My friends are so cool

Today I got a late birthday present from my friend A. She made me

A CUDDLY DEATH OF RATS!!!

Complete with cowl and scythe!

It is so adorable.

And also meant that we could spend much of the day seeing who noticed it and then cheerily shrieking "Witch! You're a witch!!" at them and laughing at their confusion. Priceless.
 
:D

Imminent Inauguration

First up-- I am so so excited about tomorrow!

However, here's my dilemma. For those flisters on EST, where I am is GMT, aka 5 hours ahead of the East Coast. I have to go to school on Tuesday, which ends at 3.50pm. Normally, I would get home about 4.50pm. I think if I leave efficiently I could be home around 4.30pm, maybe, it depends on the buses.

Over here, the coverage of the inauguration runs 4.00pm-7.00pm, aka 11am-2pm Eastern. I was told that the constitution says that the actual swearing in should happen at 12, and therefore at 5, so I shouldn't miss it on TV if I'm fast and the traffic is on my side. Hopefully.

Is this true???

If he gets sworn in before 4.30pm I'm probably screwed.

Technically, I could stay at school and watch it on TV there, but wouldn't be able to be online simultaneously like I can at home, and also, would not be able to crack open the vodka to celebrate. Moreover, am meant to be making an assembly on the topic, including finding video footage of a particularly great bit of his speech, that evening to present the following morning, so really should be at home. (BTW, will totally be back begging for help on that front tomorrow).

So, my query is:

Do I stick to my original plan, where I can get home before 5 and hopefully don't miss anything too incredibly important, aka, the actual swearing in/ the speech?
Do I not risk it and stay at school, thereby getting half the experience but at least no missing it?
Do I try to arrange a third option, like a taxi to take me home so I might get there before 4.30?

Advice? Please?