For those of you who didn't grow up in Utah, Michelle King is the anchorwoman for Eyewitness News. I have been watching her since I can remember. In fact, I used to pretend to be her when I was little. I was so star-struck when I saw her in line for a pita wrap (I was getting KFC),that I just stood there saying "Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh." She was there with the whole fam, wearing a hot pink jacket over black pants. To my pleasure, she sat one table away from us so I could watch everything. I was surprised when she gave her roll to who was either her mother or mother-in-law. She's eloquent, beautiful, AND selfless. What famous person do you know who would give up a roll? Her family was picture-perfect, too. I just sat there trying not to stare. I decided not to approach her. You know, what would I say? "I love you?" No way. That's my Bono-speech. (I've been working on it for a while now.) No, I just sat back and admired her. But if it HAD been Bono(presumably getting a bite to eat after attending the graduation of his daugher Memphis Eve--hey, if Michelle King's daughter attended BYU, why not Bono's? I am planning on sending him a Book of Mormon any moment now), I would have HAD to speak. I would have butted in on his special family day to say "I love you" and to kick myself for not having a cell phone that takes pictures. But alas, no Bono. But Michelle King was certainly enough to make my day.
For the celebrity-sitings record, I have also seen
1. Art Garfunkel at Bryce Canyon National Park
2. Ronald Reagan driving on I15 (actually, Nancy was driving; he was navigating)
3. Vin Diesel at the airport (this was just a few weeks ago)
4. Newman (from Seinfeld) in sacrament meeting at a church in Virginia
And I have Matthew Broderick's autograph, although I never met him and I have since lost it. I do love him, though.
Number of mice killed in our home: 10.
How this makes me feel inside: DIRTY
Wait a minute. Did you really see Vin Diesel? And if so, why didn't you call me during the sighting?
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Utah anchorwoman is Nadine Wimmer. I just think she's so cute with her short bangs.
ReplyDeleteYou've seen so many famous people! I'm so jealous - I never see anyone :( It would require me leaving my house every once in a while...
ReplyDeleteRonald Reagan on I15? Really? Wow!
Ah I miss Utah newspeople. I can't quite get behind all of the Atlanta anchors. There's no one like Michelle King or Mark Eubank out here. Plus, here the news is on at 11:00. Far too late if you ask me.
ReplyDeleteI saw Carol Mikita at the Shakespeare Festival a few years back...not as cool as Michelle King, but still fun to gawk at.
ah me, sad hours seem long. blog for me, oh blog for me.
ReplyDeleteI just want to say "thanks" to all of the folks who dropped the names of Utah news anchors in this comment section.
ReplyDeleteEven though I left Utah in 1999, I know them all... and that makes me feel a little bit warm and fuzzy
If you want a real Michelle King experience go check out her picture in Wilk. She was Miss BYU back in the 70's under the alias of Michelle Milne.
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