My brush with greatness... or something.... (470 hits)
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Submitted by girlintheworld (View user info) at 2004-10-29 14:13:05 EDT
I'm sleeping somewhat peacefully when the phone rings. It's 11:30 a.m. and I'm wishing whoever is calling would stop. Then I realize I'm not even home, so somebody else better answer the goddamn phone. Ironically enough, it's for me.
"Amanda, phone." my boyfriend says.
"Hmmm? Um, ok." I mumble groggily.
"Amanda, hey, it's Sharon. I just wanted to remind you that we're leaving in 10 minutes."
"What? What do you mean?"
"Remember? You said you'd go with me today."
I search my brain frantically for any random clue as to where we might be going. It's futile. "Ok, I'll be right over."
I get back to my room, and she's standing there with a headshot of him grinning wildly. Ah, yes. The time has come to meet Leonardo DiCaprio. It all becomes clear now.
See, I admit that during the early teen years, I was as obsessed with him as you get. But not at 20... it's been 7 years and I'm over him. His last good movie was "Titanic", he's probably gained 40 pounds and he's probably contracted cancer from all the cigarettes he smokes. And yet, there is my roommate, squealing like a pig about to be murdered.
So we get there, a little hole-in-the-wall Italian place, and wait. He's supposed to be there at 12. I'm carrying my English notebook, which I'm planning on asking him to sign. I don't believe its right that when asked to sign something, you should sign your own face.
And then, he appears. "Hi. I just came to remind you guys to get out there and vote!" Ugh. No, you didn't. You came because you're getting paid to. Like, you, Hollywood star, would really come to Iowa on purpose. I don't think so. He says my name twice, shakes my hand, and signs my notebook though. I guess he's ok.
He goes on to other tables and people are excitedly talking about him as if he weren't still there. I have Radiohead's "Idioteque" playing in my head, so what they say randomly goes to that rhythm: "Did.you.see.him.didyouseehim.I.got.his.AUTTTOOOOgraph...."
That's when the real chaos begins. Loner lady sitting in a corner, jumps up, and goes, "HI LEO! CAN YOU SIGN THIS FOR ME? OH OH OH! AND THIS! FOR A FRIEND! SIGN IT LOVE YOU! LOVE YOU!!!! OH! AND THIS! THIS GUY IS A PAINTER AND HE'S OLDER LIKE ME! BUT HERE'S HIS NUMBER! call him. SIGN THIS ONE FOR MY CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CAT!"
At this point, I feel bad for "Leo". He left shortly after. I would have decked her.
I guess it wasn't such a bad idea to go after all. At least this way, if I ever become famous, I'll have psuedo-connections due to a random celeb campaign that happened my sophomore year of college.
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Submitted by ruthless (user info) at 2005-06-30 19:24:16 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
You're everything I wish I could be.
Submitted by Viciousriffs (user info) at 2005-06-30 19:07:40 EDT (#)
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Did you ever know that you're my hero?
Submitted by screamfeeder (user info) at 2005-03-02 03:31:48 EST (#)
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Submitted by DJMattB241 (user info) at 2004-10-29 14:15:42 (#)
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good times.
this one time i met angelina jolie.
but then i woke up next to her and realized it was really Billy Bob.
WHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by Loren1 (user info) at 2004-10-29 16:31:40 EDT (#)
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Meh. *Insert shameless link*
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Submitted by MaximusPadus (user info) at 2004-10-29 14:18:11 EDT (#)
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Leo's autograph!!!!
!!!!
Can I touch you?
Submitted by DJMattB241 (user info) at 2004-10-29 14:15:42 EDT (#)
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good times.
this one time i met angelina jolie.
but then i woke up.