The BEST day of my LIFE!!!

Today mom and I got up early to go see Apolo up in SLC. We got to sit and watch him go around the ice for a while and workout on a bike before we all went downstairs into the tunnel to film one of the commercials. There were about a hundred people down there.... And we didn't all work together very well, we had to practice walking and screaming Apolo's name. Sad, I know. I was so happy I couldn't stand still! After a few minutes of him talking to the camera crew he moved behind the stairs and began to sign photos and such for us crazy fans. Mom and I made friends with most of Apolo's crew and talked for the what, hour?, we waited to see him. Not 8 people infront of us when the body guard told us Apolo was leaving. My jaw totally dropped! I was trying so hard not to cry, and I didn't, but I sure wanted to...Mom decided to go ask one of the body guards for a photo cuz we thought those two body guards were AWESOME!!! SO what does the guy do? Oh, he grabbed my camera out of my hand and ran to grab Apolo and took a photo of him for us!!!! Crazy, huh!!?? Mom and I were just in shock! Then when we finally stopped laughing we told him thank you but we just wanted a photo with him! He laughed and posed for us! It was awesome!

So I was sad tho. Very sad that I didn't get to really see the man who is my role model! Mom and I were almost to the car when I realized I forgot my jacket in the tunnel. I ran down and meet some of the crew again and the girl over everything. When I asked her if she had seen it she said no. I nodded and turned away starting to cry. Not only did I lose my jacket, I lost the one thing I ever really wanted. A hug from Apolo. But that lady grabbed me and whispered in my ear, "Grand America. 6 o'clock. Then you'll be able to see him." I turned to face her and I couldn't really speak! Mom and I were just starring at her! We started talking and I told her what Apolo really meant to me. And she made sure that I had a pass to see him!

I still couldn't believe it! My day was just getting even better!! Mom and I ran to the Grand America and stood around for a good 2 hours. We had made friends with another mom there and she kept teasing me that Apolo was behind me everytime I turned around. Being a tad annoyed I kept my back against the wall. We started saying how typical it was that Apolo was late, he is a man after all! ;) Just then here he comes walking down the hall. All of us were just sitting there starring at him! I finally made myself wave and he came over and asked how I was doing.... Know what I said? "Ummmmmmm........" Yup. I couldn't remember how to speak!!! He laughed and kept walking. After he turned the corner I began to laugh my head off. Talk about a blonde moment!

Then finally that girl that was over all the things going on today grabbed me, mom and the friend we made and pulled outside. It was time for the next commercial! Models were everywhere and just a few of us normal people! When Apolo came back out I started to freak, again.!! He smiled at me and we started to shoot the commercial. We had a few mess ups but I didn't care! Apolo Anton Ohno was 3 feet away from me! It was crazy! And after I got to go up to him and talk to him!!! I told him how he is the best role model and how nice it is to see someone come from the very same past as myself and rise to such amazing-ness!!! I told him he could never understand how much he means to me. Know what he said to me? "Thank you! And YOU will never know how much that means to me." Then he signed my most favorite running shirt and I also got a photo with him! BEST. DAY. EVER.

Apolo, I love you! Thank you for the BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!