Okay… you know how excited I’ve been for the last couple of weeks about the big mountain they built in the Warehouse, right? Well, multiply that by about a gazillion, and you’ve got how excited I am about the inauguration today. I really should be reading my homework… but instead I’m watching CNN live while they broadcast things like "it’s cold here" and "here’s a picture of the website you’re already watching." Yeah… amazing. And then I comment about it in my facebook status. And ya know, I know that not everyone voted for Obama - some people are totally excited and some people aren’t. That’s just the way it’s always going to be. But my dad - who definitely didn’t vote for Obama - is making a point of saying, "well, he’s who we’ve got, so I’m going to give him a chance." We all want what’s best, right? So let’s join together, mainline online and traditional inauguration coverage, be grateful that we haven’t been standing on the Washington Mall since 4:00am in 17 degree weather… and just agree to do everything we can to make the next four years the best they can be! That’s all we can ask of anyone, isn’t it?
Oooh… that was kinda preachy, wasn’t it? Well… you know what else?
Quincy Jones suggested the Obama should appoint a secretary of the arts. BRILLIANT! Want to sign a petition? Ah yeah!
Hmm… what else can I be preachy about?
24 hour news networks have to be the most unnecessary thing ever in the history of the world. "In the next hour… we’ll report on exactly what we reported on in the last hour… because nothing new has happened, but they’re still paying us." "Tomorrow, we’ll make up a fake controversy just to see how many people we can get fired up for no good reason." Ah…
Okay… those are my soapboxes for today. Whatever your thoughts, enjoy this chilly Tuesday, firm in the knowledge that THERE’S A NEW LOST TOMORROW!!!!
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See you this weekend for our 99th and 100th shows! (Prize for the 99th and 100th guests on the respective night!)