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November 21, 2005
Hey! Is that Simon Cowell over there??!!
(btw: Simon Cowell was NOT at the auditions -- I overheard several people ask.) When I saw the camera linger on our neighbor's visual (a mere 8.5 x 11 brochure), I whipped out my sharpies and began sketching in earnest. My first drawing, for Gourmet Lipstick, drew helpful feedback from my fellow inventors such, "That looks like a garbage can" and "Is that a dog dick?�"
Other than that it was a bunch of standing around bullshitting and complaining and making up joke intentions. Arne was inspired to develop the concept for a Jet Cord Activated Inflatable Seating System (see below) and kindly added me to his team (I named it and drew the graphic). Luckily it was a beautiful day and what with me being the country mouse and all, it was kind of exciting just standing there on the sidewalk in the big city. Kind of.
When we got to the head of the line at around 9:30, we were allowed inside the hotel ten or so at a time, searched (my frisker liked my laptop!), told not to use our cameras, and taken upstairs to yet another line. Then it was maybe another hour and a half of waiting in that line. I drew some rough sketches of the scene so I could draw more elaborate sketches for this entry when I had time, but on second thought, maybe you should just close your eyes and imagine a bunch of people sitting and standing around in a hotel looking bored yet hopeful. OK, now open your eyes and continue reading this blog entry -- we're only halfway through!
[Update: if you're interested in this kind of thing, there are more pictures of people waiting in line and what not here at this photoset from the Make people]
When we got to the head of the inside line and we discovered we needed to fill out yet two more forms because we�d decided to submit the Butt Bubble as a team, and then we were photographed and given blue wrist bands with audition numbers on them. I was 553 and 554 and Arne was 552 and 554. 554 was our team inventor number. Once we had our wrist bands we were told we were free to go eat lunch and to come back at 3 -- it was maybe 12:30 by then. We ate at an Indian restaurant which was tasty but served Bisquick naan which seems to be a problem in New York, too, and then we went to Arne's office where I tried to take a nap on his floor and he dealt with some work hassles.
And then it was back to the hotel at 3 o'clock for more awesome waiting!!!
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Posted by mary at November 21, 2005 6:56 PM
Comments
You look very cute in that suit!
Posted by: Kathy at November 23, 2005 1:05 PM
Thank you! Amy gave me the sweater as part of another suit, but the skirt is new.
Posted by: Mary at November 23, 2005 1:13 PM
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