That time I met Chris and Gwyneth after they almost ran me over in their car

notlost92 · 03-11-2012, 09:41 PM

So I didn't think I should post this in the Bakery thread because technically it didn't happen at the Bakery, but...

TODAY I MET CHRIS MARTIN AND GWYNETH PALTROW

How, you might ask? Well, they almost hit me with their car. Basically, I wanted to stop by the Bakery and pay my respects- I figured they wouldn't be there, but I'd always wanted to see it. As I was walking down the street following the map I'd printed out, I thought to myself, "hmmm, doesn't Chris live nearby?" And then I noticed one house with some pretty snazzy security. And then I heard a car start from behind the house's gate, and just as I'm about to walk in front of the driveway, CHRIS FUCKING MARTIN backs out. I stood there in complete shock as he pulled a u-turn and backed back into the driveway. So I was like "what the hell do I do, I can't just approach him at his house but I will regret this forever", when over the gate I saw Gwyneth walk out the front door and get into the car. I had just decided to keep walking to the Bakery so I was crossing the driveway again looking down at my map, and then there was Chris Martin aiming his car 2 feet from me.

So I thought "well I've already stopped them and I just can't walk away", but he was already rolling down his window and said "Can I help you?" and basically I just... I don't even remember. I walked up to the window and leaned down and was like "Oh god, I'm so sorry, I didn't know you lived here, I was on my way to the Bakery, but you're the person I've always wanted to meet most in the world and I can't believe this and I'm so sorry I'm outside your house, thank you for stopping". He was like "don't worry about it, it's my job!" and smiled at me, and then asked if I had something to sign. So I gave him the map and a pen and at this point Gwyneth leans around him and was like "hi!" and oh god it was Chris and Gwyneth. So then I told Chris that I'd seen them in concert 9 times and he was like "9?! Wow, thank you!" and asked my name and I told him and he spelled it out back to me and starting writing a whole message, and then I saw him look up at me and then started drawing a doodle of me.

Meanwhile Gwyneth was like "so what are you doing in London?" and I was like "oh I'm a Classicist, I live in Rome but I came here for the weekend to visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum and the Bakery" and they were both like "cool!" but Chris was still doodling away (I remember him looking up, nothing that I had glasses, and then adding them to the doodle). And I just kept apologizing and thanking them and then Gwyneth was like "do you have a phone or something for a picture?" and I gave her my camera and Chris was like "how do we take this picture, should I get out?" and I told him not to get out because I felt so badly already, so he just leaned back and I leaned forward and Gwyneth took the picture and they were both laughing and she said "this is the most awkward picture ever!"

Then Chris handed back my paper and said "I noticed you're wearing an Obama button" and I said "yeah I'm from DC, I was actually there when you played DC on Halloween right before the election" and he said "oh yeah!" and smiled. Then I apologized one more time and thanked them and Gwyneth waved and Chris was like "thanks for visiting!" and then as I walked away I called back "come back to America!!" and he shrugged and grinned and called back "we'll come back when we're invited, you know?" and then waved and drove away and OH. MY. GOD.

After that I basically don't remember anything, I know I stopped at the Bakery and I kept just repeating to myself "you just met Chris and Gwyneth, Gwyneth took your picture with Chris, that just happened". I ran to Starbucks to get some internet, and then I remember getting on the Tube, putting on my iPod, and BLASTING Strawberry Swing, Paradise, and Every Teardrop is a Waterfall. I just can't believe it. I really can't. All the years that I've dreamed about meeting him, this is NOT how I thought it would happen. But it did. This is all I've wanted for so many years, and I can't believe it finally happened. AHHHHH.

Photos:

Spoiler

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VLV: 8/3/08 10/25/08 10/31/08 5/21/09 front row! 8/3/09

Yes, Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow almost ran me over in their car on 11/3/12, and then Chris drew a portrait of me.

MX: 10/21/11 7/5/12 upgraded! row three! 7/8/12 7/29/12 upgraded again!!! front row- pure magic.

Last edited by notlost92; 03-11-2012 at 09:42 PM. Reason: spoiler cause the photos are huge

Accola · 03-11-2012, 09:53 PM

OH MY GOD! This is so freaking awesome! OMG! I can't stop saying oh my god, because it's the most amazing thing I have ever read! I'm so happy for you! This is really nice story! And you met him with Gwyneth! Awww! They seem so nice *.*
Thank you for this, you made my day. And thanks for pictures!

kestrel · 03-11-2012, 10:10 PM

that has to be one of the best stories ever!!!! Wow! How wonderful...so happy for you

thank you so much for sharing. I love the picture and the doodle! lol!

coldlocked · 03-11-2012, 10:14 PM

I saw this on tumblr and I was... just like shocked!

MY JAW LITERALLY DROPPED. I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! LUCKY.

Miss Mags · 03-11-2012, 10:19 PM

how AWESOME!!!!

buckinglory · 03-11-2012, 10:23 PM

Omg this is such an amazing sory! Such lucky creature you are!

Jeez and they're so nice! I can't even. I'm so happy that it happened to you!

notlost92 · 03-11-2012, 10:25 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Accola;5450732
OH MY GOD! This is so freaking awesome! OMG! I can't stop saying oh my god, because it's the most amazing thing I have ever read! I'm so happy for you! This is really nice story! And you met him with Gwyneth! Awww! They seem so nice *.*
Thank you for this, you made my day. And thanks for pictures!

Oh man, they were SO nice. Gwyneth had a whole conversation with me and she was just sitting there with her feet on the dashboard and Chris was so nice and I just kept apologizing for stopping them at their house but they were so, SO amazing about it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by kestrel;5450745
that has to be one of the best stories ever!!!! Wow! How wonderful...so happy for you thank you so much for sharing. I love the picture and the doodle! lol!

I do think it's a pretty unique story, haha... and oh man, when I looked down and saw that he was drawing ME, I thought "wtf Chris"

I think he did all that because I was so apologetic for stopping them even after they told me it was fine...

Quote:
Originally Posted by coldlocked;5450751
I saw this on tumblr and I was... just like shocked!

MY JAW LITERALLY DROPPED. I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! LUCKY.

I love your username and avi omgomg
I also went to Speedy's today and The Sherlock Holmes Museum, it was incredible!

buckinglory · 03-11-2012, 10:28 PM

Girrrl, I want to be you so much right now

also how is it possible that they are so perfect?! how?! i.can.t

James. · 03-11-2012, 10:31 PM

This is why Chris Martin is the best frontman ever!

coldlocked · 03-11-2012, 10:35 PM

Think about it, how many people can say,
"OH, I was nearly run over by Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow in London on the way to Coldplay's recording studio and got a picture with him and a long autograph!"

Linus · 03-11-2012, 10:35 PM

i'm so happy for you

i would do !! ANYTHING !! to get to meet him, or any of the other three too for that matter.... but i guess i just never will

PrincessofChina · 03-11-2012, 10:47 PM

HOLYSHIT!

This is amazing! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You do not only have a photo together with Chris Martin, no no, you have a photo together with Chris Martin that Gwyneth freakin Paltrow took! WOAH!

kspillers2 · 03-11-2012, 10:52 PM

Best story ever.

vanessarrent · 03-11-2012, 10:57 PM

Amazing story!! Congrats!

kittybitty · 03-11-2012, 11:12 PM

Wow. That is incredible! Congratulations!

03-11-2012, 09:41 PM	#1
notlost92 come along Pond Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,969 My Mood: Location: Washington DC, but Philadelphia suburbs for school Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 114 Times in 7 Posts	That time I met Chris and Gwyneth after they almost ran me over in their car So I didn't think I should post this in the Bakery thread because technically it didn't happen at the Bakery, but... TODAY I MET CHRIS MARTIN AND GWYNETH PALTROW How, you might ask? Well, they almost hit me with their car. Basically, I wanted to stop by the Bakery and pay my respects- I figured they wouldn't be there, but I'd always wanted to see it. As I was walking down the street following the map I'd printed out, I thought to myself, "hmmm, doesn't Chris live nearby?" And then I noticed one house with some pretty snazzy security. And then I heard a car start from behind the house's gate, and just as I'm about to walk in front of the driveway, CHRIS FUCKING MARTIN backs out. I stood there in complete shock as he pulled a u-turn and backed back into the driveway. So I was like "what the hell do I do, I can't just approach him at his house but I will regret this forever", when over the gate I saw Gwyneth walk out the front door and get into the car. I had just decided to keep walking to the Bakery so I was crossing the driveway again looking down at my map, and then there was Chris Martin aiming his car 2 feet from me. So I thought "well I've already stopped them and I just can't walk away", but he was already rolling down his window and said "Can I help you?" and basically I just... I don't even remember. I walked up to the window and leaned down and was like "Oh god, I'm so sorry, I didn't know you lived here, I was on my way to the Bakery, but you're the person I've always wanted to meet most in the world and I can't believe this and I'm so sorry I'm outside your house, thank you for stopping". He was like "don't worry about it, it's my job!" and smiled at me, and then asked if I had something to sign. So I gave him the map and a pen and at this point Gwyneth leans around him and was like "hi!" and oh god it was Chris and Gwyneth. So then I told Chris that I'd seen them in concert 9 times and he was like "9?! Wow, thank you!" and asked my name and I told him and he spelled it out back to me and starting writing a whole message, and then I saw him look up at me and then started drawing a doodle of me. Meanwhile Gwyneth was like "so what are you doing in London?" and I was like "oh I'm a Classicist, I live in Rome but I came here for the weekend to visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum and the Bakery" and they were both like "cool!" but Chris was still doodling away (I remember him looking up, nothing that I had glasses, and then adding them to the doodle). And I just kept apologizing and thanking them and then Gwyneth was like "do you have a phone or something for a picture?" and I gave her my camera and Chris was like "how do we take this picture, should I get out?" and I told him not to get out because I felt so badly already, so he just leaned back and I leaned forward and Gwyneth took the picture and they were both laughing and she said "this is the most awkward picture ever!" Then Chris handed back my paper and said "I noticed you're wearing an Obama button" and I said "yeah I'm from DC, I was actually there when you played DC on Halloween right before the election" and he said "oh yeah!" and smiled. Then I apologized one more time and thanked them and Gwyneth waved and Chris was like "thanks for visiting!" and then as I walked away I called back "come back to America!!" and he shrugged and grinned and called back "we'll come back when we're invited, you know?" and then waved and drove away and OH. MY. GOD. After that I basically don't remember anything, I know I stopped at the Bakery and I kept just repeating to myself "you just met Chris and Gwyneth, Gwyneth took your picture with Chris, that just happened". I ran to Starbucks to get some internet, and then I remember getting on the Tube, putting on my iPod, and BLASTING Strawberry Swing, Paradise, and Every Teardrop is a Waterfall. I just can't believe it. I really can't. All the years that I've dreamed about meeting him, this is NOT how I thought it would happen. But it did. This is all I've wanted for so many years, and I can't believe it finally happened. AHHHHH. Photos: Spoiler __________________ VLV: 8/3/08 10/25/08 10/31/08 5/21/09 front row! 8/3/09 Yes, Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow almost ran me over in their car on 11/3/12, and then Chris drew a portrait of me. MX: 10/21/11 7/5/12 upgraded! row three! 7/8/12 7/29/12 upgraded again!!! front row- pure magic. Last edited by notlost92; 03-11-2012 at 09:42 PM. Reason: spoiler cause the photos are huge

03-11-2012, 10:14 PM	#4
coldlocked Museplay. Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,841 My Mood: Location: 221 B Violet Hill Lane Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 63 Thanked 147 Times in 110 Posts	I saw this on tumblr and I was... just like shocked! MY JAW LITERALLY DROPPED. I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! LUCKY. __________________ Coldplayer, Muser, Sherlockian, violinist, artist. Until ~Tuesday~ morning feels another life... Feb./11/2011 the day that made me a Coldplayer I've had contact with the Oracle! June 20, 2012 2nd Place Best Avatar CPing Awards 2012 <3

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notlost92 come along Pond Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,969 My Mood: Location: Washington DC, but Philadelphia suburbs for school Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 114 Times in 7 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Accola;5450732 OH MY GOD! This is so freaking awesome! OMG! I can't stop saying oh my god, because it's the most amazing thing I have ever read! I'm so happy for you! This is really nice story! And you met him with Gwyneth! Awww! They seem so nice . Thank you for this, you made my day. And thanks for pictures! Oh man, they were SO nice. Gwyneth had a whole conversation with me and she was just sitting there with her feet on the dashboard and Chris was so nice and I just kept apologizing for stopping them at their house but they were so, SO amazing about it. Quote: Originally Posted by kestrel;5450745 that has to be one of the best stories ever!!!! Wow! How wonderful...so happy for you thank you so much for sharing. I love the picture and the doodle! lol! I do think it's a pretty unique story, haha... and oh man, when I looked down and saw that he was drawing ME, I thought "wtf Chris" I think he did all that because I was so apologetic for stopping them even after they told me it was fine... Quote: Originally Posted by coldlocked;5450751 I saw this on tumblr and I was... just like shocked! MY JAW LITERALLY DROPPED. I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! LUCKY. I love your username and avi omgomg I also went to Speedy's today and The Sherlock Holmes Museum, it was incredible! __________________ VLV: 8/3/08 10/25/08 10/31/08 5/21/09 front row! 8/3/09 Yes, Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow almost ran me over in their car on 11/3/12, and then Chris drew a portrait of me. MX: 10/21/11 7/5/12 upgraded! row three! 7/8/12 7/29/12 upgraded again!!! front row- pure magic.

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Accola Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 420 My Mood: Location: Poland, Krakow Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 287 Thanked 210 Times in 76 Posts	OH MY GOD! This is so freaking awesome! OMG! I can't stop saying oh my god, because it's the most amazing thing I have ever read! I'm so happy for you! This is really nice story! And you met him with Gwyneth! Awww! They seem so nice . Thank you for this, you made my day. And thanks for pictures!

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kestrel Coldplayer Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 148 My Mood: Location: in my place Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 179 Thanked 68 Times in 23 Posts	that has to be one of the best stories ever!!!! Wow! How wonderful...so happy for you thank you so much for sharing. I love the picture and the doodle! lol!

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buckinglory Coldplayer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 138 Location: Poland Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 20 Thanked 32 Times in 15 Posts	Girrrl, I want to be you so much right now also how is it possible that they are so perfect?! how?! i.can.t

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coldlocked Museplay. Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,841 My Mood: Location: 221 B Violet Hill Lane Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 63 Thanked 147 Times in 110 Posts	Think about it, how many people can say, "OH, I was nearly run over by Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow in London on the way to Coldplay's recording studio and got a picture with him and a long autograph!" __________________ Coldplayer, Muser, Sherlockian, violinist, artist. Until ~Tuesday~ morning feels another life... Feb./11/2011 the day that made me a Coldplayer I've had contact with the Oracle! June 20, 2012 2nd Place Best Avatar CPing Awards 2012 <3

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