2024 has been a long year of ups, downs and all arounds, but I want to focus on the ups. There is still plenty of my New England Adventure I haven’t blogged about. This is due in part to a decrease in a desire to write, but that’s not what I want 2024 to be known for. Rather, as the title of this post suggests, this is the year I met a singer/actress I’ve admired for a long time. |
Did Providence guide me to Providence or was it just Dave? |
When Dave of My Gay Opinion, who invited me to the East Coast specifically for the Rhode Island Comic Con, and I were in line to meet Julie Brown, my hands started to sweat. There she was, only a few people away from me. My 16 year-old self was bouncing off the walls because he would’ve never imagined getting to meet the star of JUST SAY JULIE and the singer of THE HOMECOMING QUEEN’S GOT A GUN! Was this really happening? Did I hop on my first commercial flight and travel halfway across the country to meet Julie Brown? Yes, it was really happening and yes, I flew way out of my comfort zone just for this moment! |
Masked for my protection against people! |
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Disappointing there was no gremlin on the wing! |
During Dave’s turn, he broke the ice for me by mentioning to Miss Brown that I flew here from Nebraska, so it was easy to slip into a conversation with her as she autographed my CD of TRAPPED IN THE BODY OF A WHITE GIRL. |
I hope you’re totally jealous! |
I stayed relatively calm as I told Julie Brown how she has creatively inspired me and how I was probably the only teenager who watched MTV with a parent. As I told Miss Brown, my mom enjoyed JUST SAY JULIE and said Julie reminded her of Lucille Ball. Then I got my picture taken with Miss Brown and I look like the big fanboy who was totally geeking out. I’m sure if 100 pics could have been snapped, I would’ve looked unapologetically over the moon in all of them! |
A freakboy and his idol! |
After the photo, Julie Brown and I talked a bit more. She was truly surprised I came all the way from Nebraska. I told her how Dave and I were planning to hit New York City the next day and how amazing my trip had been already. Then Miss Brown said she had to give me a hug! I wasn’t gonna refuse, so we hugged! Yes, Julie Brown and I hugged!!! My 16 year-old self was less of a hugger than I am, but I knew he was freaking out in the best way possible. After that sweetly surreal moment, Miss Brown was then polite enough to give Dave a hug, but I’ll never let him forget Julie hugged me first!
My New England Adventure could’ve ended there and I would’ve been satisfied. However, meeting Julie Brown was really only the beginning and I’ll try to blog more about it in 2025.
Thanks for reading my blog this year. I appreciate your support.
Freak Out,
JLH
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Love to read about your adventures!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
DeleteWhat an exciting trip!! So fun to read about. 😁
ReplyDeleteThanks! it was a whirlwind weekend!
DeleteAw, so lovely you meet her. I totally understand that surge of teenage feelings.. I felt like that when I heard from a certain Dallas star.. and you got a hug too. She looks a lovely lady and love to hear more about your trip... Thanks for sharing these great stories so far.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gill! I’m sure you totally understand! My younger self never even dreamed of actually meeting her!
DeleteLooks like you had a blast! I remember Julie from when I was glued to MTV -- she is such a versatile talent (and a great person)!
ReplyDeleteit was a total blast! I just wish Julie Brown would’ve become more well-known back in the day!!
DeleteThanks for sharing your Julie Brown encounter! I'm so excited for you. :) Looking forward to reading your blog posts for 2025 (I know you'll get your inspiration back)!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Barry!
DeleteNow hopefully I’ll get a chance to meet John Waters and Parker Posey!
As for inspiration, maybe slowly, but surely