I was at work today at the library and it's the usual...shelving books, running the desk, etc. I was talking to my co-workers in the back for a bit when things were slow and I was telling them how the American Idol thing wasn't going to work out this time, because I'd have to sleep on the line for 2 days. My parents would not like that I'd sleep on the NYC sidewalks. Frankly, cheating death on the NYC streets is not my way of claiming fame.

Okay, so back to the story about work. So I go back out to the desk to help the patrons and I took video cases from this lady who was with a little girl wearing pigtails. She must've been about 4 years old. I came back with her videos and I sat down at the desk. She had the Little Mermaid II and another movie. I asked her if she ever saw it and she said no. Then while I was checking them out, she looked at me and said, "I want to be just like you when I grow up." I was like shocked. I said to her, "You'd like to be like me? Well Thank You." She told me, "I want to work in a library, but I want to work with you."

You know, that made me feel so great. I guess it makes a difference how you treat people. This little girl was so smart and so sweet. She just kept saying, "I want to be just like you." I didn't really know what to say, exept "Thank you". I told her that, "When she's a bit older, I'd love to work with her."

Right before she left, she turned around and looked at me, she said, "Thank you."

I just carried that with me all day and I'm going to carry it for the rest of my life. When I got home to share my experience, I got laughed at. It wasn't so nice. It doesn't matter...how many people in my family can have my experience happen to them??

Anyway, I know I'm like a minute early, but I just wanted to say...HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY HOWIE. I'm gonna cry. I just love him so much. I hope everything goes well for him. Just a note to him, 30 is not old.

Tomorrow, I'll do a full coverage of Howie's birthday!

Backstreet hugs & Howie kisses,

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