Monsters v.s. Aliens Movie Premiere!

I guess I'm into my celebrities as much as the next person. I read the London tabloids on the bus. From them, I learned new words like Prada and that Dolce & Gabbana is a brand, kinda like Ben & Jerry's Thus, I was quite excited to be attending a movie premiere at Leicester Square.

I was quite excited to see the stars walk the red carpet, or in this case the blue carpet. The paparazzi were crazy as you would see on TV. I don't understand how the stars don't get blinded when they pose for photographs. There was lots of screaming, and yes, everyone turned into little fan girls, including the boys. I was there quite early, so I got the front row. Apparently the rule is if you're in the front row, you are in charge of screaming at the stars to come over. I'm sure screaming would be unnecessary because they'll simply be drawn over by my hobo good looks (Just keep reading...........)

The main reason I was there because Reese Witherspoon was coming. Everyone knows her from Legally Blond, but she's been famous since she was like 15, starring in The Man on the Moon, and in one of my favorite movies, Pleasantville.

The arrivals were mostly unknown to me. Guess they're not famous enough if I don't know them. There was a granny in a pink dress who kept walking around, and someone said she was the Queen. Seriously, I doubt the Queen would show up for the premiere to Monsters v.s. Aliens, or would she?

The first big name to show up was Kiefer Sutherland. He's the guy in 24. Kiefer is also the son of Donald Sutherland, who was Mr. Bennett in Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley. Kiefer was so nice and signed autographs for everyone. Then came Reese. She was mobbed by the press and was hustled directly to the paparazzi pit by her agent. Fans literally got a one second glance of her, but oh well, I'll let the pics do the talking

She was sparkling in her Prada dress, while apparently I was quite dashing as well in my Gap jacket. In fact, I was so dashing that I was mistaken for a hobo.

I had come to Leicester Square directly after class, which ended at 1pm. The premiere didn't start until 5:30pm, but people were already queuing up. I immediately grabbed a spot, right in front of the theater. I figured if I stood in front of the theater, the stars will at least pose for a few minutes before heading in. Thus, I sat down on the ground, and used my computer science notebook as a cushion. With a few hours to go, I pulled out my Distributed Systems textbook and began reading. Anyway, it was windy out, so I put on my black Gap jacket that I bought especially for this trip to London because I wanted to look decent in my photos. I even went with the popped collar look because my neck was cold. Because of the wind, a lot debris was blowing around and a Styrofoam cup blew right into me. By then, I had gotten quite cozy sitting on the ground and didn't want to get up to throw the cup away, so I put it close to me, to prevent it from flying away.

Well, I suppose when you have the right props and costume, you get:

Styrofoam cup + my popped collar Gap jacket = I'm freezing = Can you spare some change, sir? = I should have a starring role in Oliver Twist The Musical, currently playing in London (Anyone casting starving children from China?)

because while I was engrossed in my reading, I suddenly heard a soft jingle in front of me. I looked up and caught a glimpse of a passerby giving me a kind smile before walking away. I was bemused by his expression, but paid no attention. However, as I returned to reading my book, my eyes passed over the Styrofoam cup.........and saw that he had thrown in a couple of pennies!!!

Sigh...... Thanks Gap for making me look so good! First I looked like a giant neon light bulb in my Nautica winter jacket, and now this!?! I'm seriously running out of wardrobe options people! Plus, just because the cover of my Distributed Systems textbook looks glossy does not mean I'm sitting there trying to sell the Big Issue!

As my friends would say on this occasion, "it's not the jacket, it's you!"

I remember going shopping with friends once where I had picked out another really nice jacket and everyone urged me to try it on. I rushed into the dressing room before coming out to ask for their opinions. They surveyed me carefully, making me turn around for them to get the full view.

"It's not the jacket.......,"they said slowly, as if they couldn't quite put their fingers on the problem.
Then suddenly, as if a collective light bulb went off, a chorus of "it's you!" burst out upon their dawning comprehension.

Now what!?! Are you saying I made the jacket look ugly?!?

I give up! Next time, I'll just wear this to the premiere. You happy now?

P.S Click here to see the rest of my pictures from the movie premiere!