Where: Director's Guild of America, Los Angeles
When: 12 July 2009, Sunday
What: Outfest 2009
It was fun volunteering, albeit a bit tiring... being on your feet a lot of the time. And on your butt for most of it. Call me crazy but I had fun counting tickets, checking bags, distributing/collecting ballots and pencils. Haha, considering I was a bit under the weather yesterday, I survived a diet of grapes, a bottle of orange Vitamin Water, and 3 bottles of Smart Water. Yes, that's about what I ate after 2:30pm. Alcohol was a hairbreadth away but I'm a few months short of 21. Boo!
Anyway, it was nice to get out of the house and do something on my own. (Going to the mall with the 'family' does not count.) I had purpose, as cliche as it sounds. I was part of something. And I met new people. It was a totally new experience for me and I truly had fun.
(LOL, 50% of the people there figured out I'm straight. The other 50% need to tweak their gaydars haha. I fessed up anyway.)But I was really looking forward to meeting the Peeps. And of course,
Cheeks himself! When 8:30pm came, I kept an eye open for them... I didn't know how I would spot them but I still looked. My shift was just finishing a ballot count, things were dying down again in preparation for the "Bitches, Buttholes, and BFFs" screening when I spotted whom I thought was Jam, one of the Peeps. She was pretty easy to spot in her aqua colored dress. (I remember picking it from her photobucket haha.) Good thing she was headed for the restroom so I headed over there as well. Also met Jam's friend from college, Lucy.
We then met with Jo outside. I actually saw her in the restroom but didn't know it was Jo. LOL. Anyway... after huge hugs from both Jam and Jo, I got my bearhug from Cheeks! *squee* I saw him from afar and I was like, "Lord, please don't make me forget my English." HAHA. He was wearing the Libra necklace Raven gave him. (Yes, Raven is the one who won the Cheektini contest.) I don't think I was tongue-tied, I mean I wasn't shy or anything. I just...
didn't know what to say! Such a dork! Hahaha. For some seconds, all I could say was "OMG." Total fangirly moment! HAHA.
He thought my nails rocked. I'm happy! The hard work has paid off. LOL. Right then and there, I decided to clock out from my shift so I can spend time with them. After all, I did my share of 6 hours. Cheeks told me to find him after I clock out. I left my stuff at the station and donned my jacket to cover up the volunteer shirt. I didn't exactly spot Cheeks from the crowd... I actually saw Jam. It's difficult to not spot her haha. Love it! Cheeks introduced us to his friends Ashley, Parker, et al.
Anyway, it was funny how we got a full body pic of Cheeks. A cute story! Jo asked us if we're good with a digital camera. Tania (she won the shirt design contest) said she is and then Jo said it was to get a full body photo. And then everyone went, "Oh yeah", "Oh I'll take a picture too"," Oh YEAH". Cheeks said, "Ooooh-kay. I got four different tones of 'oh yeah'. Something must be up..." We just kept talking... yes,
ignored what he said. (I went over to attach myself on his hip. That was pretty much all I could do at that point. Idk what came over me lol.)
He then asked, "Soooo... where do you want me to stand?" And again, there was no answer! LOL. Or I was too distracted to realize there was. Anyways, next thing I knew he went off to greet some friends. I saw an iMac console and tried to log-in to the chatroom but no go. When I got back to the group, Cheeks was introducing the Peeps to
Nick Sweet! (OMG, he
so cute in person. LOL. What is with me and gay guy crushes haha.) Nick is the "British" guy from the
Cheeks sex tape. Then all 5 of us: Jam, Jo, Tania, Lucy, and myself, took that full body photos that were "needed". *winkwink*
We then went to the Lushes pre-screening party at the DGA Atrium. (Earlier, they were playing Glee's version of "Don't Stop Believin'"... some of use were singing along haha.) I thought they wouldn't let me in - because I'm 20 going on 15 appearance-wise - but they saw the VOLUNTEER on my shirt (forgot to zip my jacket all the way up) and they didn't even think twice. More pics were taken... it was awesome that there were Peeps from both coasts of the USA there. We were introduced (again) to
Parker, the actor who played Desi (the blond) in "Lushes". Once again, he's cuter in person. LMAO. They were all so nice!
Jo "stole" Cheeks' vodka cranberry drink. LMAO. Not that either of them needed more alcohol. He asked her to tweet it but Jo was too far gone so I
tweeted it. (Yes, I took responsibility of the official twitterer of the bunch. After all, I had a reputation to maintain haha. If only AT&T signal is better at the DGA.) Jo downed the drink at the hallway before going into the theatre. Haha!
(I'm not going to talk about "Bitches, Buttholes, and BFFs" right now because there's one more screening this Wednesday.)
Jam... is AWESOME.
Awesome. She has street teaming down to a science. You
cannot say no to her. I sat outside DGA1 wating for the others to come out of the theater. Cheeks found me there... got another hug! His performance in Lushes was
sooooo darn good! LOL, good thing I just spritzed on some cologne and stupid me, I couldn't remember where I got it when he asked what cologne it was. (For some reason, I cannot remember "Bath and Body Works". I always say "Bed, Bath, and Beyond". Just goes to show which stores I frequent.) How I wish it were Herbal Essences as he first guessed. (LOL, it's the first time a guy
sniffed me. OMG, I didn't just say that, did I?) Anyhoo, we all met up again outside the DGA. Sadly, I couldn't go to the afterparty. *it sucks being underage*
Jam drove me home. *hugs her* It was soooooo nice talking to her. I had a TON of fun last night. Thank you so much, Cheeks for bringing us Peeps all together.
I am soooo ready to do it all over again this Wednesday!
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