Before I tell you my awesome news, I want to say that before this happened I was down to my last hope. Things weren't going so well and all that changed when 2014 came around. Good things started happening again, I won a pair of Touch By Alyssa Milano frames that I absoultely love and I never win anything but that was just the beginning. I was having a hard time believing that dreams could really come true, actually I was having a hard time believing in anything. I was feeling stuck and like only bad things were happening. I needed a change big time.
Lets just say I have been a fan of Pretty Little Liars since it first started 4 years ago. When I first saw Lucy Hale's character Aria I became instantly attached. I identified with her a lot. I loved her style, her compassion. Anyway, since then Aria has been my favorite character and of course Lucy is my favorite from the show. I instantly became a huge fan of Lucy Hale as well. She is amazing, sweet, beautiful, an amazing role model, and she sings! She loves country music as much as I do and that's what she sings. She is an incredible talent and inspiration and I started thinking that there are only 2 people I would want to meet Alyssa Milano of course and Lucy Hale.
Here's the awesome part. Lucy Hale has been doing a radio tour to promote her new single You Sound Good To Me which is part of her upcoming album which I can't wait to get! Anyway, she has been touring all over the country so I started thinking it would be so cool if she ended up coming to Jacksonville, FL where I live. Well wouldn't you know it on January 28th 2014 she did just that. I found out she was coming a few days before and this awesome country radio startion here WQIK was doing a contest to watch Lucy Hale perform and meet her in their studio on January 28th so I jumped on it. That was 3 days before my birthday what a great way to kick off my birthday and I woke up Monday morning and I checked my emails like I always do and I saw it. "Lucy Hale contest prize winner" I was totally speechless I didn't even know what to think. I never win anything let alone anything that huge but I did. I was shaking. I was nervous, anxious, excited all at once. I just couldn't believe it.
I could hardly sleep that night. I kept waking up with my stomach all in knots. Finally the day came and it took me forever to get ready because my stomach was really hurting. I couldn't believe this was really happening but it was. We stood there in the reception area for a good 20 to 30 minutes before they allowed us to get in the elevator and go up to the studio. It was beautiful her band was all set up there was guitars all around. They had food but I couldn't eat anything my stomach wouldn't have it. Lucy Hale finally walked in and I couldn't believe it was really her. One of my Idols and Hero's right in front of me getting ready to perform. They had the brightest lights on her and she had to cover her eyes to see all of us because of it. I couldn't stop smiling. I never thought that would ever happen to me. She did 4 songs all amazing. I so can't wait to get her full album when it comes out. She did 3 songs then did a little Q and A with everyone then she did her final song her hit single "You Sound Good To Me" which I recorded and put on Youtube:
Here is my video I put up. It was so amazing. I know I may be a bit older than the usual fans but she has fans of all ages, even my fiance Rob is a huge fan of hers too and he is older than me! Anyway, she finished performing and we all lined up to meet her and take pictures. I thought I wasn't going to be able to say anything but I ended up rambling like an idiot. I usually don't do that I just felt so confortable. I had so many things on my mind I wanted to say but I didn't get to say them all. If I could have I would have also said that I am a huge fan of course that she is one of my idols and inspirations and an amazing role model and that we need more people like her for people to look up too. I also would have said that everytime I get in my car I have "You Sound Good To Me" on repeat which I do. I love it that much, but I didn't get the chance but that is ok because I got to give her a glass unicorn which meant a lot to me since I love unicorns too. I give people things to show them how much they mean to me. She hugged me twice. She's just the sweetest and I admire her so much and adore her so much. Here are some pictures:
Everyone should listen to "You Sound Good To Me", watch Pretty Little Liars and follow Lucy Hale on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram if you have it.
There are still good role models out there you just have to find them and Lucy Hale is definetly one of them. She is someone who genuinely cares, is full of compassion, and would never give up on her hopes and dreams. We all need someone like her in our lives.
So, never give up on your dreams and always remember good things do happen you just have to believe it.
Thank you to Lucy Hale and WQIK for one of the best birthdays ever!!!
~peace and love~
