there i was, staring in awe at George Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” until i was interrupted by a woman and her son walking right in front of the painting and talking loudly. so now i’m pissed and about to leave, but then this dude walks towards me and stands right next to me. he seems familiar, but i can’t put my finger on where i’ve seen him. until the loud woman and child join him and i realize it’s MatPat and that’s his wife and child. I was never a big Game Theory watcher, but my brother and close friend are huge fans so i’ve seen his face and heard his voice consistently for years and i was very starstruck. i almost said something and asked for a picture to show my friend, but i decided to just let them be normal people enjoying their day with their kid. and then he walked away and i thought that was the last time i’d be in a room with him.
i make my way to the opposite side of the museum, and it turns out we were taking the same route because as soon as i get there, MatPat appears! so yes, i absolutely eavesdropped on them for several minutes. they were super nice to their kid and were asking him thoughtful questions about the art and a fan ended up seeing him and asking for a photo and he was really cool about it (which made me regret not asking for one but at that point it would’ve been awkward as hell) and then they left the end.
below is a photo my friend had me get because she didn’t believe me as i was frantically texting her that he was standing a foot away from me. loving the paw patrol backpack
