"Cause when you're a celebrity..."

I can't believe the way some people stalk me to talk to me about my folding bike. This week I was on my way to my internship walking down M Street in Georgetown grooving to some tunes on my iPod when I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn and look really hard at the woman looking intently at me, but I don't know her. I pulled my headphones out and she started asking a dozen questions about folding bikes. I listened and answered the questions as I locked Foldy up at Dean and Deluca where he waits for me while I do my journalism thing.

I thought that putting my keys in my backpack and starting to walk toward the Georgetowner, the paper where I intern, would signal to this lady that it was time for me to go and for her to stop asking questions about Foldy, but apparently she didn't understand the cue. Finally I told her I had to go to work and she said ok.

Later that day on the way back from my internship I was riding down the National Mall when I hear a guy behind me yelling "hey, hey, hey!" He starts running next to me and Foldy. I looked at him and he goes, "Is that one of those bikes that like gets smaller?" I told him it was a folding bike and he said, "Well would you stop and fold it so I can see it?" I was a little shocked. There I was riding down the Mall and some guy wants me to stop and fold my bike so he can see it. "Sorry I have somewhere I have to be," I told him. He thanked me and finally stopped running next to me.

When I'm waiting for a walk sign at intersections people often point and stare. I can hear them whispering to each other, "I've heard of folding bikes, but I've never seen one in person. Wow that's interesting." I just shake my head at the phenomenon that Foldy is to people. To me he's just my way of getting to and from Georgetown three days a week in a fun way.

A friend of mine said I should keep a little ink pad with me, roll one of Foldy's wheels in it, and have him sign autographs- it might be quicker. Like Brad Paisley puts it, "Cause when you're a celebrity, it's adios reality."

 

 

Comments

[Jenna DeWitt]

Aw, sounds cool to be so famous. Ya, it takes a while to get to Georgetown from anywhere. lol
I am a former Georgetowner/Downtowner intern myself and just stumbled across this while looking up some info for a friend.
How is the internship going? Getting enough Georgetown Cupcakes? lol

Tell Siobhan and Sonya I said "Hi!"

Jenna DeWitt

[Rebekah Richards]

Oh my gosh how funny!!! Interning there is a blast, like seriously I could not love it more. I'll be sure to tell them you say "Hi." Hahaha I can't believe how big Georgetown Cupcakes is...I mean not in size but in popularity, but they are pretty cool I have to admit. Thanks for commenting that's so awesome that you found this blog.