Meeting Michael Nesmith

This is a post I never thought I would be lucky enough to write. But, I have done it. I have ,met my absolute favourite person in the whole entire universe, Michael Nesmith. I saw his show, twice, because I could only get a conversation pass to the second one, but had bought the tickets to the first show ahead of time. His tour was called "Movies of the Mind" and he told stories about what each song brought to his mind. So, on to the part when I met Nez! Before the show, I had gotten a gold, sparkly wristband with his name on it and a sticker with his tour logo and the date on it that would let me in to see him afterwards. After the show, I stood around in the lobby where they were trying to gather all the people with conversation passes. A man led us up some stairs into the room where we would meet Nez. There were some tables to the side, so some of us set our coats and stuff down. We formed a line, I was 4th! This conversation was oversold because of technical trouble at selling time, so instead of the 20 people that were supposed to be there there was about 35. Nez walked in and we all cheered, he smiled and pointed to all of us. I was so nervous, I was shaking, but the lady in front of me did a good job of calming me down ( apparently she had met him several times before and assured me he is very normal). It finally got to be my turn. He made eye contact with me and motioned for me to come over. He hugged me and I breathed in his cologne (I had been told this is one of the best things about meeting him. I"m proud to say it really is!)."Let's see your shirt!" he said (I was wearing the one I have with him as 'Super Nez' on it. "Thats cool!" He told me. "It's my favourite episode!" I said He asked me my name, and I told him. I had made him a necklace like I wear all the time. It was based on the one worn by Davy . I gave it to him, and he thanked me. Her pulled out a picture from the album sleeve I had brought some things in. "How do you want me to sign it? To Becky, or just what?" "Whatever you want" I replied. "No, No, you tell me" He said. "I was gunna frame this one" I said. So, he signed it "Best, Michael Nesmith". Then he pulled out another picture I brought. (One of him from the 'Headquarters' photoshoot) "This one's for my friend, Jodie" I said. He held it out, and said "I really like this one. I loved that jacket. Never could find another like it". He signed it. Then he signed my Infinite Rider vinyl and my Headquarters vinyl "To Becky, Best, Michael Nesmith". While he signed them we talked about how I was gunna play "Some of Shelly's Blues" in an upcoming talent show and he told I should do his 'Mind Movie' before I play the song (Now I can't back out of that!). "Is there anything else you want me to sign?" he asked I thought and said "Could you sign my phone?" "sure!" So he signed my phone "Nez". "Picture!" he said. We hugged again and posed for a picture, Then he put his arm around me and we posed for another picture. We hugged once more and i told him "I love you". I then gathered the items I had signed, and walked away. I looked for a member of the band I had wanted to meet, Chris Scruggs, but I couldn't seem to find him. I stuck around and talked (rather fangirled) to some other people there and then it was time for me to leave.
While I was walking out, I was approached by three different people trying to buy either my conversation wristband so they could sneak in to meet him, or the things i just has signed. One lady even seemed very angry and looked like she could be violent. I am happy to say I did escape with my life, my wristband, and all my signed items. But even that could not have wiped off the giant smile already on my face.
And that my friends was how the greatest night of my existence went. If you made it this far, congrats. you get to see pics! and thank you. As Nez himself would say, Save the Texas Prairie Chicken