OH! I love this topic!!! I have no doubt in my mind who my first celebrity crush is, funny thing is after 30 years its still the same one!! Anyone who knows me or meets me learns fairly quick that I am a major Rick Springfield fan. I use to think I was a fanatic but after going on the 4th and Final Rick Springfield & Friends Cruise I learned I have a healthy crush. I definitely know the difference between fanatic and major fan!
Here is a picture of my mom, Rick and myself last year on the cruise. This was the absolutely coolest experience I have had! The coolest part (aside from meeting Rick) was that I got to go with my mom. It was both of ours first cruise. Talk about making some amazing memories!
I remember when Jessie's Girl came and out and all of us girls on our street growing up wanted to be Jessie's Girl or Rick's girl. I thought (and still do) he was the best looking guy ever! To this day I have two of his albums in my classroom and by the time my students leave they know who he is and his music. Someone has to expose them to the good stuff! I tell my students that he was my Justin Bieber. I just never grew out of it. Some I know think I am crazy but thats okay. There is something about his music that has always made me happy and chills me out, instantly. I mean there are days that only Rick plays it helps to keep me balanced.
This picture says a lot. On the first night of the cruise I was fortunate to get my picture taken with Rick, I was in total Awe. You can tell if you look at my eyes.
It was shortly after this I realized the difference between a major fan and a fanatic. Fanatics will walk up to Rick and try to make out with him! They have very little, if any respect for his space. He walked around where there were hundreds of fans pulling on him, grabbing and groping him. I am sure by the end of the night he is not able to see with all the camera flashes. However, he does this for the fans. He is a very humble spirit and you see that right away. He is kind to everyone and not one time did you see him be rude to anyone. He truly appreciates that his fans love him and he loves his fans. His wife was on the cruise too. I got to meet her. I told her thank you for sharing her husband. It would take a very strong woman to be able to do what she has done.
Here are a few more pictures of the cruise. It was an awesome opportunity and I hope that one day I get to join in on another one of his fan trips!
My amazing mom and Rick! He is much taller than I really had expected.
Above: Rick rocking the stage at the opening concert for the cruise.\
Below: Rick and I. I am not tall I had on the highest heels I own that make me about 5'9-10".
Above: This was his encore. He came out with sleep pants and his uggs on it. For 62 he looks AWESOME
Below: Again at the opening concert!
Below: This was the Beatles Tribute he played. It was a blast. Not a big Beatles fan but would be if it was Rick singing! lol
Below: These pictures are not the greatest, but this is the concert with his first band, Zoot. Sadly, the lead singer, Darryl Cotton, lost his battle to cancer this year. What an experience to get to see this band in action after 40 years apart!
To end my picture sharing and my blog on my first celebrity crush. another very nice view (:
Laters <3 Peace <3
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