Invitations to the Big House
I just read a news headline about Tony Hawk skateboarding at the White House. And it got me thinking, "How cool would it be to be the President and get to invite anyone over that you want, and pretty much be assured that 1.) they would come over, and 2.) you wouldn't have to do the cooking?!"
So I wondered to myself, if I were the President (Lord knows none of us wants that! Big fancy military guys: "Madam President, there's a nuclear crisis going on with North Korea, we need to okay activating missile-intercepting technology in Hawaii, but we need your consent as Commander-in-Chief." Me: "Um, Well...hmmm, wait, are those chocolate chip cookies on that table?" Sounds of sirens...), who would I invite to the White House? I allow myself the freedom to ask myself that question as of today (meaning, of course, that I can't invite people who are already dead, like Winston Churchill, who totally would've made my list!), knowing that my answers could change in six months or six days, but that right now, this is my top 12 invitations list (couldn't narrow it down to top 10, sorry), besides my friends and family, who I would take along automatically to help around the House (it's big, you know):
1.) Colin Firth (Of course. He's my celebrity crush, there's no way I'm going to be able to meet him unless I'm the President. Also, he's British, so maybe we could talk about British-y things, like how I could get to be friends with William and Kate. Cuz I think they would be fun friends to have. If you don't know who William and Kate are, I'm not going to explain.)
2 & 3.) William and Kate (see above.)
4.) Tina Fey (Because I would like her to write a funny movie about my life in the White House. Also, because I would like for us to be friends.)
5.) Anne Lamott (Because I like her books. And she's helped me talk to people about Jesus in the strangest ways, but I love it! I feel like she should know this, and we can discuss it over root beer floats...)
6 & 7.) Bill and Melinda Gates (so they can help me set up my own philanthropic trusts to help underserved people. They're very good, in all the important ways.)
8.) Warren Buffett (because he's kind of a genius with money, and I would need him to balance the federal budget deficit. If anyone can do it, he can.)
9.) Rob Bell (Mars Hill Church, Grandville, MI) (Because I would like to have a pastor around to keep me focused on my true purpose, and he's the best one I know. Also, maybe he can teach me how to surf. We can take Air Force One to Hawaii, after that whole nuclear crisis thing blows over!)
10.) Sandy Wrobel (My hairstylist, therefore necessary to all future successes, nuclear or otherwise. She's also super cute and dresses so fabulous, I would like her to be my stylist and pick out all my clothes.)
11 & 12.) Amy Adams and Isla Fisher. (Because they are two fabulous redheaded actresses whose work I love. And they make me laugh. And they're talented. And I want to.)
That's my list for today, I might update it at some point in the future. I'm curious, who is on your list?

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