LiveBlogging the inaugaration

Emotion
A wise friend told me yesterday (I'm watching on FOX News, btw): "Fame is different than success. Fame involves working out an image. I don't want fame" This is the same person who said "para mandar se necessita saber obedecer"

Now on MSNBC. (we have Chris Matthews and Keith Olberman securing the fate of their network).

11:34
People are booing for Bush...no, change that, they're chanting "OBAMA",...and "NO MORE BUSH"-People, you should be respectful REGARDLESS.

(MSNBC, the new FOX NEWS)

11:36
More booing as the outgoing cabinet steps out. Soft clapping as well. The Marine band plays.

11:53

Wonkette's funnier

But then again, there's Aretha. What a beautiful hat.

12:07
We are now one step closer to having a society of equals. He's a bit nervous.

12:56
I want a Michelle too.

deep

on art

Narratives change. (as I listen to Ramble On, Led Zeppelin) Mine has. Cynicism is still around and effective...



...but I can't do that.

Watching Obama on the news conference this morn, realized that I revered him as a role model. I generally take joy in embracing the ideas of others, yes, sometimes questioning my autonomy in the process, but the gains, oh, the gains.

Some points:

a) not everyone is able to not be bitter. Starving artists suffer. Aged politicians suffer. Loving parents suffer.
b) honest love, the kind that gives itself freely without fear of unrequitement is the best drug the blogger's ever tried.
c) emotion manifests in the hips
d) social norms are just that. Nothing else.

Books: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Blind Willow Sleeping Woman,
Music: Tell me.
Movies: The Band's Visit, Slumdog Millionaire, Milk
Food: Les Sans Culottes, Esperanto

Oh, why not.

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Love

Here we are again. Some points to note:

1) La Banda "El Recodo": Banda music has a particular distinction of appropriating musical elements of colonialism and channeling a national, local, plebeian, indigenous expression, messaging a connection VERY SUCCSSFULLY.



2) Spiritism in Music: Perhaps using this word non-traditionally, I, on a recent trip abroad, encountered that many very capable musicians have a very determined, yet organically created love for themselves, others and G*d.

this

this

this

this

this

remind me of that.

Music is bad for me

Murakami writes in "What I talk about When I talk about Running" about how he needs to run. A novelist holds a dangerous profession (read the book). Unhealthy. Compromising.

Music has hurt* me at times.

again,



*Original word was "fucked", not hurt.

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