20 JANUARY 2009. TUESDAY. 09:51PM

Since we drank 70 days ago, it seemed appropriate to be drinking again tonight while i wait with little faith that i would still be awake to watch history in the making a mere 5 hours away. Like many extraordinary events that etches into our minds the exact moment of where we were when it happened, I thought i'll just make it easy for myself tonight and write it all down just in case i might need a refresher some day down the track.

So when America swears in her 44th President, I was ...

- in my apartment drinking wine with Mr. Stripes

- thinking it might be a bad idea if i want to try and stay awake

- pondering over the fate of Letterman's Great Moments in Presidential Speeches segment

- feeling slightly guilty that i would rather be watching The Daily Show's coverage on the Inauguration than CNN.

- and that "44" will be a hell lot better than "43" ... for once.