I like Bill's suggestions to show that you appreciate people. It seems to me that you just want to be liked in your workplace and want to be closer to people you admire and look up to. I feel that perhaps you are a bit lonely? The thing is, we can admire someone and like our co-workers a lot, but we need to show that we like or admire them in appropriate, socially acceptable ways. I would suggest not going in anymore on your days off (days off from work are meant to be just that), and not following your co-workers around. Be nice, be cordial, say hello how are you and stuff like that, but let them be and let them come to you if they want to. That would be setting appropriate boundaries for yourself. (((hugs)))