As a self-respecting adult, I don't write "fan club" letters to heartthrobs or admirees (although I did want to write a letter to Kevin Spacey quite recently after watching his performance as Richard in Shakespeare's Richard III at the Old Vic in London - it was such a moving play and his passion was so infectious I almost felt it was my duty, as one artist to another,to let him know what an amazing job he did. It's a good thing I possess a certain laziness, which I'm sure saved me a bit of face - not to mention prevented me from wasting my time. What would I do with a sticker of Kevin Spacey, anyway?), but I did recently blog about another artist I admire - Dolan Geiman. And guess what? He commented on my blog. How cool is that?! It was a quick one-liner, but I tell you what - it made my face light when I read it. Just to think - what I write DOES makes its way into the ethos. Fabulous!
When you were a teenager did you ever write a letter to your TV star or musical heart throb? I did. What was his name....Tommy? He was the guy that played on that show with the kid who had Downe's Syndrome. The theme song for the show was "ob-la-dee ob-la-dah, life goes on, oh! la la la la life goes on." Oh right, that was the name of the show - Life Goes On. Anyway, doesn't matter. So I wrote a letter to this Tommy guy - it was the one and only "fan club" letter I've ever written, which is fairly incredible when you consider that I was such a big fan of New Kids on the Block and had such a huge crush on Jordan. To my surprise, I got a response to this ridiculous little letter I wrote. It was pretty standard and lame - I had been hoping for a handwritten response telling me how unique my letter was and how mature my writing - but instead I got a stupid sticker or something. Kind of like that scene from A Christmas Story where Ralph gets his special decoder ring and, anti-climatically, is told to drink more Ovaltine.
As a self-respecting adult, I don't write "fan club" letters to heartthrobs or admirees (although I did want to write a letter to Kevin Spacey quite recently after watching his performance as Richard in Shakespeare's Richard III at the Old Vic in London - it was such a moving play and his passion was so infectious I almost felt it was my duty, as one artist to another,to let him know what an amazing job he did. It's a good thing I possess a certain laziness, which I'm sure saved me a bit of face - not to mention prevented me from wasting my time. What would I do with a sticker of Kevin Spacey, anyway?), but I did recently blog about another artist I admire - Dolan Geiman. And guess what? He commented on my blog. How cool is that?! It was a quick one-liner, but I tell you what - it made my face light when I read it. Just to think - what I write DOES makes its way into the ethos. Fabulous!
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AuthorErin Singleton is an artist currently living in the bucolic seaside town of Marblehead, Mass. She loves to explore her creativity in her studio and in the kitchen. She also loves to read, watch movies, spend time with friends and enjoy the great outdoors with her husband, Dave, and their daughter, Maisie. Blogs I'm Reading
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