Celeb Status

Meeting Bethenny was super fun and totally worth the trip! I parked my car at the mall which was across the street from the signing. I had to cross the street with 100 onlookers who had aleady assembled in line. Their faces read, "Who IS that person?" (Eyerolling, whispering, etc. was their reaction, I don't mean who IS that person in a good way). Dressed in all yellow, trying very hard, I looked canaryish and like I was on a mission, a mission to somehow standout in a crowd of 1500. My early departure was worth it, since I was one of the first 100 people there.

I was nervous to see who I would be standing near, because for the next few hours, they would be my source of entertainment. Disappointingly enough, the Delaware residents were anything but exciting, maybe because their state is so small? I found myself sandwiched between these Delawarites, who had found other people from Delaware, and for three hours they asked each other if they knew this person or that person. Every once in awhile, I would throw in a comment, some fact I remembered from teaching states and capitals last year. It was pretty terrible. I DID see a girl I thought I graduated h.s. with, so trying to get her attention in line was fun for about 15 minutes.

Finally, Bethenny arrived, and you could feel the excitement and anticipation heighten, we were almost there! I bought her a Pittsburgh martini glass and a card and was excited to give both to her. She was probably like, it's a Skinnygirl MARGARITA, not martini. Oops, blonde moment; A for effort? She signed a bottle for me, and my People magazine. She also asked me if my "information" was inside the card. I panicked, what information? Email, phone number, social sec. #? She could have my identity for all I care, if I was able to receive written correspondence from her! I did include this blog address, hoping she would become a follower. Time will tell~

I took 3 pictures of her, and was able to get a picture in front of her white and red business car, super cute. It was a lot of driving, singing, coffee, and time, but all worth it!