It made me

speechless

How I did it: The intro: I have had a crush on Johnny Depp for 20 years.  This was the first goal I put on 43things, and I recently wrote an entry awhile ago about how I felt that this goal will probably never be completed. 

But friends, let me revel in the fact that it has.

The Story: My husband and I caught the premiere of Rango on a same-day notice, Valentines Day, 2011.  I had realistic expectations: I was at least going to get a glimpse of him, which would have been more than I could ever hope for. 
If you've ever gone to a movie premiere, you know that it's HIGHLY unlikely that the talent will ever come out and sign autographs, it's much too risky.  However, Johnny has a reputation for doing this. 

And...he did. 

He was in a frantic mess trying to sign as many autographs as he could, hardly saying a word, or smiling at anybody. I positioned myself at the tail end of the sidewalk where the railing had ended.  There were about 10 rows of people behind me, so people kept pushing me over and I struggled to stay up.  I am, only 5'2".  As he neared me, he saw me hunched over with the weight of the crowd on my back and yelled out "whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa" to the crowd with his arms in the air.

The crowed backed away a little, and this is where my dream comes true: 
He hunched into my pesronal space, looked at me, smiled, and asked "Are you okay?"
Okay, seriously ladies. What is dreamier or cooler than Johnny Depp actually caring about your welfare?!!!
I replied smiling "Yes, I'm fine," as I shyly looked up at him. I asked him to sign my...coat of all things as I didn't have anything else with me. After he did, I asked him, "Can I hug you?" A simple "Yeah, sure," was what I got so I went for it!

Leezel's final note: Yes, my husband got this one picture of him smiling at me asking me if I was okay, but no camera or anything else can replicate Johnny Depp looking into your eyes.  What a moment! Read how I did it… 2 years ago

It made me

fun

How I did it: This was in NY of course some time ago when I got some cat food at the pet shop. I dropped it off and went back out for no reason, really. I was wasting time before I had to go somewhere.

He got out of a taxi this night when I was thinking, "Maybe I'll go to this end of town and loiter until this thing starts." This would have been about 2010 sometime. I thought right away, "Captain Jack Sparrow!!!" I didn't think he was super classically handsome but he has this attractiveness to him I absolutely get from his fan appeal that makes him seem more handsome than regularly ***good looking*** guys.

I didn't talk to him. He dropped a whole bunch of money, I want to say about $60 or so in cash, out of his wallet I found in the backseat of the taxi. I never carry cash around, and although I'm not destitute, i thought, WOW!!!! THIS IS MY LUCKY DAY!!! I'M SPENDING THIS TONIGHT YEAH!!!! I don't care if you are Bill Gates. Everyone loves free money.

And you're probably saying I am a bad girl. Please. It wasn't like I was going to run after him and tell him, "Mr. Depp, you dropped your cash." He would have probably thought I was a weirdo fan had I done that and he had already been long gone a few minutes since it was really cold out. I was taking forever to get my stuff together. My overstuffed purse items always fall out like crazy naturally since I had makeup in there.

I know I used his cash for the taxi and enjoying myself. Really sorry, Mr. Depp. If we ever cross paths at an event or someplace public where it won't seem weird to talk to you, I can pay you back by check. Sorry, sir.  :-o Read how I did it… 23 months ago