The meeting of Valentino Rossi...

I didn’t think anything would ever come close to my Mick Doohan ride… until about an hour ago..

Today Twitter was a buzz with news that Valentino Rossi had joined Twitter, although it was met with a lot of scepticism, as to my knowledge he has never joined any social networking sites before.  While the world was wondering is it/isn’t it him, I read his tweets, did the maths, and realised he’d be landing at Melbourne Airport in a few hours.

I’ve always believed that you need to put yourself out there, and take a few risks in life. If you’re passionate about something, go out there and get it!! Don’t wait for it to come to you, because then you will never get anywhere. Yes you still might still be having fun, but how much more fun could you have? So I went out to the airport, knowing that this is a little adventure, and if I don’t see him, who cares? I would have had fun trying anyway.

When I got to the airport I thought I still had about half hour under my belt, and was walking towards the international terminal, when I saw a whole heap of people gathered around a car. I think that was the moment that my heart got caught up in my throat. As I was walking towards a small crowd of about  10 people, I caught a glimpse of my idol, the one who was all over my walls as a teenager! The one who I was daydreaming about (as only teenage girls can do), while all my friends were dreaming about movie stars.

I went over, and he signed my fan club hat, and shook my hand. (BTW I am never washing my hand again!) I didn’t say anything to him apart from “thank you” because I was so star struck. I don’t think I walked back, more floated, and got pulled back into the small crowed as I looked on and smiled.

Melbourne Airport really seems to love me during MotoGP week, saw people come in from Sepang last year before the MotoGP, then after was the first one at the airport to win the Goodie GP, organised by Alex Briggs. He hid a prize pack at the airport which you had to find, which included a beautiful Yamaha photo book signed by Valentino Rossi! So this is his second signature I have, but this one is more special, because I got it myself! I never, ever though I would ever have the opportunity to meet the GOAT.

If I ever got the opportunity to meet him again, I don’t think I’ve be so starstruck, but I really didn’t know if the gamble of going to the airport would pay off… especially considering I was going off information from someone on Twitter, who we think could be Rossi, but not 100% sure. I also thought that I’d have to wait around the airport a bit longer, I almost missed him completely!! I’m convinced it was meant to be.

Going down to Phillip Island tomorrow, excited!! I will be trying to blog every evening, and I will also be making regular updates on Twitter. So I guess I better finish packing, now the excitement it over!!

This has seriously been the best 2 months of my life, I have had so many incredible opportunities I never thought I would have. I am feeling so blessed and lucky right now, this weekend is going to be amazing, I’ve been feeling it in my bones for months, and now it’s stronger than ever!

Hope to see as many of you as possible down there, don’t forget Friday’s meeting at Doohan Corner!!

@revvin_renee

Edit – Thinking about it, we’re also very lucky that he takes the times to sign things and say hi to his fans. He could of just got in the car, and drove away. He’s actually the first person I’ve approached at the airport, he’s a human, not a play thing! So it also speaks volumes about him that I felt comfortable enough to go up to him.  :)