Ha! I'm sitting here all teary, listening to this lovely music, and this...
pushes the wheelchair out the door.
made me snort with laughter. It is a good, good day.
Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.
Andrew ,'Damage'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JenP - Jan 20, 2009 7:02:31 am PST #2214 of 30000
Stephanie - Jan 20, 2009 7:02:42 am PST #2215 of 30000
Trust my rage
Yo-Yo Ma looks so happy!
meara - Jan 20, 2009 7:02:56 am PST #2216 of 30000
Dude, that clarinetist is HOT.
Also, Aretha's bow was scary.
And Rick Warren said Sasha and Malia's names really...weirdly.
Dana - Jan 20, 2009 7:02:58 am PST #2217 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Also, John Williams is totally cribbing from Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring" there.
Theresa - Jan 20, 2009 7:03:21 am PST #2218 of 30000
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
Wolf said Barack is now President due to the hour. I love it's being heralded with music.
SailAweigh - Jan 20, 2009 7:03:23 am PST #2219 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I love wathcing Yo-yo Ma, he looks so happy to be there. Even Perlman is smiling. And I don't think it's just because they like the music they're playing.
lori - Jan 20, 2009 7:03:53 am PST #2220 of 30000
So how come the Obamas aren't all color-coordinated this time? Not that they don't all look great, but it was cool to see them like that at past events.
quester - Jan 20, 2009 7:04:19 am PST #2221 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Simple gifts existed before Copeland I believe. I think he incorporated it into Appalachian Spring.
Calli - Jan 20, 2009 7:04:20 am PST #2222 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That was beautiful!
Stephanie - Jan 20, 2009 7:04:47 am PST #2223 of 30000
Trust my rage
yeah, I heard NPR mention it like 30 seconds after I hit post. I just thought of it because this morning they were talking about how critical timing was