On my quest today to find Katamari Damacy which is apparently sold out everywhere in the area, because, as one EBGames employee put it “word of mouth on this game is so great it’s selling like mad,” which I believe because that’s the reason I was going out to buy it, I decided to get a car wash.
Ten minutes later it started snowing like mad. By the time I got home, roads were slick enough to spin out on. Goodness gracious.
At the same time, the president was being resworn in (the “Reoathening” as they called it on the Daily Show.) I don’t understand why they do a reinauguration for two-term presidents. Lots of talk about it on the John Williams (I think) show on WGN radio. A woman on the show said how she really loves watching it because it’s great that we have the transfer of power without anyone getting stabbed, shot or killed….. But it wasn’t a transfer of power. No power was transferred. It’s the same guy. Maybe it was wishful thinking on her part — maybe she thinks Kerry won.
Whatever — I think it’s like signing a lease for an apartment. The first time you sign the lease, yeah, there’s some ceremony, some packing, some moving, maybe even a parade or a party or two. When you renew your lease, it’s not nearly as interesting a time. I think that’s just about how re-elected presidents should do it.