MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009 – It was our last morning together, so we decided to eat breakfast in the Hotel, reflect on what happened over the weekend, and got everything packed. We waited for the airport shuttle outside and then accompanied Lucy and Brandon to their gate. We said our goodbyes, and then I walked out to look for my shuttle to take me to my terminal. I got dropped off at American Airlines, got my itinerary, and asked someone if they knew where I could get my poster wrapped because I couldn’t get it into security. They didn’t know, and I was stumped. I called Jackie to see if she could come to pick it up since I didn’t know anyone else, and the family I had in Long Beach were in Mexico at the time. I felt helpless! I started to freak out because I didn’t want to lose my flight, and where would I go get my poster shipped home? I sat down to calm down and saw a FedEx truck.
And then an idea hit! I took a taxi to the nearest FedEx, and that’s where I was able to get my poster wrapped and ship it home. Then I asked where I could get the nearest shuttle, and they directed me to the corner of their street where a free shuttle was waiting. As I waited for my shuttle, Jackie called and apologized for not calling sooner, and I explained I had found a solution. I also apologized for calling her numerous times, but I didn’t know what to do. She laughed and said not to worry about it and to let her know when I got home. Once I was at the airport, I went to order a drink at Starbucks and saw Robin Thicke, who also performed at the Grammys, pass by. He looked at me, nodding at him, and he smiled back and kept on walking.
This is it, folks! I really had a great time in Los Angeles, and I know that I’ll move there to work in my career one day. If it’s five or ten years from now, I want to visualize myself working in the movie industry and writing stories that will inspire many.
P.S: – My Grammy’s performances highlights are Coldplay, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus’ duet (for the song “Fifteen”), Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Katy Perry, and Justin Timberlake.