When I met my idol
I use to read a satirical magazine called sounds magazine(not related to the music one), I had a bit of a obsession with collecting a article in it called the voice, written by a "knight" (for that was his last name), This must have been a fair few years ago when I was studying for my masters, I finally got to him the man himself this Easter at a friends shin dig , it turns out he lives in Leeds like me( I literally stared at him all evening after finding out who he was). The conversation goes as follows.

"I use to read your articles in sounds" - me

"I'm glad somebody did, they were my insane rantings at a odd time in my life" - him

"I have all of them in a folder under my bed"- me

"Umm okay, that's a bit odd I think I'm going to go talk to someone else now"- him semi joking I hope

" I heard you live in leeds , maybe we could get together for some writing"- me

"I haven't written in years" - him

"that's a shame , but maybe if i give you my address we could start this week" - me

"sorry mate but you are kinda coming on a bit strong , and plus I'm not gay" - him as he walked away

I had literally been mistake for trying to pick up the most brilliant writer comedian of our generation. He apparently later remarked to a mutual friend that I was creepy. If your out there please call me I think I have a manly platonic crush on you!
( Super piat I am the owl, Thu 23 Apr 2009, 3:26, Reply)