spiralmissy

Have I mentioned how much I love Austin?  Because this is such a cool city, and we have the best bookstore EVER (BookPeople), I got to meet and greet and shake hand with and get a book signed by President Bill Clinton.

But I collect signed books and have quite the collection of political books - including Barack Obama, John Kerry, Jimmy Carter, even out NJ governer JIm McGreevey.  This Clinton book is the crown jewel to my collection. 

Now I am not really a celebrity-monger etc.  and most of the time I am like, - wow that was cool.  Let's move on.

But seriously, I saw him and as I got closer in line to where he was standing looking so dapper in his casual slacks and jacket, without a tie, etc.  I went fucking weak in the knees.  giddy like a fucking school girl.  He shook my hand and and said the requisite "Thanks for coming.  Nice to meet you." 

 think I said something like "GACK" or "Thank you"  I forget because I think I blacked out.  The nice people I met while waiting in line since 6:30 this morning had to help me down the stairs.  I was dizzy and faint. 

I was not prepared to actually be able to talk to him and shake his hand.  When Jimmy Carter came, we were herded through and saw him through a velvet rope where we watched him sign books like a caged animal - and smile and wave now and again.  It was wierd. This was way cooler!