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Morgan Tsvangirai is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Zimbabwe following the power-sharing deal between him and President Robert Mugabe signed in September, 2008.

World Events T-Change

A Russian and an American satellite collide over Siberia, creating a large amount of space debris.

World Events T-SciTech

Josh, Dan, Ray, Elle, and I saw Underworld: Rise of the Lycans today at Rivertown.  It was created by Len Wiseman, Kevin Grevioux, and Danny McBride, and starred Michael Sheen as Lucian, Bill Nighy as Viktor, Rhona Mitra as Sonja, Steven Mackintosh as Tannis, and Kevin Grevioux as Raze.

I was starving since I hadn’t had anything to eat.  So we all went to Red Robin.  I tried to eat light, because I had a dinner date later on.  So after we were done I immediately went back to the Rivertown Mall to meet Rachel, my date, at TGIF - where I ate again!

Friends, Life, Movies H-Ray-Eli, I-Dan, I-Josh, M-Vampire

The Icelandic government and banking system collapse; Prime Minister Geir Haarde immediately resigns.

World Events T-Economics

Dad and I saw The Day the Earth Stood Still today at Celebration-IMAX Lansing, starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, and Jaden Smith.

Movies F-Dad, M-SciFi

Barack Obama inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States.

World Events T-Change

Russia shuts off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin publicly endorses the move and urges that international observers be brought into the energy dispute.

World Events T-Power

I saw Will Eisner’s The Spirit today with Tim, Kathy, Dan, Andy, Victoria, and Landon at Rivertown.  It was directed and written by Frank Miller, starring Gabriel Macht as The Spirit/ Denny Colt, Samuel L. Jackson as The Octopus, Eva Mendes as Sand Saref, Scarlett Johansson as Silken Floss, Jaime King as Lorelei Rox, and Sarah Paulson as Ellen Dolan.

Movies H-Andy-Victoria, I-Dan, I-Kathy, I-Landon, I-Tim, M-Indy_Comics

I took Dad to see Valkyrie as his Christmas present.  It was directed by Bryan Singer starred Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten, and Eddie Izzard.

Movies F-Dad, M-Historic

Bret, Nicholas, and I saw Yes Man at NCG Eastwood, starring Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel.

Movies H-Bret-Abby, M-Comedy