# 18 Go to a taping of a TV show

Sometimes I forget that I live in LA and all the fun things this town has to offer.  So I rarely take advantage of the opportunities in this town.  My friend Carrie who works at another middle school in my district has a student who's parents are the president of TV Audiences (the people who fill the live audiences for shows).  I told her about number 18 on my list and was excited when she said that she got us tickets to the premiere of Dancing With The Stars All Star season!

Carrie, my friend Alison, and I left work early and drove down to the CBS Studios for the taping.  Since we got the tickets from the president of the company we had VIP tickets.  We walked right past the LONG line out front and walked right in.  We waited for about an hour outside (which was so hot) and then we finally were let in.  We were given the choice of sitting up a couple rows from the floor or right behind the judges.  I wanted to sit up a couple rows so we wouldn't be on TV but Carrie and Alison talked me into the seats behind the judges.  It turned out to be a lot of fun!!  And we were on TV a lot...I mean A LOT!!

It was a really good show.  The dancing was amazing.  The contestants and judges were entertaining.  And we saw a crazy load of celebrities!  My favorite being Jef and Arie from The Bachelorette.  To top of the incredible night we got to stay after for a performance by Justin Bieber that they were pre-recording for the result show the next night.

All in all it was a fabulous night with friends and I owe this completed item all to Carrie!  Thanks Carrie you are awesome!!