and i u n f o l d

I still can’t believe I met my OTL Davi.d Cook. It’s weiiiird. Absolutely fantastic but surreal.

The story starts on the afternoon of August 14th 2008. I decided to try my luck and went down to the arena in the afternoon about 2.15pm. From what I had heard, they usually come out anytime from 1-2pm so I thought that I might’ve missed them. I found the place easy enough; it was just around the back of the arena and there was a whole bunch of people waiting along the barrier that was set up. I asked someone if they had come out yet and she said the buses had just arrived. Sigh of relief. So I found a place in line and started talking to people a bit and was wondering to myself if I was a lunatic for being there, hahaha.

Around 2.40pm or so, we hit the jackpot when Da.vid Cook came out. He was wearing a suit and was looking mighty mighty fine and I swear, my heart stopped when I first spotted him. The man knows how to wear a suit, damn. And I couldn’t process the fact that I was there, seeing him in person and I had no one to like share my glee with and I had to keep it all inside and not freak out like a crazy person.

Utter. Perfection.

He started at the end of the line that was closer to me and while waiting for him to get to me, I was telling myself to calm down. I kept glancing over at him and thinking, “Oh my God, that’s Da.vid Cook.” There was this one moment maybe 7 people down from me when someone handed him a baby (to take a photo) and again, my heart stopped. Davi.d Cook, in a suit, holding a baby? PERFECT HUSBAND MATERIAL. It was so adorable that I had to look away cos my ovaries couldn’t take it.

The closer he got, the more active the butterflies in my tummy became. AAAAHHH!

So he got nearer and nearer and seeing him upclose and being awesome is just TMTH. Especially cute was when he was talking to the little boy before me; the kid was wearing a Spon.geBob cap and David was trying to banter with him and commenting on how awesome the cap is and my heart was just overflowing with love, I couldn’t take it.

Godddddd.

And then, it was my turn.

(Okay, just the thought of what happened is already making me smile. I am lame. Yes, I am. I embrace my lameness.)

The first thing I said was to compliment him on how good he looked (which, helloooo, yesssss! Hell yes!) because it had to be said. He kinda like smoothed down the suit and joked that he cleans up well. Heh. It was a cute moment. So then, I said “Hi David”, and he said “Hi” and I told him that I had a gift for him.

The gift I got for him is a little white jade horse. It’s a Chinese symbol for success in one’s career. And since it’s a running horse, it’s supposed to signify being able to get through obstacles and achieve one’s goals. Which I thought would be a neat gift to give since he’s just starting out on his career and all that. So while I attempted to explain the significance of the gift, he was there, listening intently to me. He has this little look of concentration that he gets whenever people are talking to him and I was the recipient of that look while I tried to sound coherent. I honestly don’t know how successful I was at explaining it, haha. I’m surprised I can even remember what I said, cos wow my brain cells were fried from his proximity.

Me babbling, him listening. Guhhhhh. HOW MUCH DO I LOVE HIM? A LOT “”.

So, I think I ended my babbling by saying something about how it’s like a good luck charm and that I hope it brings luck to him. And he was like, cool that’s awesome or something to that effect, I can’t really remember to be honest. Why? Because after that, he thanked me for the gift and he leaned over and gave me a hug. HE GAVE ME A HUG OMGGGGGG. I was floored … cos I wasn’t expecting it? I mean, I knew I would get a thank-you at the very least but a spontaneous hug from David-effin’-Cook? I did not expect that. AT ALL. Eeeeep!

And whatever remaining functioning brain cells died at that moment. It was a lovely, lovely hug. That much, I do remember. He gives good hugs. And of all the weird things to remember, I remember how smooth the material of his suit was. Yeah, that right there illustrates how completely incoherent he made me. I basically wanted to die of bliss right there and then (and stay in his arms forever, hmmmm).

When that was over, I asked if I could get a photo with him and this might be my fave photo ever just cos it’s me and David! Cook!

*draws squiggly hearts*

I ended by saying he should come to Sing.apore and he said he would, if he were booked.  So we need to make that happen somehow; get someone to book him for a gig here. IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN YO.

The whole thing lasted maybe 2-3 minutes? A wonderful, fabulous 2-3 minutes. He has that special quality that makes you feel like you’re the only one in the room with him. And, yes, cheesy as it sounds, for that short moment, I felt like I completely had his attention.

I didn’t expect much, to be honest. Because I knew that there would be a lot of people and that he would only have a limited time to be out there. I didn’t expect him to slow down and actually spend more than 10 seconds with me. But he did and he blew all expectations out of the water.

David was first one out and last one in. He was there for over an hour, going down the line, meeting people, signing stuff, taking pics. And y’know, he didn’t have to but he did. He’s just such a wonderful, lovely person. And I hope he knows how much everyone appreciates it.

Meeting him is a cross between my experience with J.D & M5. Talking to him was a lot like talking to JD, insofar that both men really seemed involved in that moment of conversation with me, that they took the time to engage with me. Both really lovely, nice and responded to me with a lot of appreciation. Both gave me hugs I wasn’t expecting (and killed my brain cells while doing so). And David was like the members of M5 in that he was down-to-earth and willing to spend time with fans. No airs, no rock star attitude; but just someone who happens to be known for doing the art he loves. I just got really really good vibes from him.
 

I did also see some of the rest of the bunch. Sye.sha was pretty in person and seemed nice enough. Archie is like a plush toy and utterly adorable and awkwardly charming. He seemed simultaneously flattered and scared by the attention, haha. K.risty is gorgeous in person and she said she liked my tank top (which was a bit of a huh? moment since I was wearing a plain white one, heh). Carly seemed distracted and zoomed by me but she was very striking in real life. Ram.ielle was a tiny bundle of cuteness. Mi.chael Johns was charming and stand-offish at the same time. He was really funny though and joked/bantered with the crowd a lot. Pretty hot in person, too. Broo.ke and JC.as came out very briefly but never got to my part of the line, which was a bummer.

(I got some pics but currently too lazy to upload. Woopssss.)

There was some cute Cook.leta when the two Dav.ids crossed each other. SO SQUISHY! And there was uber-slashy Ma.vidness, wherein they did a western-style “danceoff” and apparently at some point David put his head on MJ’s shoulder? I didn’t see that for myself but there are pics floating around. Hahahah. Those boys.
 

In conclusion: my love for David overfloweth. OTL fo’sureeeeee. This is probably the quickest fangirl gratification I’ve ever gotten; it was only a few months ago that Da.vid Cook entered my universe and I was lucky/resourceful enough to meet him and see him perform live!

The best part is that I couldn’t have imagined how fantastic the experience would be. Thanks, David, for being your awesome self. (I still definitely want to marry you!)