People I'd like to meet and befriend in real life....

1. John and Hank Green

Why? BECAUSE! They have helped change the way nerds are viewed and how we view ourselves through vlogging, awesome projects, and their simple philosophies of "Eliminating World Suck" and "DFTBA" and nerdfighters. I wish that I could have heard the beautiful things they talk about when I was in high school, when I was teased and hated on for liking nerdy things, for how I dressed, the music I listened to, the TV shows and movies I watched, meanwhile everyone was negative about helping others. It was cool to cheat on tests in my high school and smoke and drink and get into trouble. So I did those things, instead of what I really wanted to do--the writing and TV shows and movies I had to keep private. Luckily, I grew up and met TONS of people who love the same things I do. Hearing these brothers talk about issues in articulate, meaningful, and relatable ways keeps me coming back to their videos and hoping I can be so good as to pass on some of the values they discuss down to my own children someday. Eliminating Worldsuck is very important and these brothers are the biggest fighters against it, in my own humble opinion. I just wish I could hang out with them. I mean, Hank lives in Montana, but John happens to live in the same city as me. So though I would like to make jokes about stalking them to be friends, the fact that I recognized the dentist that John Green went to in one of his videos makes it way too creepy. Either way, DFTBA my friends!

2. Joss Whedon

Do I even need to explain why? Fine. Here: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Toy Story screenplay, Titan A.E. screenplay, Atlantis: The Lost Empire story, FIREFLY and SERENITY, Angel, Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, comic books, Cabin in the Woods and its mind-blowing reality in how it disintegrates every cliche horror movie plot ever, his casting choices, "The Ballad of Serenity," The Avengers, the Dr. Horrible soundtrack, the Once More With Feeling soundtrack, his strong female characters, his humor and his utterly astounding understanding on how plot, characters, emotions, and themes work in a piece. 

There's also this:

 

Suffice it to say I want to be best friends with him, or at the very least, have a beer with him and pick his brain. I hope he never stops.

The next few on the list are just because.

3. Emma Stone

Because she is just so gd cute. And down-to-earth-seeming. And willing to laugh at herself. I laugh at myself tons. It's a healthy practice. I know this is all stupid, but I'm just saying, it would be super fun to hang out with Emma Stone and laugh about things.

4. Jennifer Lawrence

Again, because she just seems awesome, down-to-earth, fun, full of some laughs, and relatable. I just think we'd get along. Creepy yet? Yeah. Let's back off. Either way, I LOVE HER :D lolz.

5. Robert Downey Jr.

Because he's intelligent and been through some rough times and HILARIOUS. I just want to sit and have a beer with RDJ and talk about LIFE. And possibly what it was like working with Joss Whedon.

6. Mumford and Sons

I got to see them at Bonnaroo a few years ago and they were simply charming. I think it'd be killer to just go to the pub and get a drink with them. Hear where their inspiration comes from to create these songs that remind me of the English countryside, dried flowers, and lost love. And I love how they dress. I would probably steel some vests from them.

7. Chloe Grace Moretz

Her acting is phenomenal and at 16, she's one of the most mature young persons ever to be put in front of a camera. I swear, I marvel at her. My little brother is 16, and though he is a boy, there is such a wide gap between them. He acts 12 and she acts 18. It's amazing. I love her fashion sense too. Maybe we could go shopping and she could give me some pointers.

8. J.K. Rowling

The charming, the intelligent, the creative Ms. Rowling. I'd love to pick her brain, ask her all those questions everyone wants to ask about Harry Potter and hopefully she wouldn't run away screaming. I love the heart and hope and love and everything else she created Harry Potter with and I'd want to ask some questions of my own about life and writing and everything else.

9. Emma Watson

Could we please just be friends? Haha. I think she's awesome. That's it. It'd be cool if she could just show me where she shops in London and I'd be happy as a squirrel.

Anyways. This list has gotten really vain since Whedon, so I'm done. I should go running now and stop putting it off.