You guys, how awesome was Anderson Cooper?

We just returned from Anderson Cooper's speech at a packed-to-both-balconies Irvine Auditorium.  Cooper was well-spoken, witty, self-effacing, and said he sounds "like a 12-year-old at an NSYNC concert" when he yells.  It would not be an exaggeration to say he was adorable and perfect in every way.* Check out this clip from the opening of the speech:

*Ok, it might be a little bit of an exaggeration.