2009 Inauguration

Man, what I would have given to be in CitizenSugar's shoes on Tuesday, to be at the inauguration in Washington. The millions of people, the excitement, and to be able to witness something so historic in person would have been incredible. But alas, there is something I can do to feel like I was a part of the action. Thanks to an awesome site called My Inaugural Photo, which is powered by the photo editing software provider FotoFlexer, I (and you too!) can instantly be in the center of Obama's swearing-in!

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It was all business for President Barack Obama today, as he got right to work in the Oval Office. Here he is chatting with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, in what appears to be a very stark workspace area. Desk phone — check. Laptop — where are you? And BlackBerry — you were spotted with the president after the parade yesterday, so maybe you're hiding in a holster somewhere? Whatever the case, that room needs a geek to pimp it out. The Obamas have already purchased a Wii, so maybe they'll get some more tech toys soon?! A geek girl can only hope that's the case.

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I caught him on the Today show this morning — hence the tardiness to work today — and Teen Vogue nabbed some time with the first lady designer extraordinaire, Jason Wu. We all agree Michelle looked fantastic in his white flower appliqué gown last night. Swoon.

In this son-wu-on-designing-michelle-obamas-inaugural-ball-gown.html?mbid=fabsugar">Teen Vogue exclusive, Wu shared that he's "been on pins and needles for two months. I made the dress in November, and flew to Chicago with it over Thanksgiving. I was like, I'm delivering this myself! I didn't want anyone else touching it! But I really didn't know she'd be wearing it until I saw her on TV last night, just like everyone else. I dropped everything when she walked out. And, yes, I did cry a little bit. It's an incredible moment for me, but also for this country. We're starting with a clean slate." Didn't we all cry a little bit?

Be sure to son-wu-on-designing-michelle-obamas-inaugural-ball-gown.html?mbid=fabsugar">read on for more insight, but I must point out that we too were always on board with J.Crew cardigans — remember our Fall essential the punchy cardi?!

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• MTV UK has whipped up an interesting video which shows how technology changes faster than hairstyles. — Unplggd
• Apple has updated the white MacBook by replacing the polycarbonate shell with the aluminum unibody encasing. — CrunchGear
• Yesterday, directly on the CNN homepage that was covering the inauguration live, there were over 600,000 status updates from the Facebook Connect service. — TechCrunch
• MSI's Valentine's Edition of their Wind U100 netbook, comes in pink, features a 160GB hard drive, and costs $430. — Gizmodo
• On Friday, Barack Obama aides learned that they will have to give up IM, or else IM communication will become a part of official records. — Switched

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All eyes were on Barack and Michelle Obama as they made their way around the inaugural ball circuit last night, but there were plenty of other stars out partying as well. Ben Affleck caught up with Jessica Alba at the Artist Making an Impact Dinner, while Jay-Z looked dapper in his suit and glasses making a stop at the BET Ball. Jay also caught the Obamas' first dance, where his wife Beyonce brought many to tears. Rihanna stood out in her sassy gold number at the Feeding America Inauguration Charity Ball, which Courteney, David, Tobey, and Jennifer also attended. It was a memorable day and night for the whole country, and it looks like those who were lucky enough to be in DC celebrated in style all night long.

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• The Jonas Brothers surprised Malia and Sasha Obama yesterday after the inauguration, when the girls took a scavenger hunt with their friends around the White House and opened the last door to find their favorite boy band waiting for them. — ABC
• William Balfour pleaded not guilty in court yesterday for the charges brought against him in the murders of Jennifer Hudson's family. — AP
• After revealing in court papers that she has called the police on her estranged husband twice, Kelly Rutherford's rep said she is "a wonderful mother" and just trying to restore "normalcy" to her family's life following all of her divorce drama. — Us Weekly
• Alyssa Milano dropped her case against an alleged stalker because of a previous injunction against him that can be enforced anywhere in California. — TMZ
• Robert DeNiro, Chris Matthews, John Cusack, and other celebrities made toasts at the Huffington Inauguration Party on Monday night in celebration of our new president. — Huffington Post

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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony had trouble getting in to watch the first dance, but they provided entertainment at the Western Inaugural Ball, yet another of the Obamas' stops last night. On stage, Marc revealed his single "You Sang to Me" was something he'd written for Jennifer 10 years ago and joked he "must have been psychic." His wife joined him to perform a duet and they kissed while Marc said "Man, she's cute." The singer wasn't the only husband gushing about his wife — after dancing with Michelle, President Obama said, "[She] does everything I do, but she does it in heels." Around one in the morning, the new first couple retired home to join their sleeping daughters for the first night as a family in the White House.

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• Volunteers, fundraisers, and friends celebrated the inauguration of President Obama last night at numerous inaugural balls. — LA Times
• President Obama will tackle the economy and the Iraq war on day one of his presidency. He will meet with his economic team and US military commanders. — International Herald Tribune
• The US stock market dropped yesterday, as the Dow Jones had its worse inauguration day decline.— Bloomberg



• President Obama has requested the suspension of all military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, only hours after becoming president. He will now have the opportunity to review the tribunals. — BBC News
• Israel will investigate claims that white phosphorous was used during its Gaza offensive. International groups allege that Israel used the weapon, which illuminates targets or creates smoke screens while having the potential to cause serious burns. — AP

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