Pierce Brosnan decided to put aside the acting for the day and, despite losing an hour for daylight savings time, take the family to Universal City Walk for some fun and games. We first spotted Pierce Brosnan at the Yogurtland (which I might add was my first time trying, and was great!), donning a leather bomber jacket and a V.I.P. badge.

After a little persuading, we talked Hiroko into asking for a picture.  There’s no way he can say no to a sweet, young lady, right?  And if she’s polite enough to ask instead of just taking a picture, surely he won’t mind?

Well, that’s when things went terribly wrong.  Let this be a lesson to all of you up-and-coming paparazzi…learn from our errors.  As Pierce was exiting the Yogurtland, Hiroko approached from the back and with an ever so gently tap said “excuse me, excuse me (words which she will never forget).”  Pierce Brosnan abruptly scolded Hiroko saying, “Don’t be so rude, I’m with the children.”  Well, there were children, many children, but none next to him at the moment, but alas it wasn’t meant to be.  And then the long walk back.  As a man, I’ve experienced the walk of shame many a time, asking a girl to dance only to be told ‘I don’t dance,’ or asking for a girls phone number only to be rejected.  Oh the humiliation   If you read this Pierce Brosnan, how could you?

But those girls had the courtesy to let me down easy, to at least make me think that maybe there was some truth to it (even though I knew I was rejected).  So Hiroko came back, rejected by Pierce Brosnan, and I felt like a jerk because I was sure he wouldn’t be mean to her.  Visions flashed before my eyes of watching myself on TMZ getting beat up by Pierce Brosnan in Yogurtland.  How could he?  How could you Pierce Brosnan?  But he was, and now we can never look at him quite the same.

So the picture wasn’t meant to be, until by chance we stumbled upon Pierce Brosnan again at the indoor skydiving booth.  Although this was my first paparazzi experience (me being the paparazzi that is, umm, or me being photo’d by the paparazzi come to think of it), I instantly sprung into action and captured Pierce Brosnan in action.  What a proud moment.  Maybe fate led me to this day, one that would change my life forever!

So after a couple of minutes of watching Pierce Brosnan cheer on the children, we were on our way, with many lessons learned.  Never try to read they psyche of an A-list Hollywood Actor, and never, ever, EVER approach a papa-bear from behind when his cubs are around.

With a little bit of counseling, I’m sure we will be Pierce Brosnan fans once again!