And I thought meeting Bird York* was exciting…

I arrived early to yesterday’s closing keynote so I could get a good seat. Arianna Huffington just walked right in like a normal person.

(Let us pause in our story to describe her outfit. White jeans, hip brown top, strappy sandals, and also, TALL, gorgeous, and glamorous.)

She seemed to be looking for someone to tell her what to do. A fan went up to her, megawat grinning her adoration. As I watched, I noticed that Arianna Huffington’s tag was sticking out of her shirt.

I walked up just as the fan was walking away, my cheeks cramping from my own star-struck, megawatt grin and I said, “Arianna Huffington, your tag is sticking out of your shirt, may I tuck it in?” And she said, in that exotic accent and lovely, ESL sing-song, “Oh, of course, darling! Thank you!”

I am QUITE pleased with myself.

* No offense, of course, to the lovely and talented Bird York. (What?! She might google herself!)