We watched the music awards show on and off, and only what appealed to the various tastes in our household. Coldplay's “Viva La Vida” was our top choice to win as many Grammys as it was nominated for. Of course, for my teenaged daughter the Jonas Brothers being denied the victory again – they were upset by Britney Spears at the VMA's – was a disappointment, especially loosing to someone she'd never heard off!

It's incredible to see teen-age girls carrying around the 500 plus page Stephanie Meyer novels and consuming them in a matter of days; over 17 million copies of “Twilight” have sold over the last few years, and I would think teachers probably wish this were the reaction to some of the reading material middle school and high school students are forced to read.

“This is a historical evening … We are lucky to be sharing it with each other” Madonna exclaimed after announcing to her captive audience that Barrack Obama had been elected President of the United States. In the middle of an outstanding performance, the long awaited results of the presidential election came in, and while the 50 year old music icon tried to concentrate on playing the guitar and singing, the significance of the moment overcame her.