My first nap under the new president!
It’s 11:13 AM. I’ve been awake since 6:40 AM, which to you working folks is probably nothing, but I typically wake up at 12:30 PM each day to start my quasi-matutinal routine of drinking coffee and blogging.
Wow. Really, there’s not much more to say than wow. I went to a breakfast at the Bottleneck Lounge on Madison. They served scones filled with an amazing mixture of eggs, blue cheese and mushrooms, and I tore through the sandwich, 2 mimosas and a bloody mary. (Before noon…)
But we were all celebrating. Surrounded by a slew of middle-aged queers including my mother, I watched Bush get dethroned and Obama crowned king. It was clear how many of our hopes are pinned heavily on his collar, alongside that stupid flag lapel pin.
And I wasn’t the only one to tear up during the inauguration. This moment was such an amazing transition. The last 8 years are officially over. Let’s take one last moment to say “sorry world, sorry poor people, sorry New Orleans, sorry Iraq, sorry entire Gaza strip, sorry rich people, sorry pretty much everyone who wasn’t smart enough to run away to Canada back in 2000″. I almost wanted to see Obama hip-check Bush as they walked off the stage after the event. It’s probably for the best he didn’t, but it would have been gratifying.
The millenium has officially started. We have a president who is Internet-savvy (I’ve been told he reads this blog), who is a profound writer, who likes to think, who works out everyday, and who has an adorable family. Betcha the Dow goes up a few points today alone.
I’m going to take a nap before I continue blogging (and editing the color scheme of this site). Holy shit we did it. Now let’s just hope he’s able to meet our expectations.
I was envisioning Bush and Cheney being thrown out of the White House a la DJ Jazzy Jeff’s character in the Fresh Prince of Bel Aire.