The Official Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread — Page 86

Yes, you are!

... I think my prediction will come true. I'm having sudden mental images of a wet Rick backstage...

*twitch*

I wasn't expecting to freak out as much as I did upon meeting Raul. I saw him sitting at the table and was completely awestruck. I don't think I've ever gotten so excited about meeting someone - ever. Anyway, when we went over to take the picture I was like, "Hi, I'm a huge fan." He said thanks and then we took the picture. The guy taking it was like, ok, showing me the camera, and indicating that he took it. I realized about 20 minutes after the whole thing that I wasn't looking at the camera. Instead, I was just smiling out in a general direction so I won't be looking at the camera but I'll have a huge smile on my face in the picture. Then he signed my Taboo CD insert and I told him that when I went to see Chitty he fingerspelled (spelled out with his hand in sign language) one of he lines and I asked him if he signed and that I was interested because I'm learning. He said that his brother is Deaf and that their whole family signs perfectly but that he only knows the alphabet so he can spell words out. I just sort of nodded and said oh and things. I was just amazed at the whole things in general. Then I said thank you and as I was walking away he said/called to me, "but I spelled it right, 'my own car'" which was the line he spelled and he kind of did it again. I just said yea and smiled and then it was the next person's turn. Afterwards, I was literally shaking, which was weird because that's the first time that's happend. Anyway, that's my little story of the day. The picture's on a regular camera, not a digital, and there are still a lot more pictures to use up but when I get it back I'll scan it in and post.

It was an incredible day!

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Updated On: 9/25/05 at 08:12 PM

Alix, that's a great story! He sounds so nice. I can't wait to see the picture.

angelic~ Is your avatar the picture? It's great! You both look good. He's so cute. He looks very young in that pic. What's the background? I'm confused as to how it all worked out.

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Just watched the Seth's Chatterbox tape. Wow, he's so funny, and...I don't know, real? He was so intense about some things and so sweet. Plus, the beautiful ending to Defying Gravity made me laugh so hard I had to rewind and watch what I missed.

Oh, what a heavenly day...

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Alix, it was so wonderful to see how thrilled you were this morning. I'm so happy for you!!

Guys, do a gettyimage.com search for his name -- there are two super-cute pictures of him.

I'm tired; I'll post mine manana.

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I don't want to post a picture of myself on the boards, so I'll send this to you guys later when it's not eight in the morning and you're actually online.

But... *cuts out Raul*




How pretty is he?! Ahhhhhh.

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Updated On: 9/26/05 at 08:25 AM

What pretty eyes, coloring and smile.

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I can't stop staring! I'd randomly whip out my camera and look at it periodically throughout the day.

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One is never enough. I'm a picture nerd to begin with, but being as my pictures with him seem to be getting progressively better, we just need more.

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Well, if I was that pretty, I wouldn't mind either.

I remember once -- I think it was at the Chatterbox -- we were taking some pictures, and he told this story to my friends and I about how at his wedding, he had to take so many pictures that he felt like he was going to get stuck smiling. He said he just put on this face, like a "wedding smile." Kind of like a little smiley robot, or something. It's a little bit like his "okay, you're blinding me" face, but it's really funny.

I love that he gets really friendly when he takes pictures. Some people are awkward about it, but he's just like "awww, come here!" and tugs you in. It makes the shyness factor a bit easier to deal with.

OH, and ETA -- I was on the phone with my mom this morning, telling her about yesterday. First, she told me I need to stop being so "star-struck." Not in the sense that I need to be less shy and speak up, etc, but in the sense that this is all EXTREMELY silly, because she still believes it's ALL on a shallow level. She never experienced this phase or whatever you want to call it, so she just doesn't "get" it. Then she told me I'd better not have caught Raul's cold, since I told her he wasn't there last night, probably because he was sick. THERE'S an fangirl story: "OH MY GAWD, I caught Raul Esparza's cold!!" *facepalm* Did I make out with him? No. Oy.

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Updated On: 9/26/05 at 12:55 PM

heeeee. Great picture.

See? We're allowed to say it. In the confines of this thread. *bars walls*

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there's totally nothing wrong with being star-struck...i think it makes life more fun and exciting! :) ah i just had too much fun yesterday, i'm like jealous of myself!! lol...i was pretty sad that he wasn't at the benefit concert...that would have just benn too much to handle...lol

raul cooties!

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