I think it's funny that I've seen relatively major celebrities in person (i.e. Pete Wentz, and on a separate occasion his wife Ashley Simpson) and have a very mild surprise/ interest in their presence, but when I see a guy who blogs about Taiwan's politics in person (David on Formosa) I nerd out and start asking people if I should say hello or not. This happened at the gay pride parade back in October. Yes, I did end up saying hello, I read your blog, I'm a fan. I then saw him again at a screening of a movie about North Korean refugees. I opted for an awkward wave at this point, somehow half-expecting the guy to remember me.
I bring this up because I experienced a similar moment, when just now I was acknowledged by "taiwanews" (the twitter page for the Taipei Times) on twitter for "retweeting" one of their posts. I was shocked to find that taiwanews not only follows me, but also occasionally reads my posts! Sure, they also follow 1,207 other people but still. Acknowledgment. From a newspaper twitter page no less! Oh, there was also that time Jared and I's apartment was featured on The Daily Dish's "The View from Your Window" posts. Now that's internet famous.
In conclusion, and in summary, internet fame is the new actual fame.
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Recently I replied to a tweet John Cleese had published. About 10 minutes later I get an email notification that he is now following me on twitter--likely due to that tweet of mine which said he was delightful, but regardless it had made my day, and so I get what you mean, and agree.
ReplyDeleteAlso, did he wave back or recognize you? It's hard not to forget a 7 foot tall ginger.