Why you should never meet your idols...

Monday afternoon Andre says, "after work, at 5:15pm go over to Julie's house--I have a surprise for you." That's all I knew, "a surprise."
"The girls?"
"Oh, I'll take care of them," he said.
"Am I dressed okay."
"yeah, that's fine."

So all day I was thinking, what in the world kind of surprise? Little did I know, he had bought Lyzz's extra ticket to see DAVID SEDARIS!

I had to type in bold like that because that is how much I adore David Sedaris. I love him so much (and Amy Sedaris too) that Andre often comments how I wish I was a part of their family. And here I was going to see him with Julie, Erin, and Lyzz. Awesome!

His show was amazing. He was just so incredibly funny. David doesn't like having photographs made--so we have this I-phone sneak shot with him signing books. Yes, that is a giant cross made out of crayons behind him. The Parmount Theater was too small to hold the amount of people wanting to go to the show, so they had his show in a Baptist Church.

After the show we waited in line to have a book signed. Now I've met some famous people in the past, but I've never really been "star struck." Anyhow, I get up to the front of the line, hand him my book and I'm smiling ear to ear. David says, "You have really nice teeth." Which at the time I thought was a compliment, but in retrospect, maybe he was a little bit scared--as in 'what big teeth you have grandmother' sort of way.

So he said, "you have really nice teeth" and what do I say?
I say, "I've been to the dentist."
"Um...what?"
"I've been to the dentist," I repeat.

THAT'S IT!

That's all I say to him. Like who hasn't been to the dentist? What an idiotic thing to say to someone and I have no idea where it even came from. Why would I say that? He gave me an odd look and started talking to my friends who thankfully had interesting stories about firefighting. I tried to think of something to say to somehow redeem myself, but it was over. I am such a nerd.

So that's that. If I can't keep a sense of composure with David Sedaris then I'll never be able to meet Ira Glass who I like even more.