My Sunshine

On this dreary wet day, I thought that I would write about my girl crush, Michelle Obama, because she makes my days sunny and bright. She is in London looking fabulous and inspiring all of the Europeans, esp. the Brits. Even the Queen was getting grabby and showing her love:



I understand why everyone is so mesmerized by Michelle and Barack. I sometimes think to myself "wow, I still can't believe it," but it is true. I have bruises from pinching myself.

I thought I would share the last clip below, because Michelle looks so touched and I really loved her advice to the young girls. I am so proud to have a first lady and woman to aspire to.



Random Side Note: I always think it is funny to see the kinds of gifts that people give to Heads of State, like Hilary giving her Russian counterpart a mistranslated button to "restart their relationship." But, I actually liked the gift that the Obamas gave to the Queen. Below is the list of 40 songs on the Queens new Ipod, as reported by the CBS:

• "Oklahoma!"
• "If I Loved You," Jan Clayton, "Carousel"
• "You'll Never Walk Alone," Jan Clayton, "Carousel"
• "There's No Business Like Show Business," Ethel Merman, "Annie Get Your Gun"
• "Once in Love with Amy (Where's Charley?)," Ray Bolger
• "Some Enchanted Evening," "South Pacific"
• "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," Carol Channing, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
• "Getting to Know You," Gertrude Lawrence, "The King and I"
• "Shall We Dance?" Gertrude Lawrence, "The King and I"
• "I Could Have Danced All Night," Julie Andrews, "My Fair Lady"
• "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," Rex Harrison, "My Fair Lady"
• "The Party's Over (Bells Are Ringing)," Judy Holliday
• "Maria," "West Side Story"
• "Tonight," "West Side Story"
• "Seventy Six Trombones," "The Music Man"
• "Everything's Coming up Roses," Ethel Merman, "Gypsy"
• "The Sound of Music"
• "Try to Remember," Jerry Orbach, "The Fantasticks"
• "Camelot," Richard Burton
• "If Ever I Would Leave You," Robert Goulet, "Camelot"
• "Hello, Dolly!" Carol Channing
• "If I Were a Rich Man," Zero Mostel, "Fiddler on the Roof"
• "People," Barbra Streisand, "Funny Girl"
• "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)," John Cullum
• "The Impossible Dream," Richard Kiley, "Man of La Mancha"
• "Mame," Charles Braswell
• "Cabaret," Liza Minnelli
• "Aquarius, Ronald Dyson, "Hair"
• "Send in the Clowns," Judy Collins, "A Little Night Music"
• "All That Jazz," Chita Rivera, "Chicago"
• "One," "A Chorus Line"
• "Tomorrow," Andrea McArdle, "Annie"
• "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," Patti LuPone, "Evita"
• "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," Jennifer Holliday, "Dreamgirls"
• "Memory," Elaine Paige, "Cats"
• "The Best of Times," George Hearn, "La Cage Aux Folles"
• "I Dreamed a Dream," Aretha Franklin, "Les Miserables"
• "The Music of the Night," Michael Crawford, "The Phantom of the Opera"
• "As If We Never Said Goodbye," Elaine Paige, "Sunset Blvd."
• "Seasons of Love," "Rent"
  

I could see the queen getting jiggy to "Seasons of Love"! ;) I know, I do.

But, how do I get the job of the person who thinks of these gifts and purchases them? I think I could be good at picking out gifts. Also, I wouldn't cause gaffes like the State Dept's gift giver. My references would include my parents and family members, who always seem to enjoy my Christmas gifts.