The Early Bird Catches The Worm?

Not in this case! Crystal and I got in line right around 5 am this morning, as per the instructions given us on Saturday. We waiting for hours in line. The cool thing is that we were in a good position and saw Ryan Seacrest shooting some stuff for the show. Go to Crystal's blog for pictures. Because my digital camera was a 2-in-1 with a camcorder, I couldn't take it in with me. So she was the designated picture taker. We also saw Mayor Kincade... and many, many, many more 'interesting' people! :)

About 9 am we finally got into our seats in the BJCC. We weren't too far from the place where they began auditions, so we kind of breathed a sigh of relief that we wouldn't be there ALL DAY! We were instructed by a producer to sing 'Sweet Home Alabama' over and over and over again, and to cheer for a camera that came around and around the BJCC. And we did several cheers... like "Reuben, Bo, Taylor, and Me! I'm the next American Idol!" So cheese, I know. Then the auditions began. They lined up 13 tables across the length of the arena. At each table, four contestants would try out before a panel of two producers. If they liked you, they gave you a coveted golden ticket. If not, they thanked you for your time and you left. It was fun, but I'm glad that I'm now officially 'too old' to try out anymore.

I honestly don't think I could have left my family for the length of the show anyway! And a big big big BIG thank you to my pal Crystal for enduring the heat, lines, and body odor to experience it with me!