Twitter - The Celebrity Effect

Remember writing fan letters to celebrity crushes in your pre-teen/teen years?  I mean actual handwritten letters.  You might have even asked them to attend your school dance (coughcoughTIcough). In response you probably received a signed photo. Getting a package from Devon Sawa (insert Devon Sawa's package joke here) was better than any note from the boy you crushed on for years, but actually knew in real life. Only later did you calculate the odds of the celebrity actually signing the photo themselves. 

Now, 140 characters or less can change my day in the best way possible.  Whether it's Sports Authority retweeting my story on how I became a soccer fan, my favorite gossip blogger responding to MY response on one of her tweets, or the San Francisco Giants retweeting a pic from Monday night's game to all the Giants fans on Twitter, creating a new hashtag along with it.

#LilFreak

BUT.  Nothing compares to the email showing up in your inbox stating a REAL celebrity is now following you on Twitter. 

I wasn't even following him first (#humblebrag)!  I followed back immediately though, my blonde doesn't run that deep.  Then I waited for the unfollow to happen. He must have made a mistake.  Miraculously, he still sits there as one my measly 300+ followers.  I suppose an invite to the Hollywood parties is the next logical step.  I'll keep an eye out in the mail.