Yes, today we have a new president. Right now at 12:06pm, President Obama has just taken office. And what do we have to show for it? A fucking cavalcade of entertainment.

Where are the politics? Since when has Ms. Franklin been a leading political figure? Was it necessary to have lib web cam coverage of every city known to man?

Big screens and musical performances outweigh the actuality of what happened: a president capable of changing the country has been elected. And all I can focus on is the atrocity that came out of Aretha Franklin’s mouth… the power of music.

What happened to the good ol days when politics were less show and more… politics?

I’ve never been one to drool over the political scene, but I think I’d me more apt if I didn’t have to listen to trashy music and purchase every “Obama for yo mama” shirt, cup, commemorative plate, etc.

To the people of the United States of America: thanks for turning the inauguration into another commercial/hallmark day.

So, it has been awhile. The holiday season led me to be busier than I expected–what with celebrations and working at the kennel. And alas, I am back at school now. It is my last semester ever and I am a little panicked by it. Though, things are slowly unfolding. Very slowly, but slowly.

The best news so far of the semester: I got my haircut and I like it.

More to come when life gets interesting and entertaining.

Miserable. Weather. My poor doggy cannot even make it outside (weiner dog plus foot of snow equals a very cold weiner weiner). It’s blowing and drifting and windy and messy. I cannot even get to my car if I wanted too. The fiance got stuck leaving for work this morning (after getting stuck Friday when this all started). Miserable. I hope it clears up by tomorrow because mom (who just had surgery Wednesday) is going a bit stir crazy and wants to get out of the house. I fear that if she doesn’t she may lose it and try and rip her tubes out. 

Anyway, getting excited for Christmas. I will be working, but still having time to celebrate with people. I have all my shopping done, now it’s just putting presents together and wrapping.  I had to borrow some money from mom, but at least I will be working to pay her back. The holiday schedule looks like this:

Dustins on the 23rd.
Dustin’s Family XMAS on the 24th in the AM
Brunch on the 24th
Xmas at Grammy’s (Dustin’s) PM 24th
Heading to XMAS EVE with my family PM 24th
Working XMAS morning from 8-1
XMAS with my mom and possibly brother/niece/his gf/Dustin PM 25th
Tentative XMAS with Angela and Sheri on the 29th-30th (we party hard).
NYE on the 31st
Working again on the 2nd.

I don’t know why I felt the need to post that. Maybe to remind myself. But it looks like a nice holiday schedule.

Been battling a series of headaches lately. I think they are sinus headaches, but who knows… I hope that’s what they are, anyway.

I think it’s time to post this entry before I ramble on endlessly about a lot of nothing.