Why is it that there are now commemorative coins featuring "life-like portraits" of Barack Obama on the face? Yes, I understand that the election was a big deal and that we made history, but do we need coins to tell us that? 50 years down the road, am I going to be telling my grandchildren the story behind that dusty, yet colorful coin that sits on my bookshelf? No, I'll tell them that I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when it was announced that Barack Obama won the election. I was with my boyfriend, sitting on his bed and we were watching The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Seriously, I was. I am pretty sure that I will always remember that.
Anyway, I just think that it is pretty ridiculous that we have people making money from all this. Who the hell decided to make those coins? And why, if they were going to be anything like coins, would they be in color? I think the fact that these coins are so tacky makes it that much worse. Why can't we just have his face sketched on there? Coins aren't supposed to be colorful. Not in my opinion anyway.
Oh, I digress.
I'm waiting for my grades to be posted online. Professors have to have them in by noon on Tuesday. Two grades are posted already; choir and nutrition, which I got As in. Go me. I'm just waiting for marketing to confirm the B, and International Public Relations, my PR internship and Creative Writing, which I'm pretty sure will all be As. I'm hoping those grades will be posted tomorrow. We shall wait and see.
I need to go to bed.
Until next time...(g'night)
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I was in our room watching it on CNN.com because someone stole our tv. :P Lovely coin rant.. though.. I've never understood it either. Like, the 9/11 tragedy coins that were in all color too. Same situation. I remember where I was and what I was doing, I'll never forget that, but I don't need a silly colored coin to remind me.
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