d-list

So I met Christopher Straub from Project Runway this weekend. I don't know what it is when I meet celebrities, but I lose all my cool. The conversation went something like this:

"Christopher, it's so nice to meet you. I watched the show (I said 'the show' because I totally went blank on the name Project Runway and I almost said Design Star, who I'm sure are arch-enemies) all the time. I was rootin' for ya."


Like he's never heard that before.

And what just came out of my mouth; rootin' and ya?

He was nice though, he asked me my name and told me that he is most well-known for his underwear. (Which I almost got a pair for my husband since I found out he was autographing them that day - but it just felt wrong; to be getting underwear for my husband just for the signature on the darn things and talk about *not* setting the mood, "umm, yes honey, show me where it says Christopher Straub before we go any farther."

You should have seen me with Bob the Bachelor. Remember him?


And here is a picture of me with a Radio City Rockette - being that it's almost Christmas that's close enough to a d-list celebrity, right?

And then there was Katie Couric, when she was still sweet. I know she's higher than the d-list, but this was more like a paparazzi shot, equivalent to the d-list, where there was no chance in heck I was going to be able to actually say 'hello'.


Obviously my brush with celebrities is getting quite long. I need some suggestions on how to keep my cool next time I meet the guy who worked on the set with the stage hand who once said 'hi' to Brad Pit.