Fall is Upon Us

In my line of work, the fall season proves to be one of the busiest. We have new shows premiering left and right and we have old classics returning. Lucky for me, I chose to stick with all the classics, except for Kath & Kim, a comedy with Molly Shannon airing on Thursdays. As I have pointed out before, "The Office" remains one of my favorites to work on. It helps when you are a fan of the show.
Last Thursday, I was scrambling to get all of the updates for the website in place and not even working nearly as hard as the web producer I work with, Joya. She and i team up quite regularly and she was the one who I went to Scranton with the year before. Well, she instant messaged me on Thursday with a note saying to meet her in the hall. Instantly, I was unsure if I should bring weapons for a fight. Because, you know, stress can get the best of people. But, instead, she told me she was attending The Office premiere party in Hollywood and wanted to know if I could go, too. I was shocked and of course, flattered that she asked me. Of course, I said, "yes".
I ran home and changed into something casual and headed to Hollywood Billiards. The valet was crazy because clearly, everybody who was invited to go to the party decided to show up minutes before the show started. Once I was able to get my car taken care of, I walked in with Phyllis and Lesley (Phyllis and Stanley from the show) and loved what I saw. At the private party, they had giant screen TVs everywhere with the show on, a huge buffet set-up and an open bar. Everytime an act ended, people applauded and walked around and got drinks. I was able to see my favorites like Oscar and Craig Robinson and was able to see other NBC friends. I was even more flabbergasted to see Steve Carell, his wife Nancy, John Krasinski, and Jenna Fischer also there. The main cast never really show up to such events. They seemed to hang out together, but it was still a trip to see them making an appearance. I wish I had a little more nerve, or alcohol in me, I would have said something to John Krasinski, otherwise known as my soulmate! But, instead, we enjoyed the party and stayed and watched Creed, Craig, and Oscar shoot pool while I chatted with other backstage members of the show. I have to say, I don't think any of the other shows are going to be able to pull off the premiere night we had on Thursday with the cast of "The Office."