A few years ago, a coworker wrote me a thank you card and in it, he wrote the letter from Jordan to Angela in its entirety. His manager saw what was written (the entire team had to write thank you notes to the entire company but that’s a story for another day) and confiscated it, not realizing that it was a prank/civil disobedience and decided instead I’m sure, that we were having an affair (we weren’t). Two years later, the note surfaced and was finally (successfully) delivered. It’s among my most cherished thank you notes of all time because of course it is.

On Tuesday (while on a phone interview), myfav pinged me letting me know thatJordan Catalano Jared Leto wanted to meet with our CEO to talk tech. As I spazzed, my knees hit the desk and my hands came down (hard) on my keyboard, rattling my entire team (we’re at one long table). Everyone (think The Lawyer, CFO, my boss, etc) immediately wanted to know what happened while I desperately tried to maintain composure and interview the poor soul on the other end of the phone who likely assumed I had a seizure.

Last night I got a text from myfav, asking me to breakfast at the Bowery Hotel at 9:30a. I knew what this meant. Sick or not (codeine or not), I was IN.

In the meantime, our CFO alerted our CEO to our plan slash ridiculous crushes so we aborted the mission and went to a bodega to get breakfast, letting our CEO know that we wouldn’t be stopping by (because we didn’t want to give him proof that we’re cray slash hoped to maintain some dignity).

Welp. Our CEO? He has my back. Turns out, Jordan Catalano Jared Leto wanted to talk about recruiting* and our CEO explained that “there is only one person in New York who can help you with that.” He then offered to set him up with a meeting with me and when he informed me of this was shocked that I didn’t cry/pee myself/pass out/squeal or otherwise erupt in emotion. I was cool as a cucumber (slash internalized it).

And then…we met. Rather than a handshake which I offered, he hugged me. And our CEO insisted on a photo. And Jordan Jared insisted on another. If you need me, I’ll be in the corner…dead.

*I am only 12% convinced he actually wanted to talk recruitment and am 87% positive our CEO asked for a favor but I care 0% because at the end of the day, I met my girlhood crush. (See also: what has YOUR CEO done for you lately?).

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