Part II - The Screen Actor Guild Awards show

This past Sunday was the big day: I went with my sister to the Screen Actors Guild award show!! Our day started with two young women coming to the hotel room to do our hair and makeup. Their youth and appearance (along with the fact that one of them got sick in our bathroom) should have been a clue that this probably wouldn't end well, but we ignored our instincts and let them do their thing. They were sweet, but clearly inexperienced. My sister hated what they did to her hair and ended up starting all over and styling it herself. Fortunately, there's not too much you can do to mess up very short hair so I was fine with how mine turned out.

We arrived at the Shrine auditorium and from there it was a whirlwind. Being on the red carpet was an exciting and very surreal experience. Unfortunately, I was on and off of it before the mass of celebrities arrived. I spent the rest of the night watching the show and gawking at the celebs. The commercial breaks provided great opportunities; I stood in line for the ladies room right behind Glenn Close, Meryl Streep and Mary Tyler Moore! And yes, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were there, and both are flawlessly beautiful (though maybe a bit too skinny). When they walked through the room, the crowd parted like the Red Sea. Everyone gazed at them longingly, even the other celebrities.

When the award ceremony ended we went right over to the "after party" held by People Magazine. This was where the stars mingle with each other and let down their hair. FYI - most of the actresses were absolute toothpicks. Owen Wilson practically ran into me, and several celebs let us take their pictures with them. What fun!! However, after a couple of hours my feet were killing, my head was throbbing and I was ready to call it a night. I realized that while at first it's exciting to be in such close proximity to the stars, in the end they are just people like you and me (but with beautiful bodies and faces, and a lot more money). I have never been happier to take my shoes off and crawl into bed!

Me on the Red Carpet

My sister (on the far right), Sophia Vergara from Modern Family and I.