Jul 26, 2013

We finished driving down to Los Angeles in the morning and Joanna had a surprise for me. She didn't really give me any hints except that we had to be there at a certain time in the afternoon. So when we got into town, narrowly avoiding death in the car, we went to an Asian vegan place for lunch. We parked the car a few blocks from where we needed to go and then walked there. We rounded the corner to see a big warehouse studio building that said "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," and that was the reveal. I had totally forgotten about that guy since I never really watch proper TV.

We stood in line and ran into Joanna's friend who just finished working on the last season of Dexter! People are doing things.. But we stood in line for a while and then we sat on the benches after being let in. It was a long process to wait through but eventually we were taken inside and seated in the studio. We got front row seats right behind the main camera. That could be good or bad. There was a warm-up comedian whom I'm still not sure whether or not he's funny, but after he finished his thing Craig came out and we got the show started.

They taped two episodes that night, and they were both hilarious. James Marsden and Meghan Markle from Suits were the guests on the first episode. Keith Olbermann was on the second. The way Craig conducts an interview, it's impossible for it not to be funny or interesting. It was even more hilarious seeing him do things in person. It was great and fun surprise.

After the show we went to Doomie's to get the famed Big Mac off their secret menu. It was still good, if hard to eat. I actually thought the leftover one Joanna brought home to me was better. When we finished eating it was off to San Diego. When we got there I met Diana in the Gaslamp district where she was working to talk briefly before I went back to her apartment where Matt let us in and got us settled. When Diana got back we cracked open some beers and hung out talking for a couple of hours until bedtime.