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If America…

is falling in love, then today is the marriage ceremony.

It’s 8am as I type this, and the weather outside is partly cloudy, partly sunny… and undoubtedly cooold.

I am off to watch the inauguration ceremony and parade from The Willard Hotel, right next to the White House, where the New York State Society is throwing a brunch for 1,500 people. 1,500! That’s a lot of bucks fizz and scrambled eggs.

After that, I’ll be dashing back home to write another piece for Orange News, getting showered and jumping into my Kate Winslet Golden Globes 2009 Lookey-Likey Finery, and heading out to the Arizona State Society Ball. Well, when in Rome… you’ve got to put on a frock, drink champagne, dance the night away and try not to shout at John McCain, haven’t you?

Anyway. So: if you don’t hear from me until that little lot’s over, don’t worry, I haven’t been trampled in the crowds or arrested for getting leery at a police horse. MK will be live-blogging here during the ceremony – Barack is sworn in at 12 noon local time/5pm UK time – and don’t forget, you can watch the proceedings on British television here and via the official live stream here.

And if you’re off to a party tonight too, have a wonderful time.

This is an amazing day. We’re about to see history in the making – and, I don’t think it’s any exaggeration to say, the start of a new America. Enjoy, everyone.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at 1:32 pm and is filed under Inauguration, Press Coverage, Washington. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

3 Responses to “If America…”

  1. Mat Says:
    January 21st, 2009 at 3:21 am

    Festivities are over in London, I found me a token American with whom to chat the night away, and I’ve watched ‘The Speech’ – what, six or seven times now. All in all a fabulous, fabulous day. Highlights had to be Aretha’s hat, Michelle’s indy-designer outfit (oh the gloves), and the part of the speech where he lumped Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and non-believers into the same category. Wicked.

    I love this mini article. It’s very American in its tone: a little too soppy, but very sweet and I want to give it a big hug.

  2. Mat Says:
    January 21st, 2009 at 3:22 am

    Oops, meant to leave this comment on the article that follows this one, not this one!

  3. Andrea Says:
    January 21st, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    ha! thanks Mat. I’m with you on that part of the speech, we non-believers shouted “Yeah!!” at that bit (and took the other people around us rather by surprise in doing so ;-) ).