Adonis Hernandez moment: “Do you need a ride home?”

We don’t always think about it but we rely on our late night cab driver for a lot: locate stop for snacks, locate the after party, locate home and get us there safely even if we are dozing off, and in the case of Friday night – help us locate important belongings.

Why is my moment from a cab driver?  Park it back to Monday.

Monday 4pm I tweet:   It’s very possible that i HAD the worst technology karma on the planet – today we reincarnated it. my computer has a new soul.

Thursday 12pm convo: Angie to Michael who lost blackberry: ”I used to lose my BlackBerry every two weeks. I never lose my BlackBerry anymore.”

Friday 11pm -approximately – crash and burn: I lost my BlackBerry

Saturday: I wake up to a broken in window and the reminder that keys and purse and atm are with BlackBerry….yet it never occurred to me to go buy a new one or set up an old phone.

Instead I tried to seek out the positive -

1: I looked down to see on my wrist a band with You Matter on it. I don’t remember putting it on but it felt like a sign that somehow all would work out.

2: I finished the book I’d been reading – And The Heart Says Whatever. Throughout the day in the minutes that I usually used to bbm, read emails and twitter, I instead held my book and read pages here and there and everywhere. I read that book at the gym, at a stoplight in the car, even while eating lunch at the bar (Ok not at the bar).

3:  At 3:30pm, I opened my laptop to find this email from Rachel Krupa (my cohort Friday night):

“Actually Angie you left your purse in a cab and I just spoke with the driver and he’s going to bring it to me around 6pm when he starts work. He has everything….keys, bag, phone and he said he tried to Facebook you. He was super sweet. No need to worry any longer and call off the search crew”.

4. Then this facebook message from an Adonis Hernandez:

“Angie this is you driver from Al’s limousine please call me at (818) 967-8270 I have something that belongs to you”.

5. 5 hours later Adonis, as promised, drives over to Ali’s bbq with my BlackBerry!  Who is this guy? That’s what everyone at the bbq says as I tell the story.  Again I am shocked at my luck as everyone in the room, even Ellen who I’d just met, offers to chip in money to give the man for his kindness.  Rachel and I went down to make the exchange and the sweet driver handed over the BlackBerry – the item that I realize I spend more time with than anyone or anything in the world. Eek – maybe work on that…

I held out the stack of bills but he shook his head. He just said “Please use my service and maybe tell your friends. That’s all I ask.” After going back and forth Rachel said, “Sir if you don’t take the money she’s going to cry.”

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My Road Signs:

Yield. The universe will show you that you’re not invincible – so watch it when you say “I won’t lose a BlackBerry”. Oh it can happen but karma isn’t always a bitch.

One Way. You can’t lose if you experience the Adonis moment and if you do lose, he’ll help you find it.

Follow me on Twitter: Twitter.com/AngieBanicki

Destination: Banksy’s ‘Exit Through The Gift Shop’ US Film Premiere at the Los Angeles Theatre Downtown

Inspiration: Revok, graffiti artist, tells Janae she should go see Banky’s Premiere.

Janae, “Revok is one of the most prolific graffiti artists in the world (will send you a graff image) and someone I have worked with/inspired me for years. Super passionate about his craft.”

Actualization: We walked up to a line of hundreds of people waiting around the block.

We thought - What kind of premiere is this?

As Janae and I made our way to the graffiti-ed red carpet, we saw this wasn’t going to be like anything we’d done in LA….especially at the movies.  I mean people kept saying we’d never even see Banksy. Noone did.

Banksy???

He keeps himself unknown.

Guests were invited to graffiti cars out front and the massive theatre was filled to the rim. Now I know absolutely nothing about graffiti, while Janae knows more than any girl I’ve ever met – But I can honestly say whether you know, love, or hate graffiti – you will be FASCINATED by this documentary.
Who really is Thierry AKA Mr Brainwash?

“It’s like playing chess . . . I don’t know how to play chess but life is a chess game for me” Thierry

Realization: Janae took from the film -
“The thing that worked about thierry was the unlikeliness of him” -banksy
I love when banksy said this because it hit a chord with me – he was talking about how Thiery was able to just get in there and people let him hang around because he was so outside their typical world – like me dorky country girl from a ranch hangin with all these top prolific artists in street art.  Photoed above Saber (also one of THE biggest graffiti artists) last night told shepard fairey that they loved me because I could hang and put up with them. Not that I want to be compared to thierry either necessarily)

Your moment: Go see the gorgeous Los Angeles Theatre Downtown! It’s gorgeous! http://www.losangelestheatre.com/

Destination: LA’s new hotspot Trousdale

Inspiration: “She’s Out of My League” Geoff Stults pilots the flight plan to Angieland.

Actualization: Geoff Stults and Stacy Keibler were set to take off to try the rum at La Descarga… until they heard about the night my crew had planned.

Stacy and Geoff flew into Trousdale before us and we arrived just as the fire marshall had. I felt a bit like Molly from “She’s Out of My League” when security pulled us through the crowd, past the ropes and into the club for a star studded night out.  Check out some of the sightings here: E! Online CelebBuzz

This was our security dude stopping Lindsey

Our pilot ended his night early while we being the flight attendants found a new captain (aka driver) to take us on another adventure….

Realization: Probably should’ve ended the night when our pilot Geoff did, but it was worth a little jetlag (aka hangover) to stay out and play!

Destination: Hot Tub Time Machine

Arclight Cinema

6360 W. Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 464-4226

Inspiration: E!’s Film Critic Ben Lyons

“The movie is hilarious, and the screening will be a lot of fun (i.e, boozing encouraged) so I hope you can make it.”

Actualization:

Kick Some Past:

Hot Tub Time Machine follows a group of best friends who’ve become bored with their adult lives: Adam (John Cusack) has been dumped by his girlfriend; Lou (Ron Corddry) is a party guy who can’t find the party; Nick’s (Craig Robinson) wife controls his every move; and a video game-obsessed Jacob (Clark Duke) won’t leave his basement.  After a crazy night of drinking in a ski resort hot tub, the men wake up, heads’ pounding, in the year 1986.  This is their chance to kick some past and change their futures- one will find a new love life, one will learn to stand up for himself with the ladies, one will find his mojo, and one will make sure he still exists!

If you had a Hot Tub Time Machine what year would you go back to revisit?  Would you change the course of your life or find something out?

I can think of a few hot tubs I might revisit….hmmm….I think I prefer to focus on the ones I’ll be stepping into in the future.

Watching John Cusak and friends go back to the 80s via hot tub was a trip.  Hot Tub Time Machine was hilarious and reminiscent with songs like Salt N Pepa’s Push It and Motley Crue’s Home Sweet Home.

Craig Robinson was my favorite hot tub-er, partially because of the red onesy he wore out of the tub AND partially because he plays Nick Weber, a name shared by my college crush.  Nick Weber goes back to play out his dream as a musician. Craig Robinson/Nick Weber can we please karaoke Jessie’s Girl together?

Clearly I don’t review movies. Do a shot, hold your breath and dive into Hot Tub Time Machine.

Realization: “Embrace the chaos.  Life just might astonish you.” – Hot Tub Time Machine

Your Moment:

Release Date: March 26, 2010

Kick Some Past

Destination: The Female of the Species

Geffen Playhouse

10886 Le Conte Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90024-3021

(310) 208-5454

Inspiration: The ever-inspirational David Arquette and his charity of choice Feeding America.  David is Chairman of Feeding America’s Entertainment Council.

David and Joel

Actualization: I went to go see David in his play with my friends from Feeding America, including Joel Goldman, my favorite boss.  The Female of the Species

Here’s a quick recap of what this female has to say about The Female of the Species:

1. David Arquette plays a dufus hedge-fund investor with a fun twist of physical comedy.

Side note: I googled “physical comedy” and the first video that came up was:

Zach Galifianakis on physical comedy

PS You’ll see the irony in our friend Zach later.

2. One of my favorite lines in the play and just one example of David’s character’s comedic misquotes: Bryan (David Arquette) “I love you Tess. You know I’ve always mounted you on a pedestal.”

3. Each character shows us a darker hidden side at one point in the play. Quiet cabbie Frank (Josh Stamberg) goes into hot tyrade when he starts describing how men should treat women. He “exuded the man” as Janae would say. “Women want a man who knows how to handle two things for them really, really well: Foreplay. And taxes.”

4. Joanna Murray Smith, the playwright is an Aussie. She based the story on an experience of her Australian friend.  I heart that.

Today I have writer’s block in the worst way.  Worse than Margot Mason (Annette Bening) did in the play. Margot was a famous author of feminist self-help books like The Cerebral Vagina.

I thought I was genius last night after 3 or maybe 4 “4 Aces” at the Roger Room when I labeled my three new friends who had just arrived to LA from a trip that started in Vegas.

Bradley Cooper-the hot one (Nick, Don’t ask how I got your picture…)

Zach Galifinekous

and the one who lost a tooth (he had all his teeth and wasn’t so amused)

And now today my “genius” is gone  - as I described that species and what now encompasses me – The Hangover.

All I want to do is go for a run and prepare for another night of Oscar fun.

Realization: This morning as I wrote this James Cameron said on Inside the Actor’s Studio, “I’m not a good writer.  I don’t really like to do it. For me it’s a task.”  Everyone gets writer’s block.  Sometimes you need a good Hangover to stop the block.

Your Moment:

Donate to Feeding America

The Female of the Species

Written by Joanna Murray-Smith

Directed by Randall Arney

February 2 – March 14, 2010

Academy Award nominee Annette Bening returns to the Geffen Playhouse in this wildly wicked farce. Watch and laugh as a famed feminist author’s retreat is rudely and hilariously interrupted by a host of unexpected guests: a disgruntled student, an impatient cabbie, her longtime publisher, her overlooked daughter and simplistic son-in-law. Writer’s block has never been so funny!

Call 310.208.5454 or select a performance date below for tickets!

Featuring: David Arquette, Annette Bening, Mireille Enos, Julian Sands, Josh Stamberg and Merritt Wever

Performance Notes: The Female of the Species is a 95 minute comedy with no intermission and contains mature language.

Press:

LA Times

LA Weekly

Carlos Lopez and Samantha Ronson

Destination:
Carlos Lopez’s American Psycho Birthday
Bar210/Plush (adjacent to the Beverly Hilton)
9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills

Inspiration: Carlos Lopez – “Slice, Cut, Slash are you ready for my birthday bash!!!  Attire:  Chainsaw Chic or 1980′s Yuppies”
See Carlos’ video invite here: Chainsaw Chic

Actualization: American Psycho theme was the most fun!  We dressed to impress, arrived in Jean’s convertible with yuppy music blaring, and partied like it was 1989.

Here are some favorite American Psycho quotes to go with our pictures!
Patrick Bateman: [voiceover] I’m on the verge of tears by the time we arrive at Espace, since I’m positive we won’t have a decent table. But we do, and relief washes over me in an awesome wave.

Me snapping photos while standing in the convertible

Harold, it’s Bateman, Patrick Bateman. You’re my lawyer so I think you should know: I’ve killed a lot of people.

Alana with her dinner knife...

I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust.

Jamie Lynn Sigler, Lance Bass and Kellan Lutz

Brittany Snow and Jessica Stroup

Rose McGowan

Evelyn Williams: You hate that job anyway. I don’t see why you don’t just quit.
Patrick Bateman: Because I want to fit in.

Christian Bale?

Jean: Are you dating anyone?
Patrick Bateman: Maybe. I don’t know… Not really.

Evelyn Williams: What does Mr. Grinch want for Christmas? And don’t say breast implants again.
My name is Patrick Bateman. I’m 27 years old. I believe in taking care of myself and a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine. In the morning if my face is a little puffy I’ll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches.

Realization: Nothing like playing American Psycho to remind yourself that you’re really not that psycho…..
Your Moment:
JustJared
JustJaredJR
ImNotObsessed
E! Online

Destination: La Descarga

La Descarga
1159 Western Avenue
Hollywood, California 90029
Reservations recommended, call (323) 466-1324 or do it on the site.

Inspiration: Jason Dundas, Aussie actor and travel guru, “I’m here in LA! Where should I go Angie?”  

Actualization:
La Descarga is slang for “go crazy” or “after party”. La Descarga made me La Descarga last night. Who knew Rum could be so fun?

Pete and Maggie. Rum on the tongue

Rumors about the revival of this Rum bar rang true.

1 – Reservation recommended: Make a reservation. I say they are required. Hot spot in LA so right now – required. Sometimes you get a password too! It’s all part of the game. The password for our night was Angie Banicki.

Janae and Aussie Jason Dundas!

2 – Right off the Road: The entrance isn’t easy to spot. It’s next to a random late-night Mexican stand. Thank you Gods of Rum for not letting me partake in the tacos at the end of this night. I guarantee it’ll happen one of the nights…probably if I’d had La Descarga’s Rum concoction “tapping the admiral”.

3 – Random Route: It’s a maze to actually get to the rum. We walked down a long dark hall and arrived to a reception area where we were met by our Cuban hostess who was sitting at a desk. In front of her sat a turntable playing Latin music. She welcomed us, walked around and opened up a wardrobe/time machine.  We peered through to a dark abyss as she pushed aside the hanging Havana shirts and walked us into 1930s Havana.

We loved our booth, right ladies?

Beau and Zalis

4- Rhythmic music from the Mambo band: On the hour (I think hourly is right…cant confirm post Jessica Paster’s Rum Bowl!) the 5 piece mambo band above us performed Congo beats rousing us to order more rum.

5 – Racks of cigars: To escape the hot sticky havana bar, the cigar bar provided us an outdoor haven for tobacco, chat, rambunctiousness and more rum. This is where my romantic affair with Cruzan Blackstrap Rum began. I drank it straight and tried to share it with everyone who came within 5 feet of me…including my favorite comedian who ceases to acknowledge my existence. Aziz.

Aziz! Come Back!

I didn’t try it but apparently they have a specialty with my lover -
Bad Spaniard, a guilty pleasure made with Cruzan Blackstrap Rum, Amaro Averna, sweetened condensed milk, one whole egg yolk and cinnamon

6 – Rows and Rows of Rum: Over 70 different kind of Rum lined the walls behind the bar. We sampled quite a few of the exotic concoctions the mixologists prepared for us. Friends loved the Honey Swizzle but I thought it tasted like Jagermeister. Ladies – fyi I found out the Honey Swizzle has anise it it…so I wasn’t going crazy…or going descarga when I said that.

7 – Red Rum Regret: La Descarga renewed my love of Rum but took me for ransom the next morning. Of course, not without having a “La Descarga” afterparty of our own first.

Angie and Erica...and budlight?

the bud light demons after hours

Realization: I reckon I need to remember to research more of Los Anegles, La Descarga night reminded me there’s really so much more to ravage with my friends. More risks and a little less reality.

YOUR MOMENT:
Some fun rum quotes to inspire you -

“I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?”
William Cowper (English Poet)

“Rum, n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers. “
Ambrose Bierce

“If you keep on drinking rum, the world will soon be quit of a very dirty scoundrel”
Robert Louis Stevenson

“There’s naught, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion. “
Lord Byron

Destination: Super Bowl XLIV, Miami FL USA

Inspiration: Mike Gifford: “Do you have a ticket to the game yet?”

Actualization: I felt like Charlie Bucket when he opened up his Willy Wonka Chocolate Bar and found the Golden Ticket!

I GOT A GOLDEN TICKET!  Mike Gifford was SAINT Willie Wonka and I was going to the CHOCOLATE FACTORY! Mike Gifford actually got his golden tickets from the Redbull factory

I picked up Mike in a cab with a bottle of Pepto for him and some golden tights for me and the Saints.  As we walked towards the gates to the game, I really did feel like Charlie.  Everything was larger than life.  We even saw this OOMPA-LOOMPA before we entered the main stadium:

We sat down to our seats. Row 13/section 112.  I know people talk about watching from the suites at these games but I’m telling you Mike’s golden tickets were pure golden nuggets to me.

We all know the outcome to the game by now. Saints won! So I thought I’d share some other fun moments.

The Superbowl brings out the superfans. The best kind…almost crazy like certifiable ones. I swear a few times I’d hear  the drums and the oompa loompa doompety doo. I’ve got another puzzle for you….. like the OOOMPA LOOMPAS were going to appear on timeouts to drag a few fans to the incinerator.

I made Mike and Veronica (Veronica got a golden ticket as well) help me seek out the fans.

This Saints fan actually played the gluttonous Augustus Gloop in the 1971 Wonka movie and now he’s a Jester for children’s parties and the Superbowl.

These two licked too much of the Lickable Wallpaper for Nurseries.

This guy was eating the Rainbow Drops: “Suck them and you can spit in six different colors!” PS he told me he was a Saints fan in his heart…hence their jersey on his left side:)

Veruca Salt – I want the World! I did feel spoiled with these Golden tickets.  I can think of 310 people who deserved them more.  Then the Blues Brother Saints appeared and saved me from not Veruca Salting my way down the garbage chute.

What’s a snosberry?

These blue faced colts fans got too cocky and what started with their cheers and blue faces blew up to a big fat loss of a game. It was a case of Violet Beurogarde. Sorry Blue and White…oompa loompa doopety doo…

Realization: Be a fan.  You can be a fan of sports, a fan of tv, a fan of the Olympics, a fan of old people, a fan of mascots. Be a fan and travel to support your crazy FAN-tasy.

Destination: Animal and Miami or Miami Animal

Inspiration: Kim Murphy turns 31 – “I am so excited to have my bday dinner with you guys!
We have reservations at Animal at 7:15PM
Animal is located at 435 N Fairfax Ave. It’s across the street from The Dime.”

Actualization: Desperate for travel, football, and a challenge, I was craving adventure. Kim’s 31st sparked memories of my 31st travels so I booked a free flight to the SuperBowl with my United miles. No clue if I’d have a ticket to the game but I knew I’d be with my kind – fans, superfans, animals, and mascots.

Thursday night – Animals and party animals.  The fun begins.  Birthday Animal, Kim Murphy turns 31 and we have her birthday dinner at Animal.  There were no Saints at that table but definitely Miami fans and Kim prepared me for the town with her knowledge of the city, her home to sleep and some practice drinking for her 31st.

Laura, Kim and Nisha

Friday – Fans and Superfans.  I made the 6am flight after Frustrated Fan Rembrandt called me 9 times between 4:30 and 5, called my brother for the address, pulled up in a taxi, and broke into my house to wake me up.  We caught up on sleep on the plane, and arrived in Miami with time to drop bags at the Shoreclub room of Superfan Rhiannon.

Me and Rhi

Rem, me and Jen

When traveling low budget, it’s always important to plan on inopportune flight times, mulitple sleepovers and constant change of plan.  I couldn’t even remember if I’d packed shoes but would have been happy with just flippy floppies for this trip!

Jen and I and our esspresso martinis

Friday Night began and ended at the W Hotel.  Saints fan Jen Birn and I had cocktails in the lounge and popped by room 1003 to see the view. Super(naked)fan Kives gave us a view alright….

 

Super Fan Kives

Next we hit the Audi party where we drank champagne and mingled inside as a steady downpour of rain trailed the sides of the windows along the penthouse at the W. The room was an attractive one so we didn’t mind-Kellan Lutz, Rob Lowe, Taylor Lautner, Jessica Alba.

Travel Job of the Day (and my favorite guest of the night) –  Audi’s CCO Jeff Kuhlman travels with media to try the new vehicles on roads all over the world.  He recently drove with a group of 20 from the middle of Australia up to the Northwest corner.  What a way to see the country with three days of driving and tents, can you imagine?  He flew in from a Spain roadtrip the day before.

Miami Day 2/Saturday – The rain had cleared.  It was a perfect morning for a run on the boardwalk followed by a day with the mascots at the DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl.  We were Team Kellan in the corner. I loved that his friends had his name spelled out on posterboards to cheer him to victory. For me though, I couldn’t concentrate on the game, I just kept getting distracted by the mascots.

From mascots back to animals…Next highlight of the night was at the Miami home of Director, Michael Bay. The house was gorgeous and we entered into the party by crossing a pond out front, walking on squares of land that crossed in a diagonal pattern leading up to the entrance of his two-story home. The entire front was glass allowing us to see the roomful of guests but it wasn’t long before I found myself cold and ready to find someone to warm me up or head to the Maxim party.  I found that someone …nope not Michael Bay – Michael Bay’s Dog, Mason and well, yes, Michael Bay was there too!  Mason was def the hunk of burning love at that party and the burning love wasn’t sticking around so we headed out to burning loins Maxim. That sounds dirty but you know what I mean, it’s Maxim.

Realization: Superbowl time makes me reminiscent of college football fans and games. I thrive on that energy this weekend was buzzing with it. WHO DAT…to be continued….

Destination: Dear John Premiere at Graumann’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, CA

Inspiration: Brooke Blumberg “Do you want a ticket to the Premiere of ‘Dear John’? No reviews Angie.”   

Actualization: Hollywood premieres are always fun. Munching on free popcorn, cheering when the actor’s names flash on the screen, getting all dressed up, and watching little teen girls take pictures with their idols.

Best part is being with the people who poured their blood, sweat and tears into a project and feeling just an ounce of how that accomplishment touches them.
Reminds me of going to my brother Adam’s basketball games and  brother JJ’s plays growing up.
Dear John, If you ever have the chance to experience someone else’s moments with them, don’t pass it up.

I got to experience that moment with some of my favorite people who I felt lucky to have had moments with in the past. Below is a review of my travel memories with them, along with a little Liz(one of my movie dates) commentary!

Channing Tatum:

Liz quote: Dear John“He once inadvertantly brushed against my upper thigh and it was one of the most erotic moments of my life”

Travel trip: To the screaming tweens at Graumans and Liz, Channing is the new boy crush, but to me, he is the dude I had the time of my life with in the Bahamas for the opening of Cain at the Cove, Atlantis.
Watching his larger than life persona on massive movie screen as he romanced Amanda Seyfriend reminded me of the love affair between him and Jenna on the Bahama beaches.

Scott Porter:

Liz quote: Dear Johnnnnnn “I remember he had the dance moves from that one trip!”

Travel trip: I brought Scott backstage to see N.E.R.D. Perform at Austin City Limits a few years ago. That was a moment where I had to explain to backstage security that he and friends were all cast members from Friday Night Lights. It wasn’t long before everyone realized and Scott was surrounded by Texans. I felt like I accomplished my “in” when I got them past! Best part was that at that music festival we had the best time laughing and dancing outside VIP. Austin TX is a dream to visit especially for a music festival!

DJ Cotrona:

Liz (and well most of my friends who’ve met him) quote: Dear Dear John ”Very cute!”

Travel trip: DJ is very quiet and unassuming. On screen you’d never know it but even in crazy Vegas for the Killers concert at the Hard Rock he was pretty low key…yet always with a certain shy charm.

Keith Robinson:

Liz quote (when we said hi to him post movie): D-D-De-Dear John! “Lets get this party started?” Liz was ready for wine at the afterparty.

Travel trip: Commander Keith in the movie reminded me of Kentucky Derby Keith. Keith led his troop of reps to the afterparty.

Richard Jenkins:

Liz quote: Dear Daddy John “Angie he reminds me so much of your dad!” I don’t really know Richard but I do know he seems to be similar to Dad Banicki. Bald with a welcoming, calm demeanor. Richard also grew up in the same town where Guy Banicki went to college. Dekalb Illinois…maybe that’s also why I was so emotional in the father/son scenes.

There's Dad....you see it, right?

Travel Trip: Premiere afterparty, H-Wood. Alana, Liz and I spent most of our time at the afterparty searching for…yup Daddy Jenkins. We didn’t find him but after his meatloaf and lasagna scenes in the movie, we decided to leave the after party when Alana said, “It looks like the Dad cooked the food here. Let’s go meet the girls elsewhere.”

As we exited for home we passed one more character from the movie-Henry Thomas (the little boy from ET!)

Our quote: ET PHONE HOME!

Alana’s premiere disney moment: Since Alana was placed across the aisle from us it became our mission to figure out who the blond in the purple dress sitting next to her and signing autographs could possibly be. Every little girl in the theater had come over to meet Blondie.  I ran to try and take a sly photo but of course the sweet girl looked at Alana questionably.  The rest is history as Alana and Tiffany Thornton bonded over popcorn and we watched her and kermit this morning online.

Tiffany Thornton

Actualization: Never pass on an invite to a big hollywood premiere… (do pass on movie inspired cuisine at the buffet) and remember usually how you experience real life moments, even when not glamourous, is what can make them seem larger than life.