Da Saints

My job sometimes has really cool perks! Got invited to sit on the 30 yard line at the home-opener for the Saints at the Superdome. Me and a couple dozen other people from my organization were honored on the field at halftime (along with people from a few other nonprofits) for our efforts in rebuilding the city. We even got to see the players warm up in the empty stadium. It was amazing being so close to these amazing athletes in action (Reggie! Reggie!) and looking up at the cheering crowd. Too bad the Saints got hammered by the Tennessee Titans...

I had my moment of nation-wide media exposure, too, when apparently the camera zoomed in on me for a few seconds during the NFL broadcast. People were calling me and texting me and emailing me from all over the place, saying "I SAW YOU ON T.V.!!!" Everyone at work was teasing me and even our janitor came up to me and said jokingly, "Can I get your autograph?" I even showed up on a few sports blogs, the topic being - ahem - the way I filled out my t-shirt (!)... (Hey, I'm not bad - I was just drawn that way!) It's very strange to think that for a few seconds while I was sitting there doing nothing, millions of people were watching me.