I was a late bloomer in the whole "liking boys" department. In fact, I even had some "friends" spread a rumor about me in the 8th grade that I was a lesbian. Good times. (Some day I should elaborate on that one). I didn't have my first crush on an accessible male until I was 14.
Let me explain to you what I mean by "accessible."
I did have a crush on someone that began in the 5th grade. One guy - from the time I was 10 years old until... well, I still haven't grown out of it. Around the time I was a freshman in high school, he got married. Yes - ok. He may have been a bit old for me. I was devastated. Well, pretty bummed, at least. He married a Victoria's Secret model. I figured it wouldn't last. Maybe they'd divorce just as I reached legal age...? I was obsessed with him. I had pictures of him covering my closet door in college. Of his 24 CDs, I own at least 16. I purchased a biography on him for far too much money when I was 18 (this was before the convenience of wikipedia, mind you). I have been known to purchase tabloids if his face is anywhere on the cover. In college I used to fantasize about having someone submit me to MTV's "Fanatic" so that I could meet him. In case you haven't deduced, he is a celebrity. Hence the afore-mentioned accessibility reference.
Last weekend my mom took me to see him in concert at the Hollywood Bowl for my upcoming birthday. I wish I had taken more videos and had better seats (and better lighting) but I was enjoying the show too much to keep the camera going forever and don't have a million dollars for the fancy-schmancy box seats (bitter party of 1? Yes! Someday I will have those seats for one of his concerts).
But I will share with you some of the goodness of which I partook. That does not mean, mind you, that I am sharing him... (still holding out on that divorce of his).
Ladies & Gentlemen. Mr. Harry Connick, Jr.
P.S. In case you are concerned, my husband is aware of this relationship, and due to the inevitable unlikelihood that I will ever meet the man, more or less, actually date him, fall in love, destroy his marriage, and eventually marry him, makes him pretty much okay with this.
4 comments:
Ahhh! Harry Connick Jr. You should watch the movie Iron Giant. It's one of Weston's favorites, so I get to hear Mr. Connick's luscious voice every other day. :-)
I'm so glad you got to go to the concert and mentally flirt with him!! Yay!
You are hilarious! I'm glad David is aware of this obsession. At least that way he can't ever claim ignorance or that you were dishonest. ;) so great that you got to go to his concert. I bet it was amazing.
Btw, I had te same rumor float around about me in 8th grade...which was crazy as I had crushes on about 10 different boys. But whatever. Silly junior high days.
What an awesome Birthday Present!! He is wonderful live!! After seeing him and Michael Buble, Harry Connick is much more of a classy guy!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I tried calling you.
What good taste you have in men!!! Love Him! Love. Him. But for me, it was like I was some old cougar, hungering after a young, musical hunk of deliciousness I could never have. Used to like Jill Goodacre, until he married her. Hate her. Hate. Her. He is amazing and wonderful! So glad you got to hear him LIVE!!!! xoxox
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