here, there and everywhere

last week sir paul mccartney was here in brussels testifying at a climate change hearing at the european parliament. the theme of the conference was “less meat = less heat,” so paul’s main point was that going vegetarian – or eating less meat – will help mitigate the effects of global warming. 

for me, being a huge beatles fan and a long-time vegetarian, i was in kind of a surreal, fuzzy place sitting there in a daze, just repeatedly snapping my camera in paul’s direction. i, however, kept my cool and did not squeal, shriek or faint at the sight of paul.

i can’t say the same for the other journalists in the room, who literally mob-rushed him after the presser was over, asking for autographs and trying to squeeze past security to get near him. someone even brought a guitar, in the hopes that he might have the urge to play it. no such luck. but quite an experience, nonetheless.