Stars align

Ya'lls I'm a bit skeptical to put this in the public forum, mainly bc I'm afraid of losing a friend or two  (not saying any names anneli and laura) but......I barely watch TV. Like maybe 2 shows a week. And am a new convert to movies only because I REALLY like fountain Diet Coke and popcorn with Reeses Pieces in it. And I only do trashy magazines every couple months when I get a mani/pedi. So I really struggle in the star department.

Like when I walked into Vida eyeing the visual menu/everyone else's plates. I sat down, content on ordering what the girl next to me had. Only problem being I didn't know what it was. But when my friend came in, sat down with me, and said hi to her, I thought that trumped all weirdness in asking her what she was eating. I then ordered the carbon copy, the dish I have now coined...."the Swank." No introduction necessary? But apparently so. I would have never known. Nor would I ever had the cajones to say a single word to her had I known. (FYI, Hilary doesn't like me. No chemistry. Sad, right? But she likes my friend so that's gotta count for something!)

Not much different than the time, some man- a bit older- came and commented to me on our little ones, obviously praising their good looks and even better behavior! before going to his own table. Yosh asked me if I knew who he was. Hadn't thought about it in the moment, but now that he had mentioned it, maybe he did look familiar. "Oh yeah, isn't he funny or something?" "Well, yea. It's Martin Short."

So I was feeling all proud when I was sitting in some parenting class and my eye stopped on this man in jeans and a polo, looking all normal. BUT...something looked familiar. Something looked famous. I mean, I thought. Didn't really know for sure. But I knew. Well, not like his name or anything. My suspicions were confirmed when he stood up to leave and I caught a glimpse of his name tag. So I was all excited to call Yosh and tell him not only that I saw a famous person but that I RECOGNIZED him. And even...knew his name. That would be impressive. So I called and built up my story all nice and strong and suspenseful and was like, "So don't you wanna know who it is?" "It's Kevin Neely." Yosh was like, "Who? Who's that?" I'm all, "You know, like...he's real funny. He's on those funny shows......" Crap, I was totally wrong? Not famous? "Oh you mean, Kevin Nealon. Cool. Gotta go." Another botched punch line. I can't even cheat and get people right.

My saving grace is that I recognize Julia Roberts. Every time. I think.