Sometimes traffic is a good thing. If there wasn’t traffic backed up at Carroll today going west on Interstate 30, I wouldn’t have had the chance to meet Will Smith.

The morning started off with it’s usual flubs: A botched protein shake, a glass I broke on my way out of the house and forgetting like a billion things.

Then off I went on my way to work. I heard there was traffic but I thought I was just going to miss it by the time I got toward the thick of it. But no. There I was, stuck.

However by the time I reached the office I noticed Will Smith’s tour bus parked outside of The Dallas Morning News building. The bus had his face plastered all around it and the title of his current movie: Seven Pounds. I knew yesterday he was going to be around but I didn't really think I would EVER get the chance to see him.

I quickly called my boss, Oscar Martinez and asked if I could camp out and wait for Big Will. So in a hurry, I parked, grabbed everything out of my car, including a camera, broke yet ANOTHER glass and headed on down to man my position.

I chatted with the bus driver who shared my love of Harley Davidson motorcycles. Oh, and I may have uttered something sad like, “Oh! I didn’t know he was in the building…I’m just a lowly community editor…” I was really pulling at the heart strings I’m sure.

Anyway, he tells me that Will would be heading out the door I was standing near so there I stood. Part of me wondered if I should have just gone in, but luckily I didn’t. Not even 30 minutes later, there HE was. He pointed at me and was heading my direction. He was so nice and in fact he waited for someone to take the photo you see above. I got to hug him and shake his hand. He was quite the gentleman.

SIDE NOTE: There was a videographer out there prior to Will's big exit who boarded the bus. Then I noticed said videographer was on the phone, and looking at me. I was just hoping he didn't think I was some stalker or something while I was waiting for Will to come out. Not many people were by that door. So I would like to believe that maybe Will actually wanted to make sure he found that ONE crazy fan who would plaster him all over Facebook.

Mission accomplished.

When I bought my recent car, a zippy Toyota Yaris which gets pretty good gas mileage being that it’s the size of the end of a pencil eraser, I noticed one thing that was going to be a real problem for me.

The gas gauge wasn’t the traditional needle I was used to but rather a series of little bars that when the tank goes to “E,” would blink until filled. This means I could no longer rely on that little stammering of gas that is still in the tank when it goes to “E” and I couldn’t just squeak by a day without filling it. I know that is the worst thing you can do to your car but between the past gas-price hike and the fact that I get so busy I even forget where I’m even going once I’m in the driver’s seat, filling the tank was an afterthought. Yes, all you are shaking your head at me but I’m just being truthful here. And given that I knew that I could no longer rely on that red needle, I still managed to goof up several times and waited too long to fill the tank. However, none of these incidents resulted in my car completely dying; I was lucky.

OK. So I've always been a fan of Blues Traveler. But I have to admit, I've never been to a show. So when I saw John Popper at Frankie's in Uptown on election night, I was star struck but didn't really know much about Blues Traveler's latest album. However, after chatting for a little while, Popper said "Write your name down" so I could get into their show at House of Blues the next night.

I grabbed a matchbook and wrote it down. And because I'm way too curious, I decided I would head out to HOB last night to really see if my name was on the list...and sure enough it was. Along with backstage stickers! 

But like I said, fan -- but not really aware of the new stuff. I've always heard BT puts on a great show and last night was no different. He played the old standard, "Run Around" of course but some of the new songs were cool too. I'm definitely going to get the CD.

Only I can go out on election night, meet John Popper from Blues Traveler and NOT get a photo taken with him? I know no one out there will believe me, but Popper was just chillin' at Frankie's in Uptown last night. I guess I just was in awe...man. He wasn't like real obvious or anything. I just caught a glimpse of him on my way back from the ladies room. Then I asked all stupid like, "Are you who I think you are?!" Boy, that was dumb. He was super friendly though.

He told me that he voted for Obama when he normally votes a republican ticket. If you didn't know, Blues Traveler is performing tonight at House of Blues. And I will also say you won't believe me when I tell you he told me to write my name down and I would be able to get in tonight.

I will be heading that way, come you know what and high water, even if he was just joshin'.

I'm sorry but am I the only one really anxious today? I have to be able to take the edge off this election process without creating stomach acid. Seriously, it's just that kind of a day! Can't sit still. Can't focus. Can't stop looking at Twitter feeds.

So what does everyone have planned tonight? I will be out and about and may even take some snapshots with the old point and click (Big D is staying home tonight.) And even though I'm happy to say that I voted early, part of me kind of wanted to stand in line after work and vote last minute...just to say I did! What a landmark day.