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When I received the message below from Jasmine Star, I felt so empathetic and knew I had to blog - from my perspective. It was exactly how I felt when I met her. However, Jasmine did NOT disrespect me the way the person she waited to speak to did.
Jasmine was/is the sweetest person that her blog presents her to be. I was so worried about getting to meet her, because I didn't know what to say to her, and she wouldn't know who "I" was, that I almost turned around. A stranger that I sat with during the presentation persuaded me to go and introduce myself to her. Half the room wanted to talk to her and were pushing their way through the crowd. She was graciously greeting as many people as she could, shaking hands & hugging, laughing and smiling. When I made it through the crowd to the front of the group, this is what happened.
Jasmine Star was right in front of me. What do I say now? As many of you think I am super outgoing, I am shy at first (for the first minute or 2), and almost would rather be kicked in the stomach that introduce myself first to someone knew, but I force myself over and over to do that just. So I just blurted out "Hello & You did a wonderful job speaking". J* asked me my name and said that I was her focus in the room during the presentation. A room of 2000 people (likely another 2000 waiting outside!). She said that she usually finds a calm, gentle face to focus on and this time it was me. My face helped her calm down. MY FACE HELPED JASMINE STAR CALM DOWN!!! I noticed she was looking in my direction but me being me thought she was looking at something behind me! I even turned around a few times to check! Can you believe it? Jasmine Star was actually being real to me by admitting that she was nervous to do the presentation - she was real as real gets!!! YAY for realness!
I was sooooo happy to meet Jasmine, and not because of the Photography Rock Star from California that she is. I was happy to meet her because she is exactly what I hoped she was, sincere, generous and real. Thank You J* for being you & letting me be your focus even if it was for a short time! Glad to have been their and experienced your amazing presentation. I hope to have a shoot done by you someday, and meet Polo "his cute self" for real!
Jasmine was/is the sweetest person that her blog presents her to be. I was so worried about getting to meet her, because I didn't know what to say to her, and she wouldn't know who "I" was, that I almost turned around. A stranger that I sat with during the presentation persuaded me to go and introduce myself to her. Half the room wanted to talk to her and were pushing their way through the crowd. She was graciously greeting as many people as she could, shaking hands & hugging, laughing and smiling. When I made it through the crowd to the front of the group, this is what happened.
Jasmine Star was right in front of me. What do I say now? As many of you think I am super outgoing, I am shy at first (for the first minute or 2), and almost would rather be kicked in the stomach that introduce myself first to someone knew, but I force myself over and over to do that just. So I just blurted out "Hello & You did a wonderful job speaking". J* asked me my name and said that I was her focus in the room during the presentation. A room of 2000 people (likely another 2000 waiting outside!). She said that she usually finds a calm, gentle face to focus on and this time it was me. My face helped her calm down. MY FACE HELPED JASMINE STAR CALM DOWN!!! I noticed she was looking in my direction but me being me thought she was looking at something behind me! I even turned around a few times to check! Can you believe it? Jasmine Star was actually being real to me by admitting that she was nervous to do the presentation - she was real as real gets!!! YAY for realness!
I was sooooo happy to meet Jasmine, and not because of the Photography Rock Star from California that she is. I was happy to meet her because she is exactly what I hoped she was, sincere, generous and real. Thank You J* for being you & letting me be your focus even if it was for a short time! Glad to have been their and experienced your amazing presentation. I hope to have a shoot done by you someday, and meet Polo "his cute self" for real!
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So excited that you got to meet J*. I love that she was as cool in real life and on her blog. :)
(06.28.10)Glad you got to meet your "Rockstar Photographer", you must have been over the moon.
(06.28.10)OMG YOU MET JASMINE STAR!!!
(06.28.10)Oh so fun you got to meet her! Lucky
(06.28.10)You are too amazing!! Thank you SO much for this blog post...it means so much to read your kind words! :)
(06.29.10)Wow, I know what is like to meet your idol. You must have been wired for sound.
(06.29.10)ahhh Rachel, so happy for you to meet her! You are our "Rockstar" Photographer!
(06.29.10)OMG, now I totally understand..WOW, any wonder you were studdering telling me the story..haha
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