I Finally Met David!

Long story short. I tend to ramble on and on, so here we go with the shortest version of this as I can possibly think of!


I went to 3 of his shows in the last week and a half (my first three shows actually) and I really hoped that at one of these I would eventually meet him. No such luck.


Yesterday, I went down to Atlantic City with my mom for the Idols concert. Went with all hopes and expectations of meeting Kris and Danny and the rest of the AI8 Top 10. Well after waiting two hours, that didn't happen either. We went and got some dinner and then to play some slots in Caesar's for a little bit before it was time for the show to start. I pick the slot machine I want to play and take a seat. I only allow myself so much money to spend and I lost it quick! I was down to my last credits and I hit the button. As I do so, I see Andrew Cook out of the corner of my eye standing right next to me. I did a triple take. And yes, it was definitely Andrew. As this was happening my mom starts hitting my shoulder because I apparently just won on that machine. $40 win and Andrew Cook right next to me. When I looked back at Andrew he was looking at me. I don't if heard the machine going off or saw me staring just seconds earlier, but we made eye contact so I seized the moment. I introduced myself and talked to him briefly about the Nokia show since I was there. I then looked back at the machine and printed out my winnings ticket. Since, Andrew was still standing there I politely asked him if he would mind taking a picture with me, he gladly obliged. We took the picture, I thanked him and that was it.

I didn't want to be a jerk and ask him if David was there too. But I just knew he had to be, why would Andrew be there without him?!? So my and I walked away and so did Andrew. I stopped to look at the picture, my heart was racing because I could sense David was there. I joked all day yesterday that my Cookie-sense was tingling at that moment! Like Spidey-sense, any Spider-man fans? Anyway, moving on. So my mom and decide to go find the other slot machines. We round the corner and I see David across the way. I couldn't make a straight path to him because of the roped off tables. So when he started walking I walked in the same direction so we would cross paths. I just politely called his name as we got closer and he looked up and smiled. I reached out my hand and introduced myself. He had a great handshake, no dead fish for me! I didn't want to bombard him to much. So I told him I was at the show the night before and it was a great show. He said, "Really? You were? Awesome! Thanks so much!" And I told him that I was sorry to bother him but I had been to three shows recently and really hoped to meet him and didn't the opportunity. He apologized and gave me the signature David half-smirk. I wanted to die! He started a sentence but quickly switched to saying (as he looked over my shoulder) "Uh, you can't do that in here! Even, I get in trouble for it!" I turn around to see my mom being...well...my mom trying to savor the moment...attempting to take a picture but security put the kabash on that very quickly. At that point I was just kind of embarrassed so I thanked David and said goodbye. He smiled, nodded and waved to me as I walked away.

We went outside and I struggled to breathe and think. I couldn't believe that just happened! And him and Andrew were very sweet! Totally made my year!


So thank you again David and Andrew (if you ever by chance read this)! <3

I know these pics have to be somewhere....

I've been looking and looking but there are so many pictures to try to ween through, and I know they've got to be floating around somewhere. So if anyone knows where I can find THESE PICS untagged (and preferably HQ) please send or post the link. I will be ever so grateful!


Thanks!

Sorry to be more descriptive...LOL

The ones near the bottom of the page where he's in the black w/ red tie.

Andy Samberg...

Is anyone else here a fan of Andy Samberg? Can I just say how much I love this man!!!! He is a comedic genius. If you haven't watched SNL lately, you should, because of him. He's part of the genius behind the digital shorts and they always the funniest part of the entire show. Also, his movie Hot Rod, was absolutely hilarious! It far exceeded my expectations. Has anyone else seen it?


And if you don't believe me that he is hilarious...check this video out! Lonely Island - LOVE! No seriously!

Lonely Island - Awesometown


ETA: I also find it funny that Andy's real name is David Andrew...sorry just a side note! I love this man!

ALREADY ON THE RADIO....

I had the radio on today at work, and guess what was on....

"Time of My Life" by our own David Cook...isn't that fantastic?!?!?!?!?

I think that is the quickest turn around that AI has ever had, I know Kelly Clarkson "A Moment Like This" hit the radio pretty quickly, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't the next day. So start calling your local radio stations and request it...we made him the American Idol, and I'm pretty sure that we can make his single the most requested!

The Associated Press: How David Cook Won "American Idol'

How David Cook won 'American Idol'

By DERRIK J. LANG – 3 hours ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Cook's transformation from soul-patched slacker to "American Idol" is complete, and his overwhelming victory probably says as much about his soulful gaze and in-season makeover as it does about his chops as a rocker.
Or maybe it says even more about who's voting these days.
Other than his hair — both on his face and atop his head — not much about the 25-year-old from Blue Springs, Mo., changed since his performance of Bryan Adams' "Everything I Do" during the Hollywood round. Back then, he was a promising "Idol" hopeful, but he didn't have the instant juggernaut feel of 17-year-old crooner David Archuleta.
And yet when Cook was crowned "Idol" on Wednesday night, it was a landslide: Host Ryan Seacreast said he'd won by a margin of 12 million votes out of the record 97.5 million cast by viewers.
"I actually walked into this with no expectations, and I'm walking out of it with no expectations," Cook told reporters backstage after his win. "This show is a springboard, but it's still a crapshoot."
From the outset, the ex-bartender provided soaring vocals and just enough outside-the-box behavior — see his rendition of Chris Cornell's version of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" — to keep viewers cooking up votes for Cook every week. Neither Cook nor Archuleta was ever a low vote-getter.
But it was Archuleta who always received the most praise — by both judges and loud fans — right up until Tuesday's final performance, in which judge Simon Cowell declared that Archuleta had scored a "knockout" over Cook, who sang Collective Soul's "The World I Know," U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "Dream Big."
Or maybe being rebellious turned out to be worth the gamble for Cook; it's been suggested that a poor showing with the judges can drum up support from indignant or sympathetic voters.
Criticism may have made Cook's win sweeter for some, but don't call it an upset. Several online outfits predicted he would take home the top prize: a record contract and an SUV. DialIdol.com, which tracks busy signals on the separate phone lines dedicated to each contestant, correctly projected him the winner Wednesday morning.
So why did the older David best the younger one — the one who couldn't take a step on the "Idol" stage without a collective shriek coming up from every under-13-year-old girl in the audience?
One reason for Cook's winning appeal may be found in a rustling in the show's recent ratings: Viewership for teenagers 12-to-17 for "Idol" was down this season, and the median age of an "Idol" viewer, once in the mid-30s, is now up to 42, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Cook was, after all, the first "rocker" of many to take the crown from a steady stream of pop- and R&B-type singers. Perhaps an older contingent helped push Cook over — way over — the edge. The upper age limit was raised from 24 to 28 in season four; could another increase be on the way?
Another reason could be that Cook was so genuinely humble — and not as quiet or obsequious as Archuleta — throughout the competition, even until the very end. On Wednesday, he told reporters it was an honor to share the stage with the teenage singer from Murray, Utah. Cook said Archuleta had more talent at 17 "than I know what to do with at 25."
Cook was overcome with emotion when he won, bending down toward the stage, his eyes filled with tears when he stood back up. It was the second time in as many nights that the scruffy, grainy-voiced belter had broken down. And a few weeks earlier, when he seemed edgy and distracted, he acknowledged that he had "things going on," perhaps a vague reference to the struggles of his older brother, Adam, who is battling advanced brain cancer.
On Wednesday night, Cowell saw fit to apologize to Cook for casting him as an also-ran to Archuleta. Just before the winner was announced, Cowell uncharacteristically backtracked on his words of the night before, telling him he was one of the nicest and most genuine contestants the show has seen, and allowing that the competition "wasn't quite so clear cut as we called it."
Beyond his booming voice and continuous acclaim, Archuleta became the focus of controversy when his father, Jeff, was reportedly becoming too heavily involved in his son's rehearsals and asked by the show's producers to back off. News of such an altercation may have cost the doe-eyed crooner votes from a more knowing adult audience, who perhaps couldn't stomach the thought of rewarding a stage dad.
The only behind-the-scenes story about Cook to surface during the competition concerned his sick older brother, who made the trek to Los Angeles from Indiana to watch his brother perform as a member of the top seven finalists. Such adversity can only make someone on TV seem more human.
Whatever the reasons really were this year, in a competition that can crown a 29-year-old gray-haired Southerner one year and a cheery 17-year-old high-school student from Arizona the next, it's ultimately impossible to tell why America choose its "Idol" the way it does.