Breaking news

Okay, here it is – I have it from a reliable source, and on close (like a distance of no more than 5 feet close) inspection, that yes, Hugh Jackman is that yummy in person. Oh, my freaking gawrd.

Okay, let me just say that I’m ecstatic to have confirmation of what, in my heart, I’ve always believed to be true. But I’m actually really glad that it was her rather than me. There is no way I could have held my sh** together under those circumstances. I’d have devolved into a complete blithering loon. I would have embarrassed myself. I would have embarrassed him. Mortally. And I would never want to do that to him. But I would have no choice but to geek out in the most spastic way possible. Hysterical giggling would be guaranteed. Piddling would not be out of the question.

And the list of people on this planet that I would do this over is vanishingly small. Bono I would be excited about, but I could hold it together and seem like a reasonably sane person. Steven Spielberg, Neil Armstrong, Cher, Sandra Day O’Connor, the Dalai Lama, Neil Gaiman would all be thrillsville. Politely offer my hand, how do you do, so pleased to make your acquaintance, lovely to have seen you, ta-ta. Cucumber.

Hugh Jackman? Not a chance. So I’m very content with reflected glory, from one degree of separation. And in the knowledge that he really is quite perfect. Sigh.