So...  in DC, and we find the Washington Convention Center.  There are people standing around outside, and we drive around trying to find parking.  I think this was the night that a guy at a parking garage told us tat we could park on side streets free until morning, and then pay the meter (sp?), or park on a main street until morning.  We eventually found a parking lot where we were able to park for free (at least I think it was free!). 

I expected the line to be outside and to spend the night on the sidewalk, but they were already letting people in the building.  We went through the front, and had to check our bags.  Then we showed our two forms of ID, and got our bracelets which showed that we were able to audition.  (David asked what the different colors meant... one was redish and one was yellow.  The girl said that the red bracelet meant that you weren't going to make it... ha-ha.  Actually, the red bracelets were for auditioners, the yellow were for guests.)

At this point, I still didn't see a line, but Kinsey and David went up the escalators, and Sarah and I followed.  At the top of the second set of escalators was a large room where the line was set up.  Like last year's parking lot, the line went back and forth like an amusment park ride line, with barricades.  There was also yellow tape separating the lines.  To be continued?