Famous People and Kindred Spirits (a post that is sure to embarrass my husband)

It's currently fundraiser time in the world of PBS...

I discovered this as I was absentmindedly flipping through the channels and saw Donny and Marie singing "It Takes Two". It was their 50 year anniversary concert. Awesome.

Watching this reminded me of a time I embarrassed myself.

Donny and Marie came back to TV land about 9 years ago, which was about the time my oldest was born. Being home during the day and motivated by a sense of nostalgia- (my mother used to watch the original show when I was young)- I found myself frequently tuning in to watch the Comeback Duo.

Okay, so how did I embarrass myself (besides writing this post)? In a nutshell; I saw Donny from a distance at a Jazz game several years ago. We made eye contact. I waved and shouted "Hey!" like we were buds. His expression reflected no recognition and I was surged with sudden clarity (and a red face). I realized then that I desperately needed to cut a clear line between TV land and real life. I decided I would turn the telly off for good (I have yet to do this).

So, what does this have to do with.....anything?

Well, call me crazy, but every once in a while I "run across" a famous person and think, "Yea, I totally get what they're about". And it's not just the Mormon ones either. Let's call them "Kindred Spirits of Hollywood". (hmmm....)

Oh. You want examples? Okay, but I'm not going to explain MUCH about why I picked these people. I tried, but I had to delete my reasons. Any conjecture I have comes across as pathetic and just plain loony because, as Mr. Osmond's body language so plainly expressed, I don't actually know these people.

A SHORT LIST OF FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH BFF POTENTIAL BASED UPON AN UNEXPLAINABLE, INTUITIVE HUNCH

MOVIE STAR:
Juliet Binoche

Maybe it's the accent. Or the fact that she was in a movie where she made out with Johnny Depp and made chocolate for a living...that could possibly be it.

MUSIC ICON:
Jack White of the White Stripes

We'd be peas in a pod, I'm sure of it. Of course, he'd be the big-juicy-talented-genius pea, and I'd be the small-somewhat-dry-shriveled-up pea-but we'd be in the same pod. I'm just sure of it.

YOUTUBE CELEB
(which has all but replaced television for me):

Julia Nunes

I wouldn't say Julia and I are exactly kindred. It's just that she would be the funnest friend ever. She's so cool. She's completely uninhibited and unfazed by criticism. She's so unlike me.

Technically she's not famous. Though she is popular on YouTube (for good reason). I discovered her while looking for Ukulele tunes to learn. She recently won the "Bushman World Ukulele Contest". You can view her submission below.

You're gonna love this girl once you see it. And even if you don't, I am convinced this video will leave you smiling.

ENJOY!