Inauguration = Logistical Failure

No one knew what was going on. The proper authorities were ill-equipped - they didn't even have radios to communicate with the Command Post. First Aid and Warming tents weren't labeled and had faulty equipment. Hell, even the people who attended the event couldn't even properly dress their children for the cold. To say it bluntly, it was a cluster of chaos - luckily nothing really bad happened.

Working on the medical staff of the inauguration was a mixed experience. It was the best thing that I've ever done that I'll never do again. Despite barely seeing the parade due to rubbing people's feet to prevent frostbite, I got to cross the main parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue multiple times while being escorted by Secret Service to help sick people on the other side. Here is a picture that I quickly snapped while walking across:I was in a rush - I didn't want to seem too unprofessional in the middle of a really empty road.

Overall - inauguration is over. The streets are open, the metros are running, the balls are silent, and the traffic... well, the DC traffic is still there. I think I speak for over 2.5 million people, but it feels so good to say "I was there" especially during my college years at GWU. Being 21, staying at bars til 4am and not worrying about too much responsibility of the real world made this the most ideal time for a historic moment like this.

Despite the chaos of the operations of the event itself, we are all home, safe and sound. Obama is in office, and tomorrow is going to be another great day.