Celebrity Sighting

On a regular basis, dressing room trailers are setup outside my office building. For some reason (that I have yet to discover), my particular street is a popular place for filming. No, I am not just talking about my company’s studio. Since moving to NY, I have become quite accustomed to walking by celebrities. I must admit that most of the time the only reason I know they are famous is because of the paparazzi and fans surrounding them. Most of the time I have no idea whom I am looking at when I see the crowds on the street, but in a few rare cases I have actually recognized the famous face. For instance, just a few short weeks ago I walked by highly talented John Lithgow from Third Rock from the Sun—I actually remembered him from Harry and the Hendersons.

Well, today was a big sighting for me - I must admit that I am a little embarrassed over my excitement. I saw and said hello to JESS MARIANO (real name is Milo Ventimiglia) from the Gilmore Girls. Okay, so there is a slight chance that it may not have been him, but I am almost certain it was (I’m rather familiar with the show). I was walking up the stairs from the subway and I saw him. I knew I recognized him, but I couldn’t place from where. I frantically tried to figure out how I knew him, but finally just assumed it was someone I knew from work. As I walked by, I said, “Hey,” and his response “How’s it going?” It wasn’t until I reached the top of the stairs that I realized from where I knew him! For Christmas I received the first 6 seasons of the Gilmore Girls from my mother and sister-in-law, so I have become quite acquainted with this television show (which I love, by the way). I am sure you can just imagine my squeal when I realized that I had just exchanged words with none other than Milo Ventimiglia!