Yesterday was my first official day in California, ever.
My sister took me to Disneyland for the day where first we found this:
However, before I can share any of those, I have to share this:
I met Matthew Gray Gubler, twice.
We were leaving Tom Sawyer Island and I saw him waiting for the next raft.
I made my sister try to get a picture, but that didn't go so well.
Then she was fishing through her bag thinking she had lost something (this happened several times throughout the day).
I looked back at the raft boarding on the island and saw he was on it.
ME
If we're still standing here when he gets off, I'm asking for a picture.
SIS
No, you're not.
ME
Yes, I am.
SIS
We won't be here.
She found what she wanted just as he got off and said "Have him sign this: [my ticket to Disneyland]."
Then, lunatic I am, I pretty much lunged at him.
ME
Holy Christmas, can I take a picture with you?
HIM
Yes, of course.
ME
Awesome! Oh, and could you sign this?
HIM
Sure, oh you've got an autograph book?
ME
No, it's my ticket.
HIM
Great, what's your name?
ME
[not-The-Sheriff-because-I-don't-have-any-of-my-boots-with-me], don't even bother with my last name, it's crazy.
HIM
What is it?
ME
[my REAL last name]
HIM
That's great. My last name's Gubler.
ME
Yeah, I know. We [gesturing my sister] get all sorts of mispronunciations with ours [listing off variations].
HIM
Here's your ticket, I drew him new eyes too.
My sister was super impressed with just how pumpkin nice he is and then a woman asked us who he is and with a stunned face told us, "He just took a pitcure for us on the island, I had no idea."
Awesome possum, lady, awesome possum.
So we carry on with our crazy picture day eventually making our way to the Indiana Jones ride.
There he is, again.
Coming out.
But, classy dame that I am, I'm not going to run the huge distance between us and scare him, this time.
Instead I decide to myself that if our paths cross I'll go in for a high five.
Which I do after the ToonTown crazy pictures (though I altered my path slightly to avoid a couple of strollers that would have made it impossible and thus may have looked as though I jumped out of nowhere like an awkwardly-dressed ninja).
ME
Holy Christmas, high five this time?
HIM
[high fiving me] Hi, how are you?
ME
[Some-weird-and-indescribable-noise-meaning-awesome-because-I-hadn't-counted-on-his-recognizing-me-let-alone-asking-me-anything-because-I-forgot-just-how-super-nice-he-is-and-I-already-promised-my-sister-I-wouldn't-burst-into-song-and-she-promised-to-slap-me-if-I-asked-to-see-his-socks]
So, I just skidaddled on my way
For Gubler fans, this is the end of my post.
For those fans, or anyone else in the world who want to see my pictures, here they are with brief captions.
Hurray for parking and a surprisingly even haircut (which I did, myself, before my flight).
Imagine the chair and wall have spun around with me to surprise you.
Pirate me
Reformed pirate me (no ring)
Dudes took our swords
Steering boat with hook, nice
Yep, I like me some boats
one must always look nice and nonchalant for gentlemen callers
TWO PICTURES WERE NOT INCLUDED SO THEY COULD HAVE THEIR OWN POST
make a wish into the well, that's all you have to do
and if you here it echoing, your wish will soon come true
hunchback with jazz hands
I think I see Judy Garland
Please, Mister, don't send my brother to the chair
It's Miss Yvonne in distress (minus a boob joke)
Next time, mentos and pepsi
Super hero pose
Super ninja pose
Eject and Reject take Disney by force combo pack
Take a spoonful of this
It is my destiny
maybe not at this angle
or this angle
but maybe this?
not so much
maybe if I hit it
let's try walking away without drawing attention
there's no way this can end badly
Eject and Reject take Disney by force street show
star light, star bright
first star I see tonight
I wish with all my heart's dear might
that they would not turn out the light