Amazing stuff!

The scene pre-show.

I feel like I'm part of the elite Washingtonian scene now. I'm in the club!!! Wellll, ok maybe not so much. But I atleast got a sense for what its like to be "in the club", and I LIIIIKE. Last night definetly lived up to the hype. It all started by myself first forgetting my phone and then metro-ing into D.C., but I had no way to get a hold of K. so she could let me in to her place. I tried calling everyone on the outside phone thing, but no luck there. I then attempted to get into a nearby library to email, IM or something...but you needed a student I.D. card - SWEET! So I metro-ed back to my place to get my phone, when I did finally pick her up it was 4:45. I said I'd originally pick her up at 4:00, woops!

Il Divo(NSync meets Opera)

So we find a place to park close to the museum, and as we're walking up we notice all these flashing lights, streets shut down, and noone allowed to cross the street. The President's motorcade was on its way, and damn is it quite a procession. It consisted of 5+ moto cops, then followed by a couple unmarked SUV's, a couple limo Bentley's/Cadillac's , then more SUV's with guys with BIG guns hanging out of them, some cars with radar equipment on the top, an SUV with a guy video taping the front of the procession, and finally an ambulance. All in all I'd say about 15-20 vehicles rolled up.

The President and Mrs. Bush speaking.

Once we're inside the place looks amazing, very theatrical, with smoke, and lights setting the Christmas mood beautifully. Take our seats, and wait for the show to start. Then the President's party roles in, we clap, some organizers talk, we clap some more, and finally Dr. Phil and his wife start to host. Taylor Hicks, Chris Brown, Il Divo, Corinne Ray Bailey, and Gretchen Wilson were all very amazing and talented, but in my opinion who stole the show was Bianca Ryan. She is 12 years old, and has the vocal chords to rival the Greats like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Simply amazing!

The GRAND finale!

Following the show was an elaborate reception where we dined on wine, crab cakes, Baked Alaska! A Congressman and his wife from Wilmington, NC - which is where K. graduated from - sat down at our table, and we chatted nicely about how everything shuts down in the South when there is a dusting of snow. They also filled us in on their recent trip to South America. Nice people. I got his card, so who knows...maybe he knows of a nice Technology-related job up on the Hill. Gotta network ;). The show will be on TBS on December 13 at 10pm. Check it out!

They didn't allow flash photography during the show, so I could only keep the pics so steady. Sorry!

Great night all around!

Good Song: Badly Drawn Boy - Nothings Going to Change Your Mind