Shake hands with someone famous

Let’s see…

Ryan Gosling, John O’Hurley and JC Chasez (hug! WOOHOO!)

There are many I’ve had awesome opportunities to converse with but no hand shakes or anything. And then others that I’ve just “noticed, and know they noticed me.”

Converse:
JC Chasez
Ryan Gosling
Mario Lopez
Tracey Thoms
Adam Pascal
Kim Coles
Amy Adams

Noticed and know they noticed me:
Quincy Jones
Emmanulle Chiriqui
Stacey Dash (she smiled at me)
Adam Sandler
David Faustino
Drew Carey
Christina Aguilera (I was blocking her car on Sunset..)
Mila Kunis
Wilmer Valderamma
Ashton Kutcher
Topher Grace
Eliza Donovan

I’ve met Junkie XL, Gabriel & Dresden, Josh Wink, Lewis Black, David Cross, Uberzone…

Mostly musicians because music is my life.

Well… Does he?

I’ve shaken hands with Ron Luce, Mark Lowery, Twila Paris, Joy Williams…

He was one of the honorary degree recipients at Commencement this year, and while the band was waiting for the procession to end, he came zipping around the corner in a golf cart. To our great surprise, Ruth (the president of the university) came running after him calling, “Stop! We have to get a picture of the band with B.B. King!” So, somewhat in disbelief, we ran over to crowd around and take the picture. Afterwards I shook his hand as he smiled and said, “Thank you. The band sounded really good!”

Amazing woman. First saw her in the Great Gatsby, was indifferent, then heard about her work as a UNICEF ambassador and ended up meeting her at a Darfur conference. She’s done so much good and is a complete sweetheart – very tiny and softspoken. I was really nervous and probably sounded like a fool, but she was really nice anyway. It was very surreal to be shaking hands with someone I’d seen in a movie….

He played minor league baseball for our team in the ‘70’s and I met him when he came to a premier of one of his Disney movies at the local theater.

He was stumping with our governor. It’s cool to be able to say I did it, but lots of things on my list were actually more exciting to do.

I shook hands with Dr. David M. Armstrong, the famous philosopher.

Okay, maybe you guys haven’t heard of him, but he’s an important guy, and right smart too.

Photo stolen from Pufendorf-föreläsningarna

Just by nature of my job.