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Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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Allyson, it sounds like an awesome party planned by great hostesses.
The room was full of stargazer lillies floating in glass bowls with floating candles, and the lighting people beamed island pictures on the walls.
This sounds absolutely lovely. I'm so glad it went so well -- and I so wish I could have been there. I swear, if I ever have a big party, I'ma hire Allyson and Kristen to organize it.
Oh! And! I got to have a microphone! And I had a CAPTIVE AUDIENCE!
Also, for pre-party, Maya hired a sound designer to have actors do those airport announcements in between songs, so that as people were sitting in the "pre-flight" lounge with their cocktails, a woman's voice would come over the intercom and say, "Paging John Locke. John Locke, please pick up the nearest white courtesy phone..."
Which was loved. And our deejay on Saturday mixed Leavin' on a Jet Plane with Bob Marley.
Leeeeavin on a jet plane...everting's gonna be alright, everting's gonna be alright...don't know when I'll be back again...
And! And I probably shouldn't say this, but am gonna, because it was just so awesome.
We didn't expect HP or DDK to come, it was a surprise we learned about on Friday night and then DDK on Saturday an hour before.
So of course, the entourages caused the bar bill to exceed expectations, causing us great worry. But the show picked up the whole tab. Just said, "hey, the fans buy these drinks, give us the bill, we're honored to be here."
And that happened quietly, with no fanfare.
The night before, one of the producers stopped by the gathering of fans who went bowling on his way home from a party, and picked up their tab.
It was just this amazing amount of graciousness. Very honored to have been there and had a hand in making it happen.
Oh! And we made gift bags for all the attendees. Our friend Maeline got licensing for three of the songs on the show, so we were able to burn a CD for each of the attendees as a souvenir. Also in the goodie bags were a Snickers bar, a bottled water, Lost energy drink (Hansen's donated six cases), Popgurls bookmarks, a tv guide with evangeline lilly on the cover, and the weekend program.
We raised over 5K for Children's Defense Fund.
Harold Perrineau wins "best entrance into a party, evah." He burst into the room and hit the dance floor, dancing with fans.
Greg Grunberg got on the phone to a fan or two who couldn't make it when passed random cells.
Allyson, that all sounds marvelous. You done good.
Harold Perrineau wins "best entrance into a party, evah." He burst into the room and hit the dance floor, dancing with fans.
That made my heart go thumpetty thump for a couple reasons -- one -- that man knows how to work a dance floor, and then there was the whole "Dear lord, how can I stop them from mobbing him???"
It's probably a good thing he was so tired.
Also, for pre-party, Maya hired a sound designer to have actors do those airport announcements in between songs, so that as people were sitting in the "pre-flight" lounge with their cocktails, a woman's voice would come over the intercom and say, "Paging John Locke. John Locke, please pick up the nearest white courtesy phone..."
Ha! That's awesome.
So of course, the entourages caused the bar bill to exceed expectations, causing us great worry. But the show picked up the whole tab. Just said, "hey, the fans buy these drinks, give us the bill, we're honored to be here."
And that happened quietly, with no fanfare.
The night before, one of the producers stopped by the gathering of fans who went bowling on his way home from a party, and picked up their tab.
And that is double awesome. Major props to them.
Sounds like a wonderful evening. Congrats on a successful shindig, Allyson, and thanks for telling us about it.
I had a good time, Allyson.
Thanks for all your efforts.
Glad it went so well -- it certainly sounds like it was a fun time.