Please call me, scam artists

I knew there was reason to be suspicious of that do-not-call list...

Inauguration Day

As of noon today, Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. 

This obviously calls for some blogging and a celebratory glass of wine before I head to my next class. But what can I possibly say about this?

Obama's address was epic (that part about being someone whose father might not have been served in a restaurant 60 years ago and now being President? Delicious), as was the benediction by Rev. Lowery. The song by John Williams was beautiful and the crowd stretched for something like 2 miles. On the other hand, old Cheney was wheelchair-bound after suffering a back injury while moving out and John Roberts muddled the wording of the Oath of Office.

I hesitate to say this, but despite the obvious weight of this event I couldn't help but feel like I was watching a giant sporting event. The announcer's booming voice and the American national anthem, especially, made me feel like next on the podium would be the starting line-up of the Pittsburgh Steelers...

Superbowl anticipation aside, here's to change! 

Damn that Congress lunch sounds good...

It's Friday?!

1. This guy has the right idea. I'd stay in an airport too if I was getting free stuff!
   
2. It's been confirmed, the great Hawking has accepted the position of Distinguished Research Chair from the Perimeter Institute and makes his first visit this summer! My dad is going to be so psyched.
3. Local young women have taken a cue from Kevin and started booby-trapping their homes as the London Sleep-Watcher continues to creep around the city. It turned into a major topic of discussion in my class this morning because "Oh my god, he wears all black?!" Where's that scary old dude with the shovel when you need him?
4. Join JM and I later as we will inevitabley get drunk and simu-blog about the rockin Geminis tonight! Yes, you heard correctly, Jason Priestley is hosting. Thankfully it's only an hour. Damn you AE Journalism!

Vatican wishes White Album 'Happy 40th'

From the Globe and Mail yesterday:

The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a “boast” by a young man grappling with sudden fame.

The comment by Lennon to a London newspaper in 1966 infuriated Christians, particularly in the United States, some of whom burned Beatles' albums in huge pyres.

From Barack to Bob

This may be the most historically epic week I have ever experienced.

 

Last Tuesday I stood in my campus restaurant and bar The Wave with 350 of my fellow students and watched Barack Obama become the 44th President of the United States.

 

Tonight I stood in the fifth row at the John Labatt Centre with Sam, Stuart, and Ted and watched Bob Dylan perform.

 

I am overwhelmed by this sudden onslaught of amazing.

 

The average age at the concert was probably 45-50. The rows on the floor were close together and went right up to the stage so we were really close. Dylan was on tonight. He was smiling, laughing, kicking his feet and wiggling his shoulders around. Lots of glorious harmonica and he played guitar in one song, something he rarely does anymore. After a thank-you he even joked with the crowd while introducing his band at the end of the show.  "Am I unintelligible? C'mon, be honest!"

SETLIST

Cat's In The Well

Love Minus Zero/No Limit

The Levee's Gonna Break

Spirit On The Water

Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again

Masters of War

I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

John Brown

Beyond The Horizon

Highway 61 Revisited

Shooting Star

It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

Under The Red Sky

Thunder On The Mountain

Ain't Talkin'

Like A Rolling Stone

All Along The Watchtower

I love you Bob Dylan.