It's Not a Secret Assignment, but It's Something

I've been going through old photos today and came across this one...

For years, Megan and I were partners in crime.  

This particular photos was taken one evening when we were undercover at a starlet's engagement party.  The bride was ultra hot for both her role on an HBO award-winning drama, but also for her recent reveal (and numerous in-depth interviews and stories about) her eating disorder.

I was on assignment and had been guest-listed by the club's publicist.  And Megan was serving as my plus-one.

The trick was to blend in, while taking notes and still filing by my 2am deadline so it would make the next week's issue. 

The slight problems we had to overcome:

--The club was mega-small...One open space upstairs that was roughly about the same size as my studio apartment and one small space downstairs. 

--The only people there were the groom's friends and family and the bride's friends and family. And the groom was the bride's manager and had been longtime romantic interests, so pretty much everyone knew everyone else.

--The vast majority of invited guests were Italian Catholics from New Jersey.  (Megan is sort of from New Jersey, but she has bright green eyes and flaming red hair and freckles.  As for me, I am white and pale, and even when undercover, I drawl.)

But blend we did.  Mainly I think it had to do with short, non-specific conversations and constant movement, some of which was in the photo-booth (See photo above). 

And of course, I got all the scoop.  

And no matter what it is, Megan always shows up to help.  

She's showing up in a few weeks, too.  When she suggested a visit, I warned her that the excitement level would not be up to her recent graduation from race car school or even her day to day life in New York.

She laughed and said "Well, it sounds like you need a visit and maybe some help unpacking boxes or something."

So while we won't be lurking about nonchalantly, champagne in hand, it promises to be all good.