This is my preview to my recap, which could be really long. But I know SOME people were waiting to hear from me, so I owe you:

As those of you who DIDN'T HEAR FROM ME may have guessed by the fact that I WAS NOT WITH the group who got to meet Van, Jake and Tala- I was busy. I ended up at the main door with the folders, assigning celebrities to the escorts who were not assigned one specifically. I didn't even get dinner.

BUT, on the bright side, I met nearly every celeb who came through that door, and some of them (including TIM GUNN) thought I was in charge... LOL So I got a lot of handshakes and hello's... too funny!! Tom (our leader) was a mess because the elevator situation was up and down (pun), people were everywhere, and some celebrities were MIA!!! The headseat was too funny. "So and so was just sighted on nine. Copy."

So, yeah, like George said, I kind of took over. I'm bossy that way. I just wanted to make the best impression on everyone who walked through that door. I totally abandoned my stalker post in favor of GLAAD representative... hence- no updates.
My celeb was Caroline Rhea. LOVE HER!!! She showed up after the red carpet, so I missed all that completely, because I stayed at the door until she arrived. She was tired, hungry and didn't feel all that great, so I got her dinner (even though it was over), ginger ale, and took her in and out of the green room when she needed some space. I was running (literally) the entire evening.


After I escorted them to the after-party, I went to get their gift bags like a good escort. (Which turned out to be a great idea, because they ran out before the party was over!) THAT'S when I ran into Dan, Van and Jake's escort. Since I hadn't been to the third floor since we sorted the tickets hours earlier, I didn't know where the gift bags were. When Dan turned to point them out, I noticed Jake standing behind him (Dan is tall). And beside Jake was Tala!!! Talk about serendipity!!!


I totally forgot about gift bags for Caroline and Michael!! LOL Dan started to introduce me to Jake as a fellow celeb escort, but I gushed out "AND such a FAN!!" LOL Dan disappeared (more on that later) So then I turned to Tala, and GUH'ed. Yes, I did! She looked relieved. She said she was so surprised at how nice we all had been to her. I felt bad!!!!


Jake said they weren't staying for the party, and as I was turning to go, I heard Van's voice!! OMG!!! I turned around and died. VAN!! What can I say? VAN!!


So, yeah. I did just that: "VAN!" (yeah, I'm a dork!) He looked at me, then broke into this huge grin, "You were at DMD!" I died again. VAN REMEMBERED ME!!!! ALONE!!!! WITHOUT THE GROUP!!!! That made my night!! He was so sweet and gracious, what a genuinely nice guy!!

I'll give more details on my actual recap (told you it would be long!) but I just want to say that Van deserves all the love and credit we give him here, and much, much, much more!!!!!!!! He is truly amazing!!!


Anyway, after my encounter with the guys and Tala, I ran (because I knew I was expected upstairs!!!!) to get the gift bags for my guests. It was perfect timing, because by the time I located them in the crowded room (with George's help! He's tall!!) they were ready to leave. I called for the car service to pick them up at a different party they wanted to check out (cuz I rock!!) and then went back into the party. Because I still had my headset and access pass, I was constantly asked where is this, can you get that, how do I... whatever. Like I said, busy!!


Then... even after I turned in the headset, grabbed some cold pizza and headed back downstairs to relax... Nope, not to be. The gift bags had run out, and there were lots of drunk, angry men looking for someone to blame. The other volunteers (not our people!!!) had left, so I was all alone in explaining why (I had no idea, still don't). I did a little impromptu stand up comedy, joked with the guys, blushed A LOT, and even offered up my cold left over pizza as poor substitute for swag... eventually everyone left with a smile. GLAAD should put me on payroll, I swear!


By this time it was after 12:30am, and I'd been running since 4, so I was beat.
THAT is why I never called anyone. I'm sorry. I fail at stalking.... :( LOL
Longest preview to perhaps the longest recap. We'll see.


Now, I'm going to bed. BUT before I do, can I say again... VAN!!!!!

BTW: I can never say this enough: as great as Van is in pictures and on screen, NOTHING can compare to seeing him in person.