And my celeb crush.
I met him on Friday!?!
I know most people like the super buff, beautiful young Hollywood it-guy. Butttttt, I adore the nerdy news anchor and I'm ok with that :)
Listen, I know he is old (and quite possibly/probably gay) but I don't care.
He is so smart and funny and then there are those beautiful blue eyes of his.
And the gray hair. He totally rocks it.
I have been a loyal fan of his for years now.
I have seen some Channel One days annnndddddd his giggle melt-down that is quite possibly the most adorable thing I have ever seen + it has oodles of witty puns that you cannot help but appreciate, I promise:
Seriously, if I'm having a bad day, I just watch this and it makes ME giggle!
Having said all of that, I cannot express to you the giddiness I felt upon hearing that he - the one and only Anderson Cooper of AC360 - was coming to Charleston.
A lot of students showed up despite that it was the start of the weekend and a little rainy:
But, have no fear, I showed up early so I was in the front row :)
I got an up-close and personal look at his super cute self and was near enough to hear him:
Oh, ANNNNNNNDDDDDDDDD near enough to get a hug. Yes, a hug!
He was coming around and shaking hands but when he got to me I said, "Can I have a hug? I'm a hugger. Can I have a hug?" And he said, "A hug?" And I said, "Yes" with my arms out.
Then. He. Leaned. In. And. Gave. Me. A. Hug.
Naturally, I squealed.
Unfortunately, it was mid-hug and, therefore, directly in his ear. I just couldn't help myself. This was my reaction just seconds afterwards; I hate that I had not thought to give my camera to a friend nearby to document this but, take my word for it: the hug happened =D
It was interesting seeing how the show happened but most of all it was interesting seeing Anderson Cooper during the commercial breaks.
He was so nice and funny and relaxed. He gave hugs and signed books. He chatted and checked what he think were his tweets or texts. At one point he eve spoke on the phone to a girl's mom who didn't believe her daughter really had met him.
As if I wasn't already on cloud 9, it got even better when he started taking pictures with people after the show. That is when his true kindness and patience shined because I would have been claustrophobic and cranky:
See his little white head and glowing eyes in the top right of the crowd? Crazy, right?
But he was so gracious and friendly to all of us, posing and smiling for countless photos, including this one with me and my friend Susie:
Isn't he dreamy??? ;)
I feel like this was a dream. But, fortunately, it wasn't.
He did in fact visit College of Charleston (which he said was one of the most beautiful college campuses he'd seen) and he had our mascot Clyde on the show during his Ridiculist:
It was a wonderful evening!
It's crazy to think that I met him whenever I tune in and see him on his show now.
This was definitely a highlight of my life so I just had to share. I hope you enjoyed hearing about it and that you aren't too jealous ;)
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