QUOTE (filigree @ Jul 1 2009, 12:13 PM)

Even if I had seen him, I don't think I could have approached him. My mom probably would have had to push me up there. I guess, even though many people have said that he is nice in person, w/ my luck, he would be in a bad mood, that day, and it would totally destroy my Bobby-watching. Especially if it happened in front of the rest of my family. Also, you just never know when it's okay to approach someone you run across, at the risk of invading their private time. Maybe, if I had been alone and seen him, I might have really talked myself into it, but I probably just would have frozen up. When I was younger, my mom and I were into watching wrestling on TV and going to some of the matches (before wrestling got to be so fake and overly-theatrical) and we had the chance to get autographs and take pictures w/ them. I had a huge crush on one of them, so I had behind my mom instead of going up to the table. Yeah, I just can't see myself mustering enough courage to approach VDO, and I'd definitely kick myself, later.
My best friend and I have this discussion frequently. I am convinced I would probably be an absolute idiot. She has a huge crush on Mark Harmon and doesn't want to risk meeting him cause she knows she would embarrass herself badly. She insists I would totally cool cause I meet politicians and local celebrities all the time in my job and have gotten good at discussing absolutely nothing with really "important" people. Of course, for our locality, they aren't that important, they just think they are. But, anyway, I don't agree with her. So, when I'm wandering Manhattan on my many excursions I rehearse it in my head while listening to my iPod. The usual scenario involves me falling on my face, but I make a quick recovery and I get my photo and autograph and then end up hyperventilating. Yes, pathetic is one word for it, but as long as there is no cure for our condition I think we're okay. Let's not look for a cure.