YES WE DID

[kaydeefalls]

7th & E Streets, about 5 blocks north of the Mall, 8:30am.


Random dude on stilts.


7th & D. They said there was access to the Mall from this checkpoint. They lied.


In which kaydee finally reaches a Jumbotron. Near the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.


Aforementioned Lincoln Memorial, rising above the port-a-potties.


It was crowded back here, too. This is, what, a MILE away from the Capitol? Two? Yeah.


In which the Jumbotron does not translate on camera well at this angle, but still kaydee has remarkably good timing. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, BITCHES.


Change has come!


Look, monuments.


Look, more monuments. And SO MANY PEOPLE WTF.


WE WERE HERE. kaydee's clever housemate who suggested trying the Lincoln Memorial instead of the Mall + kaydee.


ALSO HERE. (kaydee + housemate)


kaydee's politicaljunkie!coworker, who tackled us from behind, proving that even in a crowd of eleventy billion, you will STILL randomly bump into someone you know.


The crowds begin dispersing, because it is fucking cold.


Yeah, here's hoping, man.

Guess what, guys? PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, THAT'S WHAT.

Comments

[jimmyrabbitte.livejournal.com]

Oh hell yes!

Also, totally jealous.

Also also, look at how giddy you are!

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Giddy, and also punchdrunk on sleep deprivation, yes. :D

[strawberryelfsp.livejournal.com]

That is so cool. :D

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Glee!

[such_heights]

\o/!

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

!!! (Also, icon love!)

[juweldom.livejournal.com]

More than one million (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090120/ap_on_go_pr_wh/inauguration_turnout) people there, apparently, so you were one of them, wooot! They showed the crowds thick all the way from the White House to the Lincoln Memorial, so I can imagine that must've been crazy.

Hope you also got to hear the inaugeration speech and everything!

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

It was NUTS. But yes, I got to hear the speech! (Although the speakers were slightly out of sync with the Jumbotron, which was amusing.)

[bunniewabbit.livejournal.com]

You're smiling so BIG. :D It's a good day.

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

YES IT IS.

:D

[fiercynn.livejournal.com]

YAYYYYY.

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

\o/

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

Everyone looks so happy in a frozen sort of way! Nice photos. I especially like the one with all the abandoned signs and the one of your coworker all eyes-closed and smiling.

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Frozen and sleep-deprived, but happy!

[nevermindirah.livejournal.com]

These photos are FABULOUS!

I had a similar experience of directions-giving volunteers lying about where one might actually be able to get onto the mall, so this morning I had a fun 2-hour maze-walk through SW, but it was SO WORTH IT. *happy dance!*

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

*bops*

How close did you manage to get?

[nevermindirah.livejournal.com]

I was at the base of the Washington Monument and could kinda see a jumbotron when I jumped and angled between heads. :D

LOVE the Barawk Out icon!