Inauguration Pictures

The army, the Prime Minister and his wife, the President and his wife, and the winners of the Children's Carnival.

Inauguration

I was "cordially" invited to the Presidential Inauguration yesterday (along with the general public). It was really cool to watch, and there was a parade of National Achievers (kids that excelled in school, sports, music, clubs, etc). Also, lots of the armed forces (tons of men in uniform), bands, a 21-gun salute, national songs and pledges, and there was even a guy selling flags and flashy pins through the stands of the stadium. There was a program with the schedule down to the minutes. But I was impressed: they actually started right on time. I need to mention that there was no security whatsoever. They looked at the color of my invitation, but that's just to tell me where to sit.

Accident

A dump truck ripped off my front bumper with it's tire when it was reversing into a driveway. It sucked, but it was the safest accident to get in...no speed, no impact.
We both went to the closest police station and reported the accident. He took full responsibility in the station (which apparently is a good thing), and I've been driving around with my bumper in my car for a few days. It's getting fixed on Thursday.