44. We Are One.

After this insane inaugural weekend, I vowed to re-commence blogging, especially during the first 100 days of Obama in office.

Also, let me just describe, briefly, how U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E this entire week has been. Sunday's "We Are One" concert kicked off the festivities, in what felt like a giant sing-a-long on the National Mall. Seriously, Garth Brooks killed it. He managed to get even the SOBs like me who were watching the jumbotrons near the Monument to jump up-and-down to "Shout!" and sing along to "American Pie". Mary J. got a roar from the crowd and an especially vigorous round of applause for her rendition of "Lean on Me", while my girlfriend Eleni and I loved the trifecta of Wil.i.Am, Sheryl Crow and Herbie Hancock singing "One Love". All in all, it was an incredible show, with the HBO cameras panning over to catch Michelle Obama singing along and Sasha and Malia snapping photos of Beyonce and Shakira. I think what also impressed me was the sheer size and energy of the crowd. After waiting in a line to get in for nearly 2 hours, the gates were closed and we were told to watch from in from of the Monument. I thought this could be the moment when things get ugly and the mod gets angry, but I was proven wrong. Everyone peacefully made their way to the 'trons and all danced and sang together. (SO cheesey, but, hell I loved every minute of it!)