I want a picture with the Dalai Lama.
He is coming to speak here at UT in September with an audience of approximately 13,000 people. Tickets are free to UT students, but with 13,000 people it will be difficult to meet Lama.
Why a picture? Because he’s the Dalai Lama. Enough said.
I’ve been working on business projects all day, everyday, so I haven’t had too many mini-adventures lately. My next plan is to disguise myself as a member of the press and get close enough to take a picture with the Dalai Lama.
Ticket information is available here…..
https://dalailama.union.utexas.edu/main.php
…..press access is my ticket to get close enough….hopefully.
I must fill out a form, get a background check from the U.S. State Department and receive press approval. I might have to remove this post when I submit my information, just in case they Google my name (I’ve got no clue how extensive their search will be).
I plan to either make up a fake publication or claim I am a freelancer for The Daily Texan, the largest college publication in the country which I used to write for. I may need to pull some strings to get editor-approval for this (J. McNamara, can I call in a favor??).
I might even make a bogus ID card to wear. I’m thinking something along the lines of:
I might also learn how to say “May I take a picture with you” in Tibetan.
This page has a few other Tibetan phrases I could learn.
https://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/9594/tibet.html
Who knows, it may not be that hard, or it may be impossible to snap a pic with the DL. September 20th will be show time.