definition of cool
I was recently invited to a party. Of course, it's on a night where I have to work, but it was still nice to receive an invite. What's a little odd to me is that the invite was from someone who seems like a Cool Person. I'd probably enjoy hanging out with this particular Cool Person, but I was also semi-filled with some of that old high school dread that comes along with any kind of invitation from a Cool Person.
I am not a Cool Person. Let's take a minute to examine a few things that lead me to this conclusion.
1) I was rooting through my music library looking for a piece to play with my viola and bass clarinet duo. I found an old piece that I hang onto because it makes me chuckle due to it's sheer ridiculousness. There are a whole bunch of esoteric reasons I think it's funny. (absurd title, lyrics in Middle English, beautifully rendered artwork surrounding things such as a tuba solo, the use of the word 'incohate' as a tempo indication).
Strike one!
2) I cannot by visual recognition name a single current pop artist. Yeah, I can tell you that a young Mendelssohn looked a little bit like Legolas from the Lord of the Rings movies, but attempt to point out say, Gwen Stefani (who is probably not cool anymore) from a celebrity line up? No can do.
Strike two!
3) I have three action figures (in their original packaging!" on my wall. They are Jesus, Einstein and Beethoven.
Strike Three!!
Granted, I am extremely happy to not be a cool person. I'm fine with being who I am. But I'm sure most of my blog readers can identify with the pressure-filled, anxiety-ridden angst of dealing with a Cool Person situation!
4 comments:
OMG! This morning I forced myself to talk to a Cool Person from the ski team and I, of course, sounded like a total nerd. I feel your pain.
I used to be a fringe-almost-cool-person-who-was-kind-of-cool-because-I-didn't-know-it, but I had to turn in my cool card at least 30 pounds ago. I am still recognized by many of the cool people, so I could apply for reinstatement regardless of weight issues. I would just need to do some work on my attitude and wardrobe. It would be kind of fun, but I'm really busy with grad school, performing, teaching, and life in general.
I have no idea what you're talking about. None. Neither does J. Or either of our children.
Oh you want to talk to a cool person ah??
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