Beautiful day outside so decided to take a stroll around the city. Went to get my hair done diddit, met old-coworker for Starbucks and then meandered over to Burger Joint for a little late lunch. At 4 pm on a random Thursday, the line consisted of me, eight Asian tourists with fanny packs, three kids with their mothers and two Dubai Tourists. (side note: I've received a lot of comments pleading me to do a burger article. And don't worry, its in the works. Burgers are one of the most important things in my life so I wanna make sure I do it correctly. So stay tuned...) I feel a tap on my shoulder and I automatically think its some dumb tourist asking me how to order. The place is dark, no menu and rough service. But I was pleasantly surprised when they asked me if they could take a picture of me on their phone. I looked confused but said sure. They then go on to explain that I look identical to a famous male model in Dubai, their hometown. Now I'm checking to make sure I have no food stuck in my teeth and that my hair looks good. They then tell me that they are friends with this model and have pictures of him. Shit, I do look like this guy! I ask for his name but I couldn't understand their damn broken English. They ask if I'm Lebanese, like this model is, and I say no, that I'm actually local. I make some reference that I get mistaken for Bradley Cooper a lot but that goes completely over their head. Maybe it was the lighting or my fresh new haircut but I'll take any complement I can get.
As I finish my delicious cheeseburger and fries, I throw my IPod on, grinning like a little school boy and start walking home. As my ego is growing I am completely oblivious to my surroundings. Next thing I know, I'm in front of the Pierre Hotel literally walking through the set of Gossip Girl. There was one security guard but I guess I blew right by him while jamming to my new Rick Ross. I don't recognize anyone and before I can really get a good look around I get grabbed by my arm and thrown off the set. I know no one watches Gossip Girl anymore but if you do, let me know if you see some Lebanese-looking model in the background in an upcoming episode. Also, does anyone want to go to Dubai and check out some male modeling companies with me? I'm free anytime! "Hey, I'm Retired at 28!"
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