I met David at his Album Release Concert in NYC on November 18th and I had butterflies in my stomach all day despite waiting in Times Square all day with my sister due to the fact that the bus schedule back to our town was somewhat messed up. I was shocked at the fact that I was so close to him during the concert(one person was in front of me and then the stage). It was a dream come true, finally knowing I was going to meet the man who has been my idol for months and after so much failure(Newark concert-1st day, Newark - 2nd day in the afternoon, and then Bridgeport). Just waiting in line after the concert was over and seeing him taking pictures for press and I couldn't have been more nervous. My sister, who I let go in front of me, met him first and I stood there as I watched them hug and then it was my turn and I thought I was going to have a heart attack, LOL. He looked up at me, holding onto my album cover and said hello to me and I think after that moment...it was like no one else was in the room but me and him. He said hello back and he asked me how I was and I replied with good, instead of something better but my mind was basically a puddle of goo as I stared at him. I then asked him for a hug as he signed the album cover. He looked up, said of course and stood up. I feel like reinacting that very moment, so...he put his left arm around me and whispered "Thank you" into my ear(I would totally feel special if I was the only one he said that to that night, but I highly doubt it, LOL). I said thank you back and walked off and met my sister and my friend and her sister and we all flailed and sorta screamed and jumped up and down. I think people were staring, oh well. David Cook just hugged us all, we could care less.

Now I am on withdrawals since we won't see him again until Christmas and then on New Years Eve. I so cannot wait for Tewer of '09. IT'S GOING TO BE AMAZING!

I was there to stood outside for the wristband 12 hours! But it was the best day of my life also met the band the 5 most sweetest and nicest guys ever!!!

Hi Michelle - I'm still jealous that you and your sister got hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....jeez, why didn't annette, rachel and I think of asking for them????.....we stink!!.....just gonna have to remember that for the tour.....

Hi Michelle: You go girl... As we will all be getting together for the highly anticipated tour. David and the EEB cannot came back to the NJ/NY area soon enough.

Lisa - yes - Rachel, you and I must make up for that hug during the tour.

Wow, thanks for your story. Hugs FTW!!! Whispering in the ear??? To die for.
Maybe a KOTN will be next?? LOL

he did tell us he loves the Jersey girls!!!!.....god i can't wait for the tour!!!......i'm gettin real antsy for tour dates!!!.....are the amigas ready for some road trips????

Yepper

That whisper in the ear KILLS me! Although I've hugged and talked to him, what I wouldn't do for a whisper in the ear, or a KOTN of course Cathryn!

Dana

LOL!! I hope so!

And Annette, Lisa, and Rachel...you must ask for hugs!

Yes, tewer dates in the NY/NJ area please, haha.

I still can't believe we went for those hugs!! Never thought I would be brave enough to do it. He gives the best one-armed hugs ever though! Next time, we are going for the full hug!! And a picture!

I am so jealous now that you got a David whisper in the ear!

LOL, you talked to and hugged him before me! Be happy

Ok - since things have been quiet with David lately, I have been venturing into other threads and discussions. You could literally spend ALL day on here and not even scratch the surface. Anyway......

I was at the album signing too in November and it was such a surreal day!!!! I mean after watching David so intently all the previous months on TV, YT, etc, etc. - to finally be standing face-to-face with him was just...........no words to describe it!!!! And David looked so gorgeous in that black shirt too!!!!

When it was my turn, I put out my hand out to shake his before I even knew what I was doing!!! I said "I'm so happy to finally meet you" and he said something like - "well I'm happy to meet you too". And of course, he said that to no one else that day - When I walked away my sister asked me what did his hand feel like? And I was like OMG - I just touched his hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Totally acting like a fangirl but I would do it all over again in a heartbeat but next time I will ask for a hug!!!!

Mazie

LOL, aww. YAY! Yeah, seriously I had so much failure with meeting him and just being there and talking to him finally and actually getting his autograph(FINALLY!) and getting a hug...it was so surreal. I want to touch his hand! LOL.

Yes, ask for a hug next time. He gives the best ones!

Michelle -- I am really happy for you and your sister to get your hugs, after all that heartbreak about not being able to get to Bridgeport. It really is brave to ask. I felt really proud of myself just for asking for (and getting) a high-five in Bridgeport after he read our card. At the cd signing, I wanted to make sure he got the pictures from the gala the week before, which I got a really heartfelt thank you; I was a total dunce after that bit of business was done to even say anything else. Plus the line nazis were really giving us the evil eye -- I tried to hang back with Lisa, Annette and Tee who were behind me, and they get telling me to keep the line moving. Well at least I also heard the "I love my Jersey Girls" come out of his mouth -- sigh!!!!
Rachel

Wow Rachel I can't believe this is the first I'm hearing this! "I love my Jersey Girls! - AWESOME!! I wish I had heard him say that to you!
How fun would it have been (just fantasizing of course) to stand (or sit) next to him during the whole signing and see and hear all his intereactions with everyone!

Michelle, I was also one of those brave ones who dared to break the rules! LOL
I was there also! It was my birthday and I made the sign for the concert in my signature.
I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate it can you? I'll never forget his sweet gesture of sending donuts out to all of us in line that morning to get a wristband!

As I was moving along the line to get my CD signed, all security kept saying was "he's not going to sign your poster!".
I told them he kept looking over at it while singing and I wanted to show it to him. My heart is pounding as I get closer thinking what do I say? It's my turn and as he looks at me with those beautiful hazel eyes and smile, I slide the poster down in front of him. I take a deep breath a tell him I know you can't sign it, but I wanted to show you what I made. He looks at it saying how creative it is, great job. At that time I didn't realize he had a degree in graphic arts! Now I know that was a huge compliment from him. I say I don't want you to break the rules and he says "There are rules? What rules? No one told me about any rules?" as he's looking at his manager with that raised eyebrow! LMAO So she says OK, but just this time cause it's her birthday! I couldn't stop laughing as he looks left & right telling everyone to look the other way while he break the rules! As if that wasn't enough, I asked for a kiss... and got it! OMG... I felt like a total geek I was so giddy! He is so awesome with the fans!

I figured, what did I have to loose by putting my poster in front of him, NOTHING! And what he wrote had me LMAO!
Then I went home and looked at the video I took of the concert and freaked! I had the WHOLE concert with comments and all. I'm sure many of you have already seen them on MySpace... close to 700 hits so far and more each day on "LIES".... That was awesome live!

DAVID! We are SO ready for a concert! I realize a lot of planning goes into setting up a tour with the promos, venues, etc... but you are worth waiting for sweetie!