Blog-Stalking

Yesterday I met someone. Not just any someone, but someone who writes a blog I find hilarious and have followed for years (even though he rarely posts anymore). When I first saw him I thought, "He looks familiar; why does he look familiar?" and then I figured it out. I got very excited about the prospect of hanging out with him for several hours (he was part of a styled shoot I helped with yesterday).

Before I continue, I'm going to jump ahead to the end of the day when I told Jake about my experience. He got excited for me and asked a question along the lines of, "Did you tell him you love his blog?" I said, "No." Jake was flabbergasted. Why would I not tell him I was a fan of his blog?? I really should have told him. Wouldn't I like someone to tell me they loved my blog and thought it was great?

But that's just it. I had thought about all of these things. I was trying decide if it would be a good idea to tell him all of this, or if it would be weird. I decided it would be weird. Mainly because I put myself in his shoes. If someone I had literally just met told me they read my blog and thought I was hilarious or charming or whatever, I would be all, "Oh thanks. Glad you like it." And I would totally feel kind of cool. But then, if that person I had just met, who told me all of those nice things was then going to spend hours driving me around town in their car and take pictures of me, I might feel a little awkward. And by "might", I mean "definitely". And by "a little", I mean "a lot". So I didn't say anything to him.

What do you think? Would you have said anything to him? Or would it end up being as awkward as I thought it would be?

Also, I was maybe a little disappointed. He was not as funny as I was hoping. And actually, that was another reason I didn't say anything. Because, again, if someone told me they thought I was hilarious, but they didn't really know me, and then we would be hanging out for several hours, I would feel way too much pressure to be "funny" because that's what this person would expect. I guess either way, I'd be a let-down. And I'm sure this fellow is plenty funny in person, but just not with someone whom he just met and was then subjected to hours of picture-taking (what is it with guys and hating pictures?).