Don't you forget about me

So some days aren't completely a perfect world. But my 2 Idol tour experiences this summer have been as close as could be without being perfect. The first was one of the most unexpected and crazy things I've done in awhile. The day before they came to Cincinnati, my friend Jesi texted me and told me they would be there and that it'd be fun if we went up to see if we could meet them. I don't think she actually thought I would say yes but I thought heck, why not! So of course, the next day, she told me to look just to see if there might be any tickets to the show available. Well, much to our surprise, what did I find but FOURTH ROW! And this was about 4 hours before the show was to begin! So off we went on our Idol trek, more excited that we were actually going to the show, with not too shabby of seats. So, to make a long story short, here's a picture I took from our seats of the only Idol that really matters worth anything :)


So after the show we thought, well let's try to meet some of the Idols. If you've ever been to US Bank Arena in Cinci, you know the crazy and treacherous stairs that connect the arena to the street below (Ok, they're not that bad). We came out of the arena and there was already a ridiculous crowd of people waiting. So we decided to go down by the buses. Then, we'd hear another scream and know "Oh someone else just came out up there". So we'd run back up. And back down. And up. And down. We definitely got our exercise that night. So, finally, we decided to fore-go standing in the crowd for awhile and try our luck down by the buses. We sat down and a few minutes later, who did we think we saw but THE MAN himself..DAVID COOK! Jesi yelled "DAVID!" with no luck. So, we ran across the street, despite many of the security guards yelling at us to stay on the other side of the street. Well..we were right! We ran up to DC and were standing within INCHES of him. I couldn't believe it. When I finally stopped drooling on myself and regained the ability to speak complete sentences again (ha! it wasn't quite this bad..), Jesi and I both asked in unison if we could get a quick picture. Here's where the perfect world shatters into a million pieces. David looked at the security guards with a pleading look like 'Hey can I just do this for them real quick'. He seems like a really genuine guy who cares as much as he can about his fans. Then the head of security quickly came back with "No, you can't take pictures by the bus. And you need to go back across the street". WHAT!! So close. So, we ended up going back upstairs one more time and I got DC to sign my ticket which made me feel a little better and I got a picture with Michael Johns. We left, feeling somewhat defeated yet hopeful that we would meet him again one day and finally get that coveted picture with him.


Anyway, so fast forward to yesterday and again, we set out on our trek to meet idols (sans Jesi, this time, she's on an adventure of her own right now!). This time, in Lexington! That's CRAZY these days to go to a concert in town or even this close to home. So that made things extra special. We went out to the back of Rupp Arena and there were already 2-300 people there waiting for the idols! Whoa! We waited from 12:30pm until at least around 2:45 or 3 I think it was, when FINALLY the buses pulled in and the Idols started getting off the bus and coming out to sign! Kristi Lee and Carly came out as did David Archuleta and then the others followed. Jason came out as well and being crazy as he is, he started in the middle of the crowd, went down to the other end, then came back to the middle and started going back down to the other end..completely skipping our little section! Ohh no! That can't happen! So me and Hannah ran down to at least get an autograph and ended up getting a picture! And I got one with Brooke too! Score!















So finally..after waiting what seemed like FOREVER.. (It almost was..at least 3 hours!)..we see a van pull up. Katy said "That'd be cool if David Cook was in that van". Well, who do we see waving from the passenger's seat but DAVID freaking COOK!!! Finally. So, we start thinking, here's our chance! We're gonna finally get that picture with him! He starts at the other end of the line. He does some skateboarding for awhile with some little boys.




Finally, he gets closer to us. He is a few feet away! He's right here. Here's how close he was! (Actually, he got closer than this!)


So, we've got our cameras, our pictures to have autographed, and our game plan of how to get this all done. He gets within about 5 people from us when we hear "Guys, I'm so sorry, I have to get inside". NO! That couldn't have been DC that said that! To our intense sadness, it indeed was him talking. He had to go inside RIGHT before he got to us. What are the odds?? So, we went and got some long-awaited food, drink, rest, and most importantly air conditioning. So, again, our plan was foiled and my 2nd attempt to meet "my husband" was all for naught. Don't worry though, it will happen one day. I have all the confidence in the world in our celebrity meeting skills. Still, we had a great time and I realized how awesome my friends are. And at the end of the day, that's the most important thing.