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publicity by being in the limelight. Although being pampered and spoiled is sometimes nice, money is not everything. Although having money can make life easier, it is definitely not the most important thing and it does not buy happiness. The Beatles had it right when they sang, “Can’t Buy Me Love.”
    Personally, for me, it is not about the money. I would never want to be rich, just comfortable. I really believe that having too much has a negative effect on people. I would never want a home with more rooms than I could use or a car that costs more than a college education. I would not change one thing about my lifestyle. The most important thing is just to be happy. I actually enjoy giving much more than getting. However, I would love to have my own recording studio to fulfill my passion for singing and music. Oh, and of course I would love my own physical trainer so that I could look like Britney Spears in her MTV Video Music Awards performance in the year 2000. Most of all, I will never give up the fantasy of having some kind of relationship with my idol, but how close is too close?
    Not receiving a response to my letters bothered me more and more, and so I had an interesting conversation with my friend, Elizabeth, which started me thinking even more.
    For the last few years, she had actually had an interesting relationship with someone in the music industry. It all started when she was online inquiring about her idol and came across an icon that said “Say hi.” Curious, she clicked on it and simply left a message that read, “Thank you for all the great music.” To her surprise, she actually got a response. From that point on, they were quite friendly. She had several conversations with him on email and in person while attending several of his shows. One day, she asked him to have a cup of coffee with her and he immediately put up a wall. It was as if the emails and personal conversations were fine, but once she took it a step further, it was an absolute no-no. Is there a law against having a cup of coffee with a fan or is that just too personal? Do celebrities fear getting too close to a fan? If there is chemistry or even the grounds for a solid friendship, why is this so wrong? What is crossing the line?
    Anyway, Elizabeth told me to be happy that I never got a response to my letters and that things would be better off that way. She said that for whatever reason, they do not want to get personal with us and that we should not try to get personal with them. This was because through her experience, becoming close had led to nothing but her feeling crushed.
    I remember our Aunt Carol and Uncle Tony taking Bryce and I on what was my first and only trip to New York City. I was so excited to visit the Big Apple. New York City is definitely the place where no one sleeps at night.
    It has always been my dream to visit both New York City and California because both are affiliated with the stars. As I still await that trip to California, I was going to enjoy New York to its fullest.
    In one night and two days, we toured most of the city. We even went on a horse and carriage ride through Central Park. It was really fun but I kept giggling on and off throughout most of the ride because for some reason all I could think of was that episode of Seinfeld when Kramer kept feeding the horse the baked beans. Yes, it is true, we live in a world where farts are funny and the farting horse to me was even funnier. I cannot understand people who do not find humor in comedians like Jim Carrey and Steve Carrell. It is important to be able to laugh at the simple things in life.
    We also went to see Beauty and the Beast on Broadway. As I dressed up that night all in black wearing a hat, I felt like a movie star. I walked the streets of New York City and looked around just hoping to see one celebrity. Uncle Tony told me that I had probably walked by several of them but never would have known it because in reality, they are just like me. In