Be There In Spirit – Juli

It was totally awesome!  My volleyball team had a tournament in Austin, Texas (where Lone Star State of Mind is filmed).  We had been playing all day long and we were SO tired (and we smelled really bad too).   We had won our pool and the team wanted to go out to eat to celebrate, but K.C., Ashley, Gloria, and I wanted to go back to the hotel and take showers.  It was 9:30pm and we had to get up early to continue our tournament.  So we went back to the hotel.  K.C. and I were walking into the lobby and guess who was sitting right there!   Joshua Jackson.  He was sitting in a chair with his back to us.  I didn't know that was him at first cuz I couldn't see him.  We were walking by really slowly.  K.C. goes, " Dude, that’s him." I said," Nuh uh." then he turned around and looked at me and I said, " HOLY CRAP!" Then K.C. ran to get Gloria and Ashley and just left me standing there with this dumbfound look on my face.   He smiled at me and turned back around. K.C. and them came back and asked him if we could take a picture with him.  I said," Wait, does anyone have a camera?"  We all shook our heads.  Just then, as if God gave her a little push, my mom walked in.  I got some money and I ran in the gift shop and bought a disposable camera.  I came back out and gave the camera to Ashley's mom.  We posed tight for a picture and he put his arm around me.  I was like " Oh, baby!"  (I didn't actually say that).  We walked outside with him while he waited for his ride.  He and his friends were going to a club.  We talked for about...6 mintues-ish.  He was SO sweet!  He gave us all hugs good-bye and he left.  5 minutes later the rest of the team walks in and we bragged so bad.  They all got pissed cuz they went to Fuddrucker's instead.  It was the best!  Some of them met him later, but all they got was an autograph.  My coach was with them and she said to him," Do you want to have breakfast with us in the morning?  You got those other girls really pepped up and we have to qualify in the morning."  He told them he had a shoot in the morning but he'd be there in spirit. He made that the best tourney ever!