country. The next four years are going to be the most difficult ones of your life.
I wont tell you I told you so! But pretty soon you wont think Bush was so bad!
Enjoy the time you have left for this country.Approx. 24 hours!
I’ll be sitting in a classroom in sunny Florida 60 degrees of loveliness!
Sleeping, don’t care for Obama and won’t waste one minute of time on him.
idk i might go but im havin an inauggaration ball at ma school cant wait OBAMA ’08
cant wait obama ’08 (’09) lls byee
I will be stuck at work day and night. That really sucks.
Since I am retired and live in CA, I get to stay in my warm bed to watch the festivities. Noon there is 9AM here. It will beat being in the bitter cold of Washington DC!
1st
Stay at home and watch MSNBC
I’m going to cross my fingers and hope that ALL the politicians will PULL THEIR HEADS OUT!!
i’m working tues morning, but my job is having an inauguration party. i’m a server so we are having drink specials and trivia. should be a good time. and then tues night i’m actually having a celebration at my place.
oh and did i mention we get to dress up for work. sweet!!!
ill be working that day jajajajaja
ill be crying
Applying my 1-20-13 sticker to the rear window of my car and then drowning my sorrows in a limitless supply of exotic beers.
I will be wondering why the man who promised to fix our economy is having a $100,000,000 inauguration, which is 4 times more than any other president has, even in the best economical times.
Yeah, it’s a good idea to celebrate or watch it somewhere on the TV or staying near by the place it’s gonna be
. Just think, you can take part in a new historic stage of the country. It’s great! If only I could, I’d do that! I’d go to Washington, D.C., where it’s gonna take place, with a good bunch of friends of mine…But, unfortunately, being in another country makes it impossible. At least, I’ll turn the TV on.
I’ll be working to earn the $$ I need to feed and clothe my kids.
Wish all the $$$ being spent on this inaguration and parties would instead go to help struggling families and small businesses.
Funny how this “change” seems to be not so much from day one.
I have planned 1 thing and thats watching the Inauguration and probably have a nice and well prepared feast along with my family. I knew that someday a black person will become president but never though it would happen in my lifetime and i am 22 years old. When i first heard and seen as Obama has become the president elect my heart started racing with joy and excitement i couldnt believe we done it. I was so happy that this even will take place and i am willing to to watch it on live tv on HBO(ZONE). My family as well as so many others will be watching it with me and celebrating as long as we can.
Now the words that we gonna say is “YES WE CAN WE DID IT AND WE MADE CHANGE” This Inauguration will forever live in my heart and i hope that our 44th president will put our nation under god and bring peace to this world.
Hell if aliens from other worlds comes in 2010 probably our president will be the first to say “Welcome to earth” Ha ha its good to dream though.
God Bless The World And All Of Its Inhabitant.
Some people will want beer to celebrate, but hey… those people provide me with job security!
well i will be trying to find something to watch on TV because all the will be showing is the inauguration.
my aunt got an invitation to go there but she cant because there is no way to travel there. (but she framed the invitation to boost)
well, I well be dreading the next 4-8 years of my life
I am a white retired American- I cancelled every thing tomorow- I stay home I will be watching by CNN the inaugutation festivities– all day plus I bought a nice bottle of red Wine- Me and my wife will be drink it & toast towards- his health- sucess & hapiness -for him & his family- Yes tomorow will be a great day for AMERICA- and for his citizens- of USA Finally our country is in great hands- Go…Go…OBAMA BABY- live long happy life this country needs you!!! ( By the way my whole family vote for him)
i’ll be curled up in my bed, crying.
“We’ll also have plenty of ice on hand this time.”
what do you mean by ‘ice’?
I will be watching On-Demand programs.
34 degrees cold??? Here in Ohio, we’d be breaking out the shorts and tank tops! As for the inauguration, I’ll be at work, then going to a birthday party.
dancing in my living room & eating junk food
I work in a school, so we need to be there for the students. We will be watching it on a huge screen in our cafeteria.
In the meantime, I will be recording it here at home. It is such a historic event that I want to be able to pass it on to my future grandchildren.
(I posted this before and for some reason it is not here, so if this shows up twice, I apologize)
obama is a freaking pop icon. the only reason he won was because celebrities endorsed him. hes the freaking president elect not a pop icon.
weeping for the nation
I will me celebrating my Birthday that day!
I will be working, but my co-workers and I are having a pot luck. Our students have the day off so we will eat great food and watch history being made. A wonderful moment in American history.
It will be my daughters 14th birthday. We will be celebrating her 14th! YAAAAAAAA!
working and not caring!!
I’m grabbing my kids out of school for a couple of hours so that we can all watch it together.
hoping that Obama stays alive, really swear to god I hope no one tries to kill him.
Much as I’d love to say I’m having a party to celebrate, as seems to be the majority opinion…unfortunately, some of us have to work that day. And I have to work the next day, too, so there’s no staying up really late to party.
Maybe I’ll catch highlights of the inaugural address online.
But for those of you having celebrations…have a great time! Throw back a few for me!
I will be going to a job interview for Red Lobster.
I’ll be crying. Our nation is in T-R-O-U-B-L-E!!!!!!!!
I will be watching him on TV from England.
It will be such a historical moment
well, i’m going to be in school until 3:15 on inauguaration day so that’s going to suck but i’ll try to watch some of the stuff on tv and write my feelings down about that day. I want to remember it all =)
I will be working tomorrow, but I sure do wish I could watch it live! =)
I will be at work supporting my own family because nobody else is going to do it. Then after working and earning the money to support my own family I am going out to shoot either trap or sporting clays – then I will come home and cook a gourmet meal for my wife while she relaxes from a day of working too.
Sleeping, im obviously a republican!
School and work, that’s what I’ll be doing.
In Indianapolis, A local TV station has rented out a huge venue (conseco fieldhouse, where the Indianapolis Pacers Play) and they are going to broadcast the inauguration over the big screen. I am so excited. What progress!
I will be flipping channels all day to watch something else besides that!!!!
I am going to be sleeping
I am looking forward to watching it on T.V. So, my friend and I are going to whip up some pina coladas and cheer Barack and his family on. All the best!!
Anything “but” watching the inauguration.
Mourning
Sucks but I will be sitting at home doing nothing. Oh fun!
I will be working on inaugeration day, however, I hope we have on some TVs so I can watch the event! I am very excited to have Barak Obama taking over the “Very Hot Seat” and I am very optomistic that he will get America back on the road to posterity! I am concerned about the White Supremicist group that has nothing but Hate in their souls and want to harm him, just because of his skin color! I hope that any that try to harm Obama gets caught BEFORE and is tried and HUNG or shot on scene!
I will be watching my brother will be performing he is a Marine. We are all so proud……
I will most likely be shoveling snow from my driveway so that my husband can find it when he gets home from work.
Lovely cookies, BTW.
Sadly, i will be taking a Spanish II final, but i think i will get a chance to see a little bit of it on TV in my modern world class as i have a short period in that class on my Spanish final day.
I will try to get in to the library where the computers are and get in through Yahoo Answers to see what is up. Everyone I know has already ruined the guys’ reputation, and yours is the first real positive account. I think everyone simply thought that they were going to make more money per hour. (The business owners do not have to pay wage earners more than they themselves make…and Obama isn’t going to pay them out of his wages)…I can’t think everyone was thinking of our beloved economy. But I’ll make sure and stay tuned to Yahoo Answers. Thanks for asking and have a good day.
I will be in school
Will also be trying to leave to watch the historical day and try and work around the Chem test I’ve got
I will be looking for new employment on Inauguration Day.
celebrating my birthday!..and working..
Unless the snow which is falling pretty fast and furious at the moment continues and there is no school, I will be at school. Our principal has made arrangements that every class 5th through 8th grade will have the benefit of large tv’s and big screens, breakfast for all the children to watch. Every teacher has a lesson plan that they will apply for their grade level and we will discuss and talk about the past, present and future.
I am so very excited about this and look forward to helping my students get involved and do things that they will remember for their lifetime.
On inauguration day I will shut all the TVs and radios off and pray that we will all still be alive in four years.
I agree with Bob.
I’m going to eat a lot of food!
Well, I know what I will be doing, not to be racist or anything, but my head will be in a hole the whole day.
Working.
Someone has to do it!
Wondering why Yahoo Answers keep going down.
I want to skip school to watch it but if I can’t, our class might watch it in school. If we don’t I’ll be pretty mad.
YAWN sleepin just like the rest of people that know what we’r in for for the next four years
I hope inauguration day won’t be like election day was on Yahoo Answers, with at least 100 “Obama a muslim???” questions and other braindead fare.
nothing
I’m going to be there!!
going to dc, have media press pass
I shall be “glued” to CNN all day long to witness the happening live on TV since I can’t be in DC where all the action takes place! I am all excited already and watched the pre-celebrations today for hours on CNN with the reports of Dr.M.L.King’s speech from 1963…brought tears to my eyes….
Such an historical moment is so monumental to me and I feel such enthusiasm about Pres. Obama because he is such a brilliant individual, who’ll bring change not only to the uS, but to the whole world !!!
Wishing all of you a memorable moment in history to be enjoyed to the fullest !!! Greetings from Germany with all my love & care for a free & peaceful world….Annette***
Working, like the rest of us who have to pay our taxes and bills.
I will be watching the ceremony and wondering what the new President Obama is thinking will be his first country to invade as President of the USA.
crying
I’ll be working 12 hours to pay my taxes to help Nobama pay the millions of welfare recipients that voted for him.
It’s one of the darkest days in the history of this formerly great country.
Along with Pelosi and Reid, it will be the beginning of the end.
I’m not American, but I’ll be doing the same thing I was on election night- in the student bar taking advantage of a US themed cheap drinking night and watching it on a big screen!
My plans for Inauguration Day aren’t as fun as yours. I’ll be at school but at least our college has set up a room where we can watch it on TV so thats OK!
Unfortunately, I am not an Obama supporter so I have to work for a living. I won’t have time to waste watching those billions of dollars being wasted.
Trying to figure where I need to go to apply for my bailout money ! I don’t need $700B ! I’ll take $10,000 !
I will be working, I did not vote for Pres Obama.
I wish him luck
working ! I just got called back after a long layoff – may be things are looking up. I’ll watch the Obama party on the news at night
I will be watching it live at school
this inaugaration day is special, not only for you americans, but for the entire world and all afican decendents. this is the first black president who will take the position in the oval office. After 500 years of black slavery, racism, indeference and countless civil marches this is a day that will echo thru history. 500 years of needles abuse agaisnt a different colored person. when the white house was build y the blood and sweat of the black man, now a descendant of the african blood will rest in it and we can finally say good by to my dear drinking buddy MR. George w. Bush
Not watching it!
What will I be doing on inaugeration day January 20th 2009? Celebrating my birthday no doubt. Obama’s being sworn in as president. Good for him. But as for me I think I’ve allready had my fill of all the media hype. So the heck with it all. I’ll just get myself a good steak, a cold beer, maybe two,and celebrate 64 years on this earth. I’ve made it this far ok without him. So who needs it?
nothing ill be at school i hate obama
I’m going to make that apple cinnamon sponge cake that is being served at the Inaugural luncheon. I got all the recipes for the entire luncheon this AM. I’m not going to get dressed all day and will just watch the ceremonies on TV while I fold a lot of laudry that I’ve been doing today. It is going to snow here tomorrow anyway so I will enjoy all the festivities. I am looking forward to seeing the First Lady’s clothes as she looks great in everything.
I will be working where everyone else should be as well.
I’ll be in DC with my schools leadership academy.
We’ll be leaving NY at 1am.
Should be fun.
I have to work, unfortunately. Going to try to watch the Inauguration over the internet.
It’s a tuesday. I’ll be working. You and your friends need to get a job.
i will be working. can’t afford to take the day off.
lets see i wish was going to actually be there..but sadly i will be in school and recording it all day to watch when i get home = D
Well, it is going to be negative 3 only, so I might go snowboarding. I know that sounds really cold, but I live in north Dakota and it has been like -30 – -40F for the high, so I will go snowboarding, then party!
Starting school that day, then running to my internship… long day, but I’m sure that it will run all day, so i won’t miss it…
i will be watching it all day at school:]
I will be taking the accuplacer test to get into college! And i will also be off to my CNA course. But i will be DVR’ing the Inauguration
i will be in high school in my math class watching history be made.
I’ll be in school… UGH! Whyyyyyyy
It sucks so much that there’s school on this great moment in history!
I’ll be sitting in school getting my new semester classes, pouting over not being off to see it on TV.
But one of my best friends is going to be there in DC! So I told him to get pictures.
I was against Obama in the beginning, though I do have a fair amount of liberal beliefs. But now that he’s made it, I have faith in him.
what i will be doing is going to school and watching the inaguation
GO OBAMA!!!!=D
I will be memorizing the cheer on peoples’ faces, so I can compare it to the looks on their faces when absolutely nothing changes, the economy collapses, and they realize that statism doesn’t work.
I will be in school and my teachers will let us watch it. I don’t start school till 12:45 pm so I can watch it on my laptop.
I will be watching the inauguration on a jumbo screen on the mall in DC! I do agree with others, the hoopla surrounding this event is becoming disturbing. Remember, Obama is not coming to Washington for entertainment purposes. He has a very important (and difficult) job to do. I pray he does it well.
Biden is a local so I’ll definitely be watching it on tv! Other than that, nothing special, just an average day.
Ima be in skool… i doubt were gonna watch it…
that was supposed to be a
im gonna be watchinig the concerts!! i dont really care about obama being president. just the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato <33
If it doesn’t snow tomorrow, I will B at home watching it w/ the fam. If it doesn’t snow, I’ll B at school prepping for my exam that happens on Wednesday. But my other teachers are gonna let us watch it!
Trying to not be sick. How sad that it comes down to this. I’m sick of the media having an orgasm every time they look at him.
To all the haters and cry babies – turn over a new leaf. J. Jackson did make an attempt, and before him past elements would not here of it for that generation believed no other could ever qualify – so cry an OCEAN -I do not care- drown in it if you want. For things do change and so do PEOPLE. Love you any way, a little.
ill be at work missing out on the whole thing…i’ll probably shed a few tears as well.
I won’t be watching tv that’s for sure. I think they are making such a fuss over all of this more than any other president. I think it’s stupid. I don’t like Obama and think he will be a terrible president!
Good Lord. Jesus Christ. I mean, I voted for this man and I am happy to have some change along with some hope for this country. But what’s all the fuss about? People are acting like this is the second coming of Jesus or something. I am old enough to remember all of the inaugurations going back to Lyndon Johnson. I’ve never seen so much hype in my life. Swear the man into office and get on with it.
Be wondering … oh great, Obama is president now. Does this mean that more Canadians will be coming here to shop in our malls and clog up our parking lots? God I hope not.
ugh, hoping i dont barf my guts out. i dont like obama. school’s making us watch the inaguartion, and im going to ignore it completely if i can. they’ll probably makes us take notes XP
- save me!
Hopefully Obama will help improve a lot of things. He certainly is no “messiah’ as the critics would say, but he is our president and I will support him 100%. I hope that he will be a good president.
<3 U.S.A. – The greatest nation on earth <3
I will be in school at Wright College, but after my first class, around 9:20am I’ma be on the internet in the PC lab watching the inauguration and I’ma flip!
I wish I could be in Washington DC but cant cuz of school but at least I can still see it!
Go Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have arranged to stay home in the morning to watch the oath which will be…………..
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1-20-2009 The end of an Error! {as in Bush era)!
Si Se Puede!!!!!
Si Se Puede, 1/20/09 to the end of an error
It will be about 82 degrees and Sunny and I am unemployed no thanks to that error that will be returning to Caldwell Texas manana….
I will be watching the news for the oath and etc.
Spring Semester Beings…Wee!
I will most likely be studying for my midterm exams. Specifically US HISTORY, ENGLISH, CHEMISTRY, and MATH. Subjects, that I’m sure OBAMA aced and GEORGE BUSH failed! So I will be working hard from the moment I get home, so then I can take a break and watch it.
I’ll be pouting because the new president is going to raise my taxes.
Probably sit at home and get drunk out of my mind and get ready for the world to end
It’ll be an interesting experience. I’ll make an effort to watch it. After all, it’s history in the making! The first black president of a country founded by slave holders.
…even though I really don’t want his ideas in the White House…
But I won’t let that get in my way of enjoying the inauguration. Politics is not everything.
i will be sitting in my room mourning crying, in denial,
i will be at home wit my hubby who just returned from Iraq welcoming the new President. I was always for Obama. But for those of you who werent its fine. No one should be put down for their beliefs. I believe if we come together we can indeed make this nation great. No matter who you are or what you believe in you are Blessed! So be you not who anyone wants you to be.
I’ll be in school, in physics class D;
I’ll be switching the TV and radio off and ignoring the entire ludicrous spectacle. And I would do exactly the same if the equally awful McCain was being inaugurated.
I’m going to start construction on my fallout shelter.
Hiding in my dorm room so I won’t have to hear all the I LOVE OBAMA nonsense going on around campus.. ugh..
i will be fleeing the country ugh i wish hahah no i be in school yo
I’ll be at school in my literature and world religions class, banging my head against my desk and wishing I was home watching the live coverage in my bed
I will go to work as usual and listen to everybody else talk about it. I will try to pick up the highlights on the internet at work.
To answer the question: I will watch as much of the televised celebration from Washington DC as possible from the comfort of my home and will no doubt cry (some more) with joy as I see the USA take another step towards being United and maturing.
Reading over the comments posted, I wonder when everyone is going to accept that the election is over, the masses have spoken (and were actually counted this time), and regardless if you hate it or love it: Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. is the 44th President of the United States of America.
I don’t plan to watch if I can help it, rather I plan to flip the American flag that my Grandfathers fought for, upside down as a signal of distress.
I will watch the swearing in with some friends, but not too much. I’m ready for the fanfare to end and the work to really get to begin. I’m ready for him to get busy and start patching up some of the holes left behind by the last administration.
I am really hoping that some people like that person CAE can stop hating and deal with the fact that we are moving toward a new day. There are still a lot of bitter white people out there who feel that blacks (even the half-blacks like BO) should not be ahead of the game because they themselves are still stuck in some lost time. They can either get on the bus or get left behind. CAE, you are so bitter that you will be left behing because of your negativity. I will pray that your ignorance disappeards.
Sleeping until the next day. Can’t wait until its over!!!
at home from school crying! and im 16!!
I will be at school, unfortunately…sitting in history class. How ironic, being in history class while history is being made. haha
although knowing my awesome teacher, we might skip work and watch it instead!
i live in canada but i really want to see it but sadly ill be writing an exam so ill have to catch it on the evening news
I will be praying Obama doesnt ruin the country. He is going to raise everyones taxes and all the small buisnesses will be screwed. Also he will skyrocket the price of fire-arms. When i was out in utah guns and bullets were flying off the shelves when they found out obama was going to be in. Also he is so unqualified. The only reason why so many people voted for him was because he is young and he said he wants “Change”. What kind of f***ing change. Hes just gonna join the lefty liberal bandwagon.
Also He is gonna turn the house and senate lib. dem.
FYI: im 13 and i know this s***. Its sad that some people double, triple, my age could be this stupid
I will cut class to watch it on a jumbotron at Columbia University on college walk.
I feel guilty a little, but I think I may JUST get over it!
PS–> people who think everyone should be working instead of watching need to keep it to themselves. I am sure you have taken the day off for much less than this before.
Stop eating the sour grapes.
My school’s riding team will be riding in the parade. look for us!
Id be holding a calculator to compute how many hungy and homeless people would $160M help.
I am an American soldier, I’m proud to see that our country I fought and was deployed many times for, lives up to the constitution. It will be tough the next few years but we do need a president that can start the healing process. I have faith for our new president and will support our commander in chief! So I will be grilling up and enjoying tomorrow!
I will be depressed. Good thing I don’t have a drinking problem, because I would be getting wasted then.
Obama will undoubtedly be the worst president in US history, right there with his idol, Jimmy Carter.
After the balloons are gone and all the hype is over, the sh*t will hit the fan and the US will begin its path to its doom. >_<
Well….I am in the Army and I’m stationed in Germany. Since we are 6hrs ahead of the East coast I’ll be watching it on TV when I get off work tonight.
I’ll be taking finals and celebrating my 16th birthday.
Hopefully I’ll be able to watch during lunch block. I have an Obama tee but I think that might be too over-the-top, so instead I’ll be wearing a tank that says “I love the world” in rebus symbols to show my solidarity. Haha. (((:
I have the best birthday present ever. ^^
wondering quietly to myself what bailout bill the cost of this monstrosity will be tacked on to. seriously it’s an inauguration not the freakin’ oscars…politics aside, this is the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen…and as a taxpayer I’m sure I’ll probably foot the bill. O thank gawd…the Oscars are lame, but at least I don’t have to pay for them.
Partay! we had a small party planned at a tiny little bar in town. somehow it got posted on the front page of the paper, lol. the owner’s freekin’. good thing this is a laid back liberal town, things could get wack. trouble is this is a laid back liberal town ~ everyone voted for Obama.
so we party like it’s 1999 and this was all just a horrible nightmare. and wednesday morning (erm, afternoon), we begin to rebuild our nation.
my day is snowy!!!
Yay NC! We never get any snow lol
I will be watching it on tv with my roomate and then go to class. Come back at night and then watch some more.
WOW! my last day on smoking weed, and popin pills! Obama, thanks, I will change my life starting today! Your right, TIME FOR A CHANGE!
well it is a thing of joy for we all to witness the african american taking power for the first time. i am so delighted about it i amjubilating about it & for those whose birthday is today it has become a historical & unique day and i say a MMMMMMEEEEERRRRRRYYYYYY OOOOOOBAAAAMMMMAAAA DDDDAAAYYYY FOR YOU ALL
First I’m going to say a prayer before he takes the oath for God to give him guidance. I will also say request that all of those who are still against him (especially people on yahoo answers!!!) will at least give him a chance and remember that he is their President also. I will have on my Obama shirt and my 16 year old son and I will be dancing with pride and joy in our hearts at this historic moment.
I’ll be glued to my PS2 playing Lord Of The Rings:Return Of The King, and probably Simpsons. Next couple days I’m hitting the torrent sites and start downloading the Inauguration Day in HD.
If you ever wondered wheter it sucks to live in europe, then the answer is hell yes.
But I’ll be living this historical day indeed.
Very concerned about the future tho, am pro McCain for stability and security. Hell, the guy’s a war vet, he just freakin knows what’s cracking. AND, I know what he’s about, political wise. Not that I’m negative about Obama or anything, just concerned. Make that seriously concerned.
I’ll be watching the event on CNN, will probably shed some tears of joy, and tonight I will be attending a party celebrating the end of 8 years of a reign of terror.
“I’ll be tending jurey duty fortionatly, their will be plenty more messiah like treatment for Obama until his fame grows cold in about 6 months of screwing things up worse than they already are.”
Ever notice that the conservatives/haters never can spell or string together a proper sentence? No wonder our country is in such sad shape if uneducated morons like you sit on juries!
Wondering how the country got to be filled with so many idiots and avoiding as much as possible the media shoving it down our throats about Obama. Going on with my day as normal. The country is in a major recession and this is the most expensive inauguration ever! Morons.
Be dazzled by the “most expensive” inauguration in history!!!
I’m not an American neither living in America, so will watch it on TV for some time. Its just another function not a great deal. For i think its foolish to spend so much on this, when the money can be put in for better uses than glamor and glory!!!
i’ll be sitting in school wishing i could be watching it
go obama!!!
I won’t watch, i really don’t care for it.
I will be at home with my family. It’s just another day for me, but for my husband, today means he will have a new commander in chief. Many military members that I know is nervous to have Obama as president because of the fact that he knows NOTHING how the military works and would probably cut the military first to “save” the government costs….he needs to remember that without the military we wouldn’t have the free country we have today….I hope he doesn’t take it for granted.
after 2 and a half years of sobriety, I think I’m going to start drinking again. God help us!
Well, I am watching the inauguration right now, praying for a better day and praying that things work out for him. I also have the sparkling bubbly available. Then I’ll get some potato salad and fried chicken made to celebrate.
I won’t be going to the inaguration because I think that it is a waste of money and time, especially when you can just watch the inauguration at home on the TV. Cult of Personality.
Lol, working. I dont give a flying hoot, change has been used so much I dont know what it means anymore. And to be honest, I am sick of all this black pride bullshit. They’ve had the same rights as us for over 50 years, I am not gonna feel bad for them, besides people in my family died in the war for where they are now.
No, I am not racist, just exausted on all this. Obama is a good-hearted man who I believe will do a good job, but him getting into the white house does not mean everything will be fixed with one swoop of a wand. So get over it people, black, white, everyone.
I will be in my office with my door locked and my phone on DND(Do Not Bisturb) crying and shouting in joy.. Thank You GOD………….
I would stick in front of the TV and admire Obama. HE ROCKS MAN!!!!!and then daydreaming what changes will happen to America… then watch the TV again ^^
Laughing at all of those who are crying… and working lol
trying to convert my vhs tapes to dvd…don’t care about noboma
1-20-13
waiting for the nation to turn into the next Zimbabwe
Im gonna be recording the whole thing on tv!!To all them haters out there hatin on obama, GET OVER IT! He’s president, and i think he’s gonna be the best president we ever had! THANK YOU JESUS FOR THIS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am not going to school and watching it on television!
And being happy we didn’t get another snafu conservative for a president!! Yess!
Recieving text messages from all my American friends about the inaugeration. Wondering what all the fuss is about…
Jeez. Enough with the moping and whining. It’s immature and pathetic. He got elected – and yes some people’s candidate didn’t win. But that’s what HAPPENS in elections. Somebody wins and somebody loses.
i was at school but my 5th hour teacher, which was at 12, wouldn’t let us watch it =[ but we watched it in every other class.
i will be:
taking a huge science test
sex ed.
run a mile
sshower eat lunch
study for huge spanish test tomorrow
unfabulous
eat dinner
study more until i pass out on top of my book
I was in history class with a bunch of Obama haters it sucked
Watching live on TV, Ya
I was taking a test in school…and watched it on the computer in front of me during the test
I was actually at home sick luckily because i wanted to see it so bad and if i was in school i wouldn’t have been able to. I didnt wanna watch it online or anything else cuz i didnt feel it would be the same. I thought he was amazing and i can’t be happier with who our president is! i love barack obama<3
i went to the ceremony now im going to the ball i bought this very fine suit
in my living room with my family
I was at work. I must work each and every day to pay taxes that our president will pass on to the non workers on welfare with 15 kids.
Congrats USA….we done it this time!
I did not thhink, that it could be eral..
That is so amazing for us! Thanks!
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