Blog-ahol: Sundance Diary

Who would have thought...this simple status message would get over 100 comments and begin our Sundance Journey?

Jan 25
7:00 AM: Ugh....why am I awake this early?

8:30 AM: Got to pick up Baby Daddy. Already late, supposed to leave for Park City by Nine.

8:45 AM: At least EZ Mart is late too

8:50 AM: Alright, Jarman in the car, time to pick up Kenny. Sundance time.

9:15 AM: Calling Kenny...no answer.

9:20 AM: Calling Kenny....no answer.

9:25 AM: Calling Kenny... we got to go! Cue hitting the road music.

9:45 AM: Kenny calls back. What is going on with this morning?!?!

10:30 AM: Kimball Junction. Let's check Jarman in. (He basically got a free room at the Best Western Inn. With an upgraded suite and a HUGE hot tub...by huge, I mean it was deep....like really deep....like ridiculously deep.)

10:45 AM: Jarman offers Vu a free room too, we head over to Wally World grab some breakfast items and hit the Townhouse up.

11:15 AM: Jarman and I are at the town house.... EZ Mart...is not. Have to be in line at noon.

11:30 AM: They made it to Park City.

12 Noon: We leave to get in line.....which we should be in right....now

12:30 PM: Get into the waitlist line and grab numbers 52-55..... the latest we've ever waitlisted. The guy handing our tickets says "that's not bad." Whatever. Time for lunch then our movie.

2:00 PM: We BARELY squeak into "That's What She Says." EZ Mart says. "You're welcome"..... we should just punch him.

4:00 PM: Not a bad flick. Definitely felt "Sundance-y." We're all spent..... back to the townhouse to wait for everyone else.

4:30-6:30 PM: Josh, Melanie and Kenny arrive. (Kenny took the front runner, then a bus to Park City.) The details are blurry here cuz I napped for part of the time.... I think people consumed alcohol.

8 PM: After dinner, we buy a swim suit for Melanie (apparently her underwear would not cut it.) Jazz game.

10 PM: Jazz lose.... ugh, time for Dance Dance Central! Hey Ashton should be up soon...now it's a party!

This is Lady Gaga's "Glitter Walk." Yeah... I rock this game.

12 Midnight: Well, that was fun, everyone starts to retire... So should I, but that hot tub is calling my name.

1:30 AM: Bed time.... Kenny and Melanie are gonna go out.... party animals.

3:00 AM-ish?: WHAT THE HELL? Did they bring back a whole marching band from the club?!?!?!?!

Jan. 26 (Technically I get that 7 hours ago was the start of Jan 26....but it's too early for semantics)
6:45 AM: Ugh....why am I awake this early?

7:15 AM: Leaving to get in line to buy tickets.... I should be there....now. Melanie is surprisingly alert. (Got a quick spoon/hump in) Also was able to get EZ Mart up with a little more than minimal effort. Not bad. Breakfast will be ready when I get home.

7:45 AM: Found the box office.... 10 bucks for parking?

8 AM: They start selling tickets. 1 of the 3 movies we want to see has tickets for sell. I'm far back in line though....hopefully I can get some.

8:45 AM: Yes, I can get tickets for the Documentary. But wait? I can only by 4 per person because it's a premier???? Damn it all! (Note to self: If you can't bring a friend with you..... meet someone in line and have them buy it for you. Next year....next year)

9 AM: I just want to eat.

10:30 AM: Bye Town House.

11 AM: Well, since I couldn't get 6 tickets. Matt, Aimee and Josh decide not to go.... I have to scalp the extra ticket I guess. Astonishingly easy task.

1 PM: "About Face: the Evolution of Supermodels" made Melanie feel "Beautiful and Ugly at the same time." You know what? I get what she's saying. (Time to hit old town and get free Swag!!)

2 PM-7 PM: Walk up and down Main Street, and if you know the right spots, you can get tons of free Sundance gear.

8:00 PM: Free short film from Ron Howard? Sure!

8:30 PM: We're not going to make "Robot and Frank"... I hear it's really good. That's a shame, but we'll probably see it tomorrow right? Right?

9 PM: The drive home is always hard....especially during a blizzard and on 3 hours of sleep.

(Free Swag!!!!)