Grapesoda on Jeremy at the Celebrations for the Arts

How/when/where did you find out that Jeremy was going to be attending the Celebration for the Arts event, and did you know immediately that you'd go and meet him?
-Sarah(luvsjeremy) told me about the event months before anyone else found out and I immediately knew I'd go just because I met him once and wanted to meet him again. It was hard for me though because my best friends party was the same day and I had to handle my schedule wisely.

What was your thought process like on your way to the event (what were you feeling)?
-I was a nervous wreck! I wasn't expecting to be as nervous as I was, I mean, I've met him once before so it was nothing new but I was wrong...the whole way I was shaking and my hands were sweating. I kept snapping at my brothers when they'd say "Gemina got all pretty to see Jeremy."

What was Jeremy's role at this event?
-He was a "vip guest" and he was there to support the Art programs in the Santa Monica/Malibu schools. He has headshots to sign for fans but they ran out so I didn't get a chance to get one.

How was this Jeremy meeting different from your first meeting with Jeremy at the Walk for Kids back in May of last year?
-Well, I didn't get to talk to him much. Last year he had more time to have a conversation with his fans before being moved away by someone. This year I got to take more pictures with him and I got a hug. I had fun but I enjoyed the walk for kids better just because he was more flexible.

Does meeting Jeremy face-to-face make you more or less of a fan, and why?
-Both. He can be a total sweetie and be very awesome when your parents are around. My mom thought he was charming but he was much distant than last year. This year I felt like he had this "oh, I'm in the Hollywood business, all the girls want me" vibe. I wasn't the only one to notice this because I also heard an actor there say, "who the F does he think he is? He's no Brad Pitt." My dad thought he was a lil' more self-consumed. But, don't get me wrong...when I spoke to him he was awesome. He was very nice and I hope he gets my message of "Stay true to yourself and always keep your fans close to your heart"...I wrote that in the scroll and I hope he takes it to heart.

How did Jeremy interact with his fans (was he approachable and friendly)?
-When I got there he was heading out to eat with Mark. When he got there he was up in this room and standing up and just looking down at his fans(literally)he then decided to come down to the "v.i.p" booths and signed autographs. It was great because my lil' brother was dying to get Jeremy's autograph so when we got there I told Jeremy, "Hi, my lil' brother wants your autograph" and my lil' brothers all like " *blush* no i don't" and then I'm like "Christian, you said you did" and then he's like "ok fine" and I bet that made jeremy's big head go down just a lil' bit.

How did Jeremy interact with the other celebrity kids?
-Well, he was quite friendly with Aly and A.J. Or might I say, they were friendly with him. He wasn't too close to any celebrities in the booths as I'd assumed since he's friends with some of them. He was more focused on his fans. But like I said, one of the actors there thought he was being a "big head."

How did you interact with Jeremy (did you get to talk to him? Did you get a picture taken with him? Did you get an autograph?)?
-Yes, well I was taking a picture with Devon(Ned from Neds Declassified)and Jeremy is coming down the stairs and I keep looking at him and telling my friend to hurry up and take the picture so Jeremy comes and I'm like "Jeremy, can I have a picture with you?" and he's all like "of course" and gives me a BIG hug. I didn't talk to him much. We didn't have an actual conversation like last yr. I took probably 4 pictures with him Like I said, he ran out of headshots but I was prepared, I had a big picture of him off a "Bop" magazine and he signed it.

What kind of reaction did the fans have when Jeremy arrived, and do you think Jeremy enjoys the attention he receives at these types of events?
-The fans were going nuts. The girls were lovin' him. When he went to the pier and rides all these girls were all like "omg it's PETER PAN" and I found it adorable cause they were like 11. He has lots of beautiful teenage girls following him and I bet he loves it, come one, wouldn't you like to be admired by a bunch of kids from the opposite sex? I think so. He loves it but I just hope his parents/Mark can keep him grounded.

Quite a few members of Jeremy's Angels attended the Celebration for the Arts. Did you enjoy meeting and hanging out with fellow Angels?
-OF COURSE!! I met MerielleV, Ukulelelady14, LuvsJeremyS. I was planning on meeting Sydney(Ukulelelady14)so when I saw her it was really cool because we got along really great. She's awesome! Also Merielle, she was really sweet. It was funny cause I was talking to Syd about the scroll and I showed it to her and Merielle taps my shoulder and asks me if I go to JA so I tell her my s/n and she told me hers. It was fun and I can't wait to hang out with all of them at the walk.

What, for you, was the best part of that day, and is there anything you would change, or you wish had happened differently?
-I enjoyed meeting all the others actors and I talk to some through their sites so they recognized me so that was awesome. I don't wanna be mean but if i could change anything then I wouldn't have hung out with Amanda. One of my friends told me that people were saying Amanda was the stalker and Syd and I were "her crew." It really sucked because of her others thought I was stalking Jeremy. BUT THANKFULLY, my great friend cleared my name up and it turned out that no one thought i was a stalker so *yay* because I'm not like that. Also, I would've pushed Aly and A.J away so that I could've rode a ride with him. haha no, the day went great!

After meeting Jeremy twice, are you still as excited to meet Jeremy again?
-for sure, I will always get butterflies when I know I'm going to meet him. It's just these rush of emotions. I have met him twice and that is NOT enough. I learn something new everytime and I meet other great actors/members.

by Dory & Grapesoda