American Idolatry (Part 1)

I had no idea I was going to meet Haley Reinhart when I woke up this morning.

Actually, I could have never imagined typing that last sentence at the height of American Idol Season 10 frenzy, when I was rooting for her week in and week out. Even when I found out about the Philippine tour a couple months back, I knew there was a slim-to-none chance for me to either score a Haley Reinhart autograph or actually see her up close.

My sister, who’s an intern at The Peninsula, teased that the Idol contestants might stay at the Hotel, seeing that Ovation Productions booked Korn there last August. Naturally, I asked her to move heaven and earth to get me an autograph from Haley. But alas, it turns out the Idols were billeted elsewhere.

So you can just imagine my elation and disbelief that not only was I able to get my Haley Reinhart CD signed by Haley Reinhart herself but I also got the chance to briefly talk with her and shake hands!

Like I was saying, I had no idea all this was about to unfold today when I woke up. I have my lucky stars to thank for situating me at the right place, at the right time.

(More later!)