Obama inauguration
It was pleasant to be back in DC for a couple of days even if we ended up staying in one line or another most of the time (we waited more than an hour to eat at busboys and poets). I am glad we were able to stay with Lauren and Jeff in Dupont circle.

The inauguration per se was a massive cluster fuck, at the last minute we exchange our purple tickets for some orange tickets, and after some sneaking in were able to enjoy a really nice view of the main action :



The most impressive was by far the crowd in the back even if I could not only see up to the Washington monument :



We had invitation for two official balls; the youth ball and the staff ball. The youth ball seemed more like the proms I never had. We ended up stuck in the lounge area and never got to see the main stage action.



The staff ball was much better event. It is the last official presidential ball and takes place the next day, does not compete with any other events, and the media are not invited. So we got to see Obama, the VP, and couples of guest in a short amount of time.


The band line up, kept secret until the very last minute, was pretty good : "Arcade Fire" and Jay-Z.