DAVID ARCHULETA

So the signing was scheduled for 7pm.

I arrived around 5pm and the line was already 100 people deep.



It stretched back through the store and out the front door by the time 7pm rolled around.



The mom standing next to me tried to make conversation and was like, "So...are you here for a little brother or sister?"

I was like, "No..."

Her eyes widened a little and she was like, "You're really here just for yourself?"

And I was like. "Yeah... I love David..."

I could tell she wasn't sure what to think. She laughed nervously and said "Oh...." as she turned away.

And then she pulled her child a little closer to her.



I'm sure everyone around me thought I was super creepy.

I just thought to myself, "Oh you have no idea..."



Quasimodo here stood in front of me for two good hours and I wanted to strangle her.



But I didn't.

And then David came out.

And it was pandemonium.



He looked twinktastic.



There were some random American Idols from this current season there as well, totally trying to leech off of David's fame and talent.




Before the signing he sang an acapella version of "Lean on Me".

It was perfect. Every note was like heaven. Especially as he really gets into the song around 1:40.

Watch for yourself and please disregard the awful tweenager squawking along at times. I was standing far enough away so that noone was really singing along and I could just marvel at his voice over the sound system.



The signing started. Tom and I were so excited.



He was super sweet and nice to everyone.



The chubbo girl in front of me asked him for a hug, and he said, "uh...let's just shake..."



He was so sweet.

When I finally got to him I asked him if we could take a picture.

He was like, "OK. But I can't stop signing stuff or they'll yell at me."

"They" meaning his handlers. Poor kid.

Luckily Tom was there with the camera ready to go.



And my life is complete.

Archie signing

So I'm camped out at Borders two hours early for the signing along with about 80 other Arch-angels.



I have never felt more awesome.

-- Post From My iPhone

OMG!!!! TONIGHT!!!

Who wants to come? I'm going to line up at 5. Text me!

AC's Birthday at Anchor Bar

Fresh off our epic Chicken Dinner, we headed over to Anchor Bar to celebrate AC's birthday.





We were joined by Danny and Noops and Katherine and her sister.



Nothing makes me happier than when friend circles come together!



The DJ was real good and created massive amounts of fun.








Wait...is that who I think it is?



Yes! It is a KG sighting! Rarer these days than an A-list celebrity sighting.



You should have seen how giddy AC was!



Anchor Bar. Filled with fun.










AC even crowd-surfed. Semi-successfully.




Oh my god. But then, the night ended in sadness.

On my way home, I stopped at Mario's Pizza and bought a delicious slice of Chicken Parmesan Pizza.

I took the TINIEST of TINY TINY nibblets. Walked a few steps. And then...



Literally I was in tears.

I went back to the little Sasian behind the counter and he must have seen my deep and helpless sorrow because he smiled and handed me another one.

So the night ALMOST ended in sadness.

But no, it was a great night.

Momofuku Fried Chicken Dinner

So among foodies in NYC, Momofuku's Fried Chicken Dinner is one of the hottest tickets in town.

You have to brave the weird online reservation system where it's harder to secure a reservation than it is to score Lady Gaga tickets.

AC, after three months of trying, finally got a rezzie, just in time for his birthday.

You show up at the restaurant, and you don't even have to wait in the crazy line. A table was waiting just for us.

The fried chicken is served with four sauces and you eat it in a wrap Peking Duck-style.



The fried chicken is served in two styles. The Southern-style chicken is fried with a buttermilk and old bay batter. The Korean-style chicken is triple fried and served with a light spicy glaze.



There is a set portion for the table and costs a flat fee of $100 and serves up to 8 people. (Or 4-5 beastly boys.) (Or 2 obeses.)

We had 6 people (4 boys who can EAT and two tiny girls) and we were plenty full.










DEEEE-RICIOUS!