"Lost"...Yes, I was...

In a world such as the one we live in, there are people. People who have achieved something marvelous and extraordinary. People whose faces are as recognizable as the face staring back at you in the mirror. People who deserve a red carpet to walk upon and the headline of every newspaper. People who star in t.v. shows. Yesterday I had the fabuuuuuuulous opportunity to attend the final season premiere of *trumpet sounds* LOST. I had never seen the show, but I was in the company of two of the most adoring fans. This event was the highlight of the year for Hawaii. How privileged I was to witness this historic event. Hundreds of people gathered around the red carpet, that was actually brown, and screamed as stars emerged from their limos. I sat back and observed the insanity of these excited fans. "I'm your biggest fan!" "Sign my arm!" "Meeting you is my destiny!" and even "I want to have your children!" Like I said...a historic event. Personally, I was disappointed. I had always wanted to attend a premiere and be two feet away from a "star", but these "stars" were...not very star-like. The red carpet pictures I have seen on t.v. and in magazines are glamorous and beautiful. The real experience is not so glamorous. The stars look like normal people. They are not more beautiful by any means. They don't have any nicer hair than I do and if I say so myself, my hair was much better. Many of them were very unattractive, no offense, and many were overweight. So, WHY??? Why have we built up these people as amazing and extraordinary? All they have done is memorize lines and smile a lot. Costumer service people memorize lines and smile a lot. What's the big deal?? The answer...they're on t.v.