It's a pretty great story.
Welp, I was complaining to Arka and asking him questions because that's all I ever do and he was like "should i have john green call you?" and i was all "zomg no way he wouldn't would he?" and arka was all "when he gets back i can ask, but i'm sure he would" so a hour or so pass, maybe more and I get a DM from Arka "call me".
Naturally, I RAN from the computer searched in my stalker notebook for his number and dialed as fast as I could running downstairs with my heart racing. Then Arka picks up and I was so nervous and he goes "So." "so." "I'm eh....sitting in a...bed" meanwhile in the background I here "yeah, yeah crayolaawonderr, her name is sierra" and i'm freaking out but Arka is trying to distract me or something (Sorry if I called so quickly) and then Arka goes "I'll uh be right back" "Um okay."
JG: "Hi, it's John Green!"
Me: "Hi...hi....John!"
(here comes the really poor paraphrasing)
JG: "Now I'm not going to tell her parents how to parents because I'm sure they're experts and they've raised you well--"
Me: "Oh! I'm just going to tell you I put you on speaker and my Mom is hear listening"
*mom says hi* *jg says hi* *sister tries to say hi* *i tell jg not to pay attention to her* *jg says hi*
JG: "Oh well, as I was saying I'm sure she's an excellent parent and I know Boston is far but I know for a fact Esther missing you a lot and she would love to see you, as well as everyone else."
*insert mom asking questions about how long he's staying and stuff*
JG: "Well I'll be leaving in the morning, so I'm really sorry I won't be able to see you. But we're having so much fun here and it would great if you could come. I know it's far away-"
Me: "JOHN DON'T SAY THAT IT'S ONLY 3 HOURS AND 38 MINUTES AWAY, NOT FAR AT ALL!"
JG: "Well, that's not up to me but we're having a blast and it's so wonderful"
*insert maybe a little more conversation*
JG: "I'm going to go eat pizza"
Me: "But you don't even like pizza that much!"
JG: "I know...I know.
Me: *annoying laughter*
JG: "It was nice talking to you and I hope that you can make it to Boston. I'm going to give the phone back to Arka-"
Me: "Okay"
JG: "Best wishes!"
Arka: "Hi."
Me: "ARKA! HE SAID BEST WISHES! OH MY GOSH!"
*mom asks more questions and arka awkwardly answers*
/end
I WISH I had the brain to get my camera when I called Arka to record this or something. But it was beautiful and wonderful and I was all giddy and jumping and pacing when he was talking and I was talking and even my Mom was happy.
And yet, I still didn't go.
Apparently my Mom was under the impression I wanted to go only for the concert she didn't know it was Esther's Make A Wish weekend and if she knew all the details I failed to mention until like the day before I probably could have been there....maybe the whole week.
Also I apologize to John for interrupting him a lot. Also he /may/ have cured my phone phobia.
LeakyCon11 is far too far away. I need to see everyone before that.
3 comments:
you are cool. you should talk to me on the phone sometime and i will remind you to record it
hahahhahaha wow your memory is nice. I guess you enjoyed talking to John, then.
<3
OH MY GOD. That's awesome. I know you've already told me this story but it still made me squee reading it.
I would have been SO nervous, I wouldn't have known what to say and he would have just tried to end the conversation super fast. Like when I met him at LeakyCon. *shudders* Embarrassment ensued.
BUT YOU TALKED TO HIM ON THE PHONE.
I love you. Your ears have been blessed.
K, I'm done talking.
<3
-alex
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