JT Shriners Open 2009

So Im getting ready to leave for year 2 of the lovely golf tournament in Sunny Las Vegas. It started out for me just wanting to go to Meet Justin Timberlake but it has turned into so much more. Let me explain.

First of all I should post what my week is going to involve.

Monday 6:30am to 5pm

Tuesday 6:30am to 5pm

Wednesday 5:30am to 6pm

Thursday 5:30am to 6pm

Friday 5:30am to 11:30am

Saturday 8:30am to 2pm

Sunday 7am to 2:30pm

You might wonder why a person who is taking their Vacation days from work are working their entire vacation?? Well last year was the most amazing week of my life. The first part was getting to work so close to Justin. Yes technically I was doing all of this for free but the experience was worth so much more than that. Everyone always wonders what a day in the life of a celebrity is like and I have experienced something close to that. It is exhausting but so worth it.

Secondly all the people I met while I was there. I had more conversations and awesome experiences with people I had only known a week than people that I see on a daily basis. I felt that I had a lot of people around me that cared about me. That wanted to be around me. I was sad that it was only a week.

And lastly the cause. I spent a lot of time talking to Shriners, talking to people that work for the hospital and I was just amazed. A place that takes care of children for free. To hear stories of children walking that were told they never would. It just truly touched my heart. Something that had never happened before this. I believe that 65 hours out of my year really isnt much compared to how some of these people help. I feel its the least I can do. As adults sometimes we forget just how important a childhood is. Everyone deserves one and this hospital and cause help give back some childhoods that could potentially be lost.

I suppose in closing I should say that every year I look forward to this week filled with golf, amazing people, amazing causes, and of course Justin Timberlake who I would have not found a cause to dedicate myself to without him finding it first.

The Man

I was told that this blog could be about whatever i wanted it to be about. Well here i go with something i have wanted to try and express for a long time.

Justin Timberlake...

Everyone knows about him, everyone has an opinion about him and most people have an opinion of me about him. I am going to be completely honest, trying not to leave anything out.

Before I start I want to make absolutely clear I AM NOT IN LOVE WITH HIM.

When i was 13 i started liking NSYNC. At the time Lance was my favorite love interest if you will but i was slightly drawn to Justin. At the concert i just watched him dance effortlessly. I felt a small connection knowing that our birthdays were one day apart making us both Aquarius's and sharing a few of the same traits. Meeting Jodie made me even more sure of my Justin connection but that is a blog in itself, maybe for another day...or maybe not.

I really would do anything for this man. I wont say that about a lot of celebrities. He really is a good person inside and out and nothing will sway me of this decision. He has flaws yes but doesnt everyone?

The first time i met Justin was at CFTC in Chicago. I remember standing outside the hotel just waiting for anyone that we could meet and he comes out the back exit. There were tons of people at the front entrance and so i didnt want to say anything that would make his wait for his vehicle any less comfortable. I was looking at him and we caught eyes for just a couple moments. He has the most comforting eyes. Makes you feel special almost. There were a couple other encounters that weekend but i wont bore you with those.

Vegas 2008 has to be the best week of my life so far. Going for that entire week changed me so much that i dont care how much trouble i got into when i got home.

The first day i volunteered Justin said good morning to me. That was a good start i thought. Getting to follow him golfing was almost surreal. Being so close getting to see him concentrate on the game. A couple days later i was in charge of checking golfers bags and whos bag do i go ask to be tagged? Justin's of course. I go up to him and say "can i tag your bag?" He turns to me and says "Oh? Do i need clubs for this??" I kind of just stood there for a moment before i realized that he was joking with me. I felt stupid afterward thinking i could have said something more witty back to him. It seemed like the whole week i was just put in his path. Being in the right place at the right time. Everytime he was perfectly nice and i wasnt even that nervous. When i got my picture with him he just put his arm around me and kind of rubbed my back. It was cold outside so this was nice. I am so happy there are 4 more years of this.

I guess to sum this all up i look up to Justin as a mentor. An older brother of sorts. I never had a man i could look up to this way. I am the oldest in my family and i have father issues that i will again present in a future blog.

He is a great man and writing a blog on this i realized i cant express much in words what i actually feel. I think this helped a little and i hope i didnt repeat myself too much. He is probably the one man in the world i feel the most strong about. I hope that after you have read this maybe you understand me a little bit better also.

The Econonmy... Does it really suck??

Well hello all. First i just wanted to say thank you for those that are going to read my blog. I have never really been fond of blogs because im not very good with words. I suppose i do have a lot to say i just dont know how to write it out.

Ok...

So this year has been a hard one for a lot of people. A lot of jobs have been laying off people and a lot of people are losing their houses. I feel bad for these people but i cant sympathize with them. I have not only one amazing job, well ok not that amazing but its good, but 2 good jobs. My pay isnt bad im making money and i have a place to live and a car to get me places. The only thing that remotely affects me is the gas prices and the price of some foods that have gone up.

How does everyone else feel?? Has anything affected you?

Ok... so i had planned on that topic to be a little longer but i didnt want to keep rambling on and on about it.

My 24th birthday was the 1st. Did i have a good time? Not really. I moved out of my house all day, had dinner with my parents and then passed out by 9pm. Not the birthday that i had hoped for but it was alright.

Soryy that this blog kind of sucks. I always seem to have a lot more to say in my head then actually comes out. Guess i can only get better huh??

Comments are appreciated.

xoxo