Cynthia and I went to see Jonathan Safran Foer read at BN tonight. He's got a new book out that's stirring up some controversy because WOW he says he doesn't eat meat (actually I think he's full vegan) anymore and NEITHER SHOULD YOU. Well I didn't think there was much new there, seeing as I already read Fast Food Nation, but I bet this book has some pretty prose. In any case, I hope he sticks to novels in the future.
Anyway, there I was saving a seat for Cynthia and getting antsy bc she was late and they were making people give up their seats for all the other people waiting. Of course 2 mins after the mean guy makes me let some other lady sit next to me Cynthia calls to say she had arrived. She had to stand in the back :( But somehow her eagle celebrity spotting eyes saw Natalie Portman arrive and sit in the front row, so that was exciting. By the time Mr Foer was finished I was over my bout of anger and that world and while not laughing heartily at his jokes, at least appreciating his well-spoken arguments on behalf of vegetables everywhere.
But here's where the starstruck part comes in. As I go to meet Cynthia in the back, Natalie Portman gets up to come meet a friend back there and walks right in front of us. Cynthia called out "Natalie we love you!" and asked for a picture, but she quickly declined. SAD. Then she tried to go back to the front but the security dude wouldn't let her. I thought it was hilarious because he was like, "Are you in publishing?" and she was like "No I just need to go tell me friends that I'm leaving" and I thought "Wow, the only time being in publishing would get you something and being a celebrity is not working so well." HAH. Well then the manager came up and of course let her through and afterwards was like "That was Natalie!" The security guy totally didn't care and still didn't know what that meant. Lawls.
Then we spent some time dithering as she talked to a friend and a couple people came up to talk to her but eventually we decided just to go. LE SIGH. This ALWAYS happens to me. I should just stop meeting famous people, because I ALWAYS get tongue-tied or can't find the courage to say anything and then I am SO MAD AT MYSELF later on. I should have gone up to her and just said, "Hey I really loved you on Top Chef and just so you know, I came for Jonathan because he's one of my favorite writers, but seeing you is an extra bonus. K bye!" But instead I was the awkward girl who stood in the corner whispering to her friend and laughing that the guard wanted to know if she was in publishing.
Morale of my story: celebrities are best observed from afar. For me, at least. Good thing I'm not in PR or anything.
1 comment:
you still rock lyndsay :)
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