The Fame.

"Andie, Andie Hunt! Over here!"... "Smile for the camera!"... "Who are you wearing tonight?"... "Can I have your autograph?" I turn and look at the girl, and smile. Taking out my sparkly, pink Gel Pen, I lean over to sign her notebook.
"I want to be just like you when I grow up," the girl says, giggling with excitement. She is only about seven years old- about the age when I realized that this was my destiny.
'You are a star on the rise,' I write. 'I'll see you in Hollywood soon!" Again, I smile at the girl, and she grins back at me so wide that her mouth will probably hurt for a few hours. Then, I wake up.

I have big dreams for my future, and I have these dreams an awful lot. I know there are so many people out there with the same ideas. There are girls my age who are similar to me, but have come farther, like being on popular TV shows and working with the 'Teen Dream' of the moment. I wonder why those people - and the others, who haven't been quite as fortunate - chose the life that they did. Did they do it for the money, the fame, the designer sunglasses?

There are a lot of reasons why I aspire this life, and they do not include those I have already listed. There is a little girl, named Rachel, that I babysit from time to time who lives just down the street. Rachel smiles and hugs me every day that I see her. Rachel has my picture, clipped out of a Sears ad, up on her wall - right beside my own idols, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez. Rachel looks up to me as a role model. I wish I could be a role model to other kids too, in the same way. And wouldn't I be, if I was well-known, like Taylor or Selena? Imagine for example, being on stage, and drinking in the screams and shouts of "WE LOVE YOU!", feeling on top of the world for that moment. I could be just like them, connecting with my fans through Twitter and making them super happy just because I replied to their comment. I would give back to my fans and use my seat of power to set an example, maybe give more money to that earthquake in Haiti. If I did that and told my young fans to, they could follow my lead. Being famous isn't just about the money or having people know your name.

andie, xoxo.

The Ever-Glam Grammys

It's an event looked forward to for months, as celebrities plan flawless outfits, performances and acceptance speeches and gear up for the night of the year. The 'normal' people count down the days until the big night and prepare their voices to scream, shout and sing along excitedly from their own living rooms. This event is the Grammys, a celebration of the biggest successes in music. It will have you on the edge of your seat, or maybe rolling on the floor in my case, crossing your fingers anxiously for your favourite artists to be recognized. And as presenter Stephen Colbert stated, it is the greatest honor in music besides getting your song remade on 'Glee'.

For me, the anticipation and betting on who will get certain awards is nail-biting, but the best part has got to be the incredible performances. For such a big event, they pull out all the stops. Everything is super over-the-top: lighting, sets, costumes. This year, one of my favourite performances was by P!nk. Singing completely live, she hung from a ribbon doing acrobatics and spinning around, no cables attached! It was dangerous, but it was so artistic and everyone's eyes were glued on her the entire time. Of course, the fabulous Lady Gaga never fails to impress either. Not with visual appeal, but with pure talent... Oh, and her extreme costumes do help too. And her voice paired with Elton John's as they sang 'Speechless' had everyone, well, speechless. I was shocked that Lady Gaga only won two Grammys. I mean really, Taylor Swift is cute and talented and lovable, but she didn't have FIVE NUMBER ONE HITS like Gaga did, and therefore I think Gaga got shafted in the Album of the Year award. She deserved it for sure.

This has been the most spectacular Grammy ceremony in a very long time. I am willing to bet that a lot of other people are already preparing for the next ceremony, and counting down the days, and I am definitely one of those people.

andie, xoxo.