Kristin Chenoweth Some Lessons Learned

There is three parts to this and a quiz.

I was very excited when I learned Kristin Chenoweth was coming to town.  I just adored her in Pushing Daisies and I’m sure every Gleek and Wicked fan in the world adores her for those shows.

She was in town doing to a couple of things which meant several opportunities to get her signature.

1)  Nasser Sculpture Museum hosted her for a presentation. I’m not sure what she was scheduled to do but it was a chance to hang out in front of the museum with 6 other hounds.  The night was cool and humid and I was fighting a cold.  I was trying to stay focused while not getting everyone else sick. 

The wait wasn’t very long and she had an entourage of beautiful women that step out of the car and led the way.  She left the SUV a good minute after the others and hopped to the ground. Something that took some skill with the very high heels she wore.  The hounds lined up and politely asked for autographs.  We were well behaved and no pushing or shoving.

She smiled. It’s a great smile that lights up a room or a dark street entrance.  She signed and even signed duplicates and exchanged a few words about a past performance or a photo she was signing.  She took the time to pose with the one guy that remembered to bring a camera.

2) The next morning my wife went to B&N to get her wristband for a signing that Kristin Chenoweth was doing in Frisco later that day. Yes, I also wanted her CD.

After work, my wife and I got to the bookstore and saw a large crowd for her CD signing of Some Lessons Learned.  Kristin would pause and talk with the fans and pose for photos.  It even seemed like she even knew some of the people when she stopped and chatted.

We got our CD signed.  I stepped out of the photo. I would much rather look at a picture of my wife and Kristin than one with me in it.  She again beamed a smile that lit up the room.  Kristin was friendly and asked us about the ‘cold’ Texas weather we were having.  We didn’t feel rushed at all.  We left very happy.

3)  So here are three signatures that are supposedly Kristin Chenoweth’s. Which one is real?

Yes, it’s so obviously a trick question.

The two 8 x 10’s I got at the Nasser.  She signed the photo with the apple first. Then a minute later she signed the photo with the wand.  The CD is from the CD signing.

Celebs sign differently based on where they are and their mood and what they think you are going to do with it.

The nicer signatures often come from book signings and other paid appearances.  The looser signatures come from the hunting opportunities.

If I was selling, I would have been disappointed with the 8 x 10’s.  Since I don’t sell and this is my hobby I don’t mind. 

Well…I’ll admit to be slightly disappointed because I’m giving one photo as a gift.

It really is about the story and the memory and the sharing.

AH