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May 13, 2003

The Matrix Reloaded Movie Party

Through my job I get invited to lots of parties, but they're mostly "indy" movie parties. My friend Sarah Lewitinn on the other hand works for Spin Magazine, so she gets invited to all the "real deal, Holyfield" parties. So when she called me and asked if I wanted to go to the party Maverick Records was throwing for "The Matrix: Reloaded," (they released the soundtrack) I grabbed the digi and hopped a cab.

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I met up with Sarah at Spin's fancy offices.
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The party was being held at the Royalton Hotel - we met up with Sarah's friend Vicki (who has since moved in with my friend Meghan Wicker - woooo!) and started getting our "money's worth" at the swanky open bar.
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We prowled the crowd on the hunt for some serious celeb action. And lookie who we saw milling around - that's right, it's Neil Patrick Harris (aka - Doogie Howser, M.D.)! Booyah!

Me to Vicki and Sarah: "Quick! Pretend like I'm taking a picture of you two so we can get Doogie in the background." I think he overheard the word "Doogie" because he started moving around trying to get out of the way. But we got you Doogie. Oh, yes. We got you.
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We were standing at the back of the party, looking to see if we kind find anyone who could trump the excitement of Doogie and we see Keanu Reeves was sitting at a table all by himself. So I went over, said hi to him, started chatting him up telling him how much I loved him in "Point Break" (too bad you think I'm kidding) and then I asked if he'd mind having his pic taken. He said "No, not at all."

Just as he stood up pose with Vicki, his publicist (that blonde lady you see in the background) rushed over out of nowhere and is like "No! No photos. Sit down Keanu!" She then sorta pushed him back down to the table he'd been sitting at, dragged a chair over, and sat in front of him, guarding him. Which was really awkward because Keanu was now sitting all alone at the table, with this lady sitting in front of him with her back to him so she could glare at us. Which made us feel bad. We didn't mean to get Keanu in trouble!

So we just sorta hung out in the area and a few minutes later as the evil publicist lady was trying to usher him out of the party, he snuck over, apologized, and said "Quick, she's not looking! Take the pic!" (So Keanu, if you read this, thanks. Oh, and evil publicist-lady, if you read this, you can eat a bowl o' dicks! Cause we got the pic! Boo-yah!)
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After Doogie and Keanu, I thought that there'd be no where to go but down. But then I managed to snap this pic of The Sweatiest Armpit Guy Ever. Suh-weet!
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Me popping a bottle of bubbly while gazing lovingly Rob Kemp, Rob Kemp, the bassist from Arlene's Heavy Metal Karaoke band!)
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Nothing sets the stage for a lil' ear nuzzling like a few bottle of free champagne. Hoo-ah!
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I came back from the fancy men's room and reported that "the urinal is a big waterfall. And you pee in the waterfall." Sarah and Vicki didn't believe me so I had no choice but to sneak them in for a first-hand view.
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See? You pee in the waterfall!
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One of the alcohol sponsors was Ciroc Vodka. As the party started clearing out, I noticed that there will still lotsa bottles of it lining the bar. I asked one of the bartenders if "he thought anyone would care if a few of them disappeared?" He goes, "I know I wouldn't," winked, and turned his back to me. Hehehehe.
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Totally shitfaced - we hopped a cab and headed back downtown. We spent the ride doing what any drunk person does with a camera, making stupid faces!
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Here's a close up of me on Sarah's cam...
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...doing my impression of a mime "taking on a huge dick." (See how I'm using my left hand to play with the giant plums? All you ladies out there take note!)
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