Celebrities!!! Blogged by N8

Well everyone. I just want to say that being in the military does have it's perks at times. Especially being stationed where I am right now. We get the opportunity to meet a lot of neat people. The Saturday before Thanksgiving I had the opportunity to meet several celebrities.



First was Milo Ventimiglia. He's most well-known for playing Peter in "Heroes" and roles in such movies as "Rocky Balboa" and "Stay Alive".



Next was Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols. They are both from the TV series "One Tree Hill". She was also in "The Hitcher" and "Stay Alive". He was also in "Glory Road" and "The Day After Tomorrow".




Later in the evening we were visited by a whole crew of celebrities. First was Leeann Tweeden. She's a Swimsuit Model that has been featured in FHM and Maxim. She is also a correspondent on "The Best Damn Sports Show Period".



Along with them was Kristy Swanson. She was the original "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". She's also known for roles in "Big Daddy" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".



This celebrity really threw me for a loop. I had a brief conversation with him in the hallway of the hospital on my way to the USO and had no clue of who he was until I read the back of his shirt which depicted a "shrimpin' boat" on the back. This is Mykelti Williamson, aka "Bubba" from Forrest Gump. He also had roles in "Lucky Number Slevin" and "August Rush".


I hurried and took one final picture with three of the celebrities together. I've already mentioned Mykelti Williamson. Also in this picture with me is Kevin Farley. Yes, he is the brother of Chris Farley. He's been featured in movies like "Black Sheep", "Joe Dirt", and "The Waterboy".

Probably the biggest celebrity of the evening was Gary Sinise. He played "Lieutenant Dan" in Forrest Gump and is currently starring in "CSI: New York". When I first walked up to him I said, "My mother has the biggest crush on you and she would be very disappointed if I didn't get my picture with you." He gave me a nervous laugh and said,"Well, then I must oblige." After we snapped the picture and I was walking off he yelled to me, "Hey! Say 'hi' to your mom for me!" I guess letting him know about my mom's crush on him left a bit of an impression...

Anyway, it was a wonderful day. Every single one of those celebrities were very accomidating and friendly. It really makes you feel good about what you do when they take the time to come and shake our hands and offer their support.