
Yes, Lea Michele. I know I know, I've already posted a blog about her. But, it's time for another one. 'Why?' you ask? Well, because I met her. Yes, you read that right. I, Rebecca Anne Schroeder, met Lea Michele. It was beautiful. She is beautiful. I can not even believe I actually got to meet her. She is honestly my idol and my inspiration. I can't wrap my mind around it. I was so excited all day to meet her and when it was finally our turn to go into Hot Topic I almost lost it. I remember not being able to see anything because I was behind a bunch of tall people, but all of a sudden, it was like GOD intervened. He parted the red seas of tall people and Heaven shined it's light down onto her. She is so much more beautiful than I would have ever imagined. First, Dianna Agron signed my poster and she was super sweet, then Lea looked at me and said 'Hi there!' and all I could get out was "You're beautiful." She signed my Glee poster, signed my Spring Awakening playbill from March 25, 2008 when I saw her in New York. We were talking about Broadway and Spring Awakening and she said she had just gotten off the phone with Jon Groff and I about lost it. Then we had one more mission, we had to sing. I counted it off and we all started singing 'Happy Birthday' to Lea. Her birthday was the next day and I guess nobody had sang to her because she was so shocked and surprised. She started laughing and when we were done she stood up, and it took me a while to register what she was doing. I realized that she was hugging us. First, she hugged Spencer, then Jonathan, then (God must really have been there) she hugged me! I was so excited. Lea Michele hugged me. And not one of those lame 'I'm Famous' hugs. No. A legit, strong, beautiful hug. I told her I loved her and she is such an inspiration to me. Then I ran outside and started jumping up and down because I couldn't even believe what had just happened. At the Q&A after the signing, we started singing Happy Birthday to her again! Then someone asked who they would love to see make a guest appearance on Glee and they talked about Kristin Chenoweth and Justin Timberlake and we started shouting "Jonathan Groff!!!" and Lea looked at us and said "Well, he might make an appearance, so, keep your fingers crossed!" And I went nuts. I love him. And her. Oh yeah, and Lea said that hopefully they would be making a movie of Spring Awakening! And Lea would be Wendla if it actually happened! That would be fantastic and I would watch it every night.
Ok, Lea Michele Sarfati is seriously one of my favorite people. I have always idolized her, I mean, who wouldn't? But now that I have met her, I know she is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. She is a fabulous human being and I am so glad I met her. I have loved her for a very long time, and even though I saw her in Spring Awakening (fifth row, center), i had accepted the fact that I would never meet her. She is beautiful inside and out and I love her so much. I will honestly never ever ever ever ever forget that day. August 28th, 2009.