the end of an era

last night was one of the most amazing nights of my life. my show ended after an 8 year run and it was incredible to be at the taping. all the old people who used to be on the show in whatever capacity, writer, production assistnat, etc all hung out on stage and we all caught up, while i got drunk. then after the show, everyone hung out on the stage for hours and i wandered in and out of dressing rooms with my friend vinnie and hung out with all the cast and their celebirty friends and then the night ended with about 20 people on the stage sitting in the audience looking at the sets and 3 of the cast members talked about their experiences in the early seasons and their excitement and how far they've come and they made toasts and we drank tequila and it went on until about 3am. it will be a very memorable night in my life, it was so intimate and special. i am sitting in my office today for the last time, packing up the last box and taking home my car which i couldn't do last night. it will be the last time i walk out of this building and drive off the lot. I've worked for this company for 5 years on 2 different shows and it's so sad to see it all end. but on a happy note, i'm going to be leaving for italy tomorrow for the olympics, so life ain't that bad!