Well, the final was about 3am where I am, I'd spent the day before feeling increadibly sick with nerves, so set my alarm for stupid o'clock in the morning so I could check what happened on the net. Logged in at about 4am, saw David had won, screamed loudly, belted into the bedroom and proceeded to wake up a very unimpressed OH by bouncing around on the bed in a 'five year old who's overdosed on sugar' fashion, there may have been some yelping as well

I was at work, I work in a resturant, and was just about to leave. I tape the shows on Wednesday night and watch them when I get home. Everyone knows this at work so I avoid the bar area where th TVs are so I don't ruin it for myself, the sound is down since we have to play music. You can watch but not hear. None of my co-workers tell me what's going on because they know how I feel about going home and watching it myself.

Well anyway, I was resigned to the fact that DA was going to win, very sadly I might add, just as I was walking out the door this girl yells to me that DAVID COOK won! I was ready to strangle her, I wanted to see for myself!

I went home and watched the tape of the show and I've got to tell you, I enjoyed the whole show much better because the pressure was off. I didn't have to sit on the edge of my seat waiting for the end. I don't have Tvo, I use a VCR and I always tape 10 min after the show goes off just in case so I didn't loose the last 8 min.

OK, I'm rambling again. Can't wait "till July 31!!

Grandmajoyce

That's me too LOL. Don't know what I (wasn't) thinking in the beginning but I hadn't been a fangirl of anyone since high school.

I was alone, kids in bed, hubby on computer and I held my breath then just stood, clapped and cried, especially when they showed Andrew. It's still ANDREW that gets me choked up when I watch it again.

Wow it's amazing that even after a couple of months I still get weepy when I read all of your responses especially you, Scott, when you talk about reading the blogger's play by play from the East Coast. I was (and still am to some extent) in the closet about how much I wanted David to win because to the outside world this is really very immature for someone of my, uh hum, age. It's so great to hear others were weeping, screaming, jumping on couches, hugging, etc. AI will never hold much appeal to me again since I believe we've seen the best.

The anticipation was killing me!! Watching the two Davids standing there and knowing they both deserved to win, but wanting Cookie to win so badly because he embodied everything that an idol should be. Seacrest's dramatic pause seemed to last for twenty minutes. When he finally said "Cook" I jumped off the couch, screamed at the top of my lungs, hugged my daughter, and we both danced around the living room in ecstasy. My heart was beating a million miles a minute and I choked up watching Cookie's emotional reaction. Seeing his family cheering for him, smiling through tears of joy, made me appreciate everything they'd been through to support him. I knew their prayers and mine had been answered. It was a moment I'l never forget.

I was also kind of butterflies in the stomach all day and didn't eat much. What really helped was checking dialidol.com and seeing the landslide Cook win. They put Archie in red and put "eliminated" and put Cookie in green and the percentages were nearly identical to the actual win. Dialidol NAILED it on that one... and the only one they got wrong all season was Kristy Lee Cook safe when she was eliminated. That site has been very accurate in past seasons in the final weeks-fewer contestants, smaller margin for error. So knowing that dialidol was probably a good indicator, I never lost hope and wasn't surprised by DC's win... just relieved and incredibly happy.


Ha, take it from one who has come out of the closet in EVERY aspect of his life... people are really accepting!! I really talked up my DC obsession to my friends at a July 4th BBQ yesterday and some laughed it off lightheartedly, but 4 people emerged as strong DC fans... maybe not obsessed, but they got it!

I was sitting at the computer at this site frantically refreshing the page for the final word. My daughter was standing right behind me looking over my shoulder. I thought we were going to pass out from holding out collective breaths. When we saw the outcome, we both said, "Thank God!!", then did a little dance around the room...woohooing the entire time. It was glorious!!

Jeannine

See, this is what we here in California do! At least those of us who need instant gratification and can't wait!

Awww, see that wasn't so bad! You're just like the rest of us! lol Thanks for 'dishing' with us!



I almost forgot about that! I was so nervous all day!! Didn't eat (low blood sugar here...bad idea!) and was checking DialIdol constantly!! Refresh...refresh...refresh...OMG!...refresh...refresh...OMG! It was insane! (Oh no, wait...that was me! he)

I only found out late that day that there was going to be a big watch party in the Power & Light District next door to where I work (I know, I should have known they were gonna do that) but when I did find out about it, I passed on going over there because I, like many of you too it seems, was convinced Archie would win and if that had happened, that party would have become a wake. Too sad to bear.

Went home. Watched the finale purely for the entertainment. Felt a terrible sense of resignation, even though I had seen DialIdol.com that day. I was just convinced this might be the first time they got it wrong ('cause you can't always believe everything you see on the interwebs, ya know?). Then after the most pregnant pause ever, Ryan said "COOK" and I squealed and shouted to my empty house "OH MY GOD!! HE DID IT!!! THE LOCAL BOY DID IT!!!" Then I started emailing co-workers on the night shift and completely didn't see the "record" light on my DVR go off.

Since my attention got divided between the TV and emailing my buds, I wanted to rewatch the end, right? I was so mad when I found out I didn't have those last few minutes of the show recorded...that's when I started to cry. Watching it live, I was just so happy for him and so busy emailing, I wasn't crying. Just grinning like an idiot. And then I found out I really WAS an idiot for not having set the DVR to record extra minutes! But I at least have Ryan saying "COOK" recorded and that moment still makes me giddy with joy!!

I screamed and jumped up and down like crazy! Then later on my mom joined me. LOL. Everything was a riot at home that time. I had to watch the reruns of the finale just because I wasn't able to see David's reaction the first time since I was too busy screaming!