Watching it from School

It was great being able to watch it at school. There's a new sense of patriotism doing so.

I would have loved to be able to seen it live at D.C. but I'm an introverted person and big crowds don't excite me. Plus, it wouldn't be like I was up close and personal seeing everything as though I was right next to the president-elect.

Being able to watch it at school was good enough for me because I was able to be surrounded by other Americans who were participating in their responsibilities. I was able to watch teachers teach students, and students learn more about our country. I was able to find my own story for when my children and grandchildren ask me "where were you when Obama was inaugurated?" I was able to see teachers and students and aides and everyone come together and stop what they were doing for a few periods to watch something that will go down in history.

And, what's more. I did it while wearing my red, white, and blue stripes&stars Converse. Haha =)

The Morning Of

For Government, it was obvious that we were going to watch the inauguration. Only predicament? It was 8:00am and not that much was going on. We watched C-SPAN live in the room and waited for some form of life. Mostly there were pictures and feeds of D.C. with people patiently waiting to be let in and streets bustling with people. I was one of the students who was waiting anxiously to see some form of life of the Obama family, but unfortunately found nothing. The camera was staying on the Blaire House, with the cars waiting in the front. It was quite boring at first, because the anticipation was incredible. I felt like security, studying closely the television with my eyes for something to interest me.

I saw the bell was just about to ring as my eyes glanced to the clock, and I was quite upset. No sights of the Obamas. The second before the bell rang Michelle and Barack showed up on the screen, very visible from peripheral vision with Michelle's yellow Isabel Toledo outfit.

After that second, I was so pumped and ready to watch more Obama inauguration feeds. It was just so exciting for me because there I was, watching the new president become the new president. More in the next blog.

It's Finally Here!

I'm so sorry I haven't written lately. I feel terrible I haven't but after not writing in it for so long, I felt stupid to just start again. But I am here to say sorry for my mistakes of not writing and I will write more now.

It's finally here. I'm so glad. I had the opportunity to watch it happen at school, which was really nice. I'm going to write everything one by one. So here goes!

Are You an Aide?

President-elect Obama has received a lot of support throughout the couple of years that he has been running for president, and of course a lot of work was put in by his secretaries and he. But that's not all.

Anyone of the readers of this blog (along with a few million) have helped in making Obama as successful as he is, and it has to do with the internet. Those on the internet that support him and join groups of him, have made it possible for him to gain so much.

Those that were surveyed from an online network for Obama said they would easily make calls and help out as much as they could to get policies they felt was fit for him. According to a poll done by the Pew Research Center for People and the Press, 59 percent of the Nov. 4 voters took park in his campaign online through email-sending and political-blog reading, along with a few other tactics.

Clearly, Obama is being helped by more than we could even see.

Sorry!

Dear readers,

I'm very sorry I haven't been around recently. I had gone on vacation but still have been hectic with holidays and such. I will most definitely try to do better.

Obama's Sense of Humor is Seen Through Bowling

President-elect Barack Obama may be good at certain things pertaining to our nation, but bowling may not be one of them. For a little fun, Obama went to a bowling outing in Pennsylvania, where he knocked down only 37 pins with the assistance of an 8-year-old.

While he thought that the jokes of this normally unsuccessful game would be put aside, they had continued to linger as he went to Hawaii on vacation during the holiday season. While there, his golfing was also joked about, referencing the not-so-great score he received while bowling.

He is expected to arrive back in Chicago on Jan. 1.

Obama Takes Action, Even as a Doll

By Ali

You can buy Barack Obama for $12.95. Let's not get crazy though, only his doll.

Yes, that's right. Barack Obama is now an action figure, thanks to the manufacturing of New Jersey's Jailbreak Toys.

The dolls have been flying off the shelves as kids and parents left and right buy these as gifts. And children absolutely love them. The action figure is fully pose-able and apparently has large ears. But hey, this little toy will represent a lot of change. And I don't mean in cents.