note to self: don't be that guy
August 27, 2007 at 12:51 p.m.
I even told myself as I walked into the library this morning - "don't be that guy."
That Guy comes to my gigs a lot - the person that comes up to me after a show (they are usually an accountant of something else responible) and tell me they appreciated my performance - and then has to tell me about what instrument they have been playing for the last 2 weeks and keep me cornered for at least 20 minutes telling me ALL ABOUT IT.
Ug, people, I'm TIRED! I've been playing for hours, I have a long trip home and it's nice that you are playing music as a hobby and you want to tell me all about it but... (gah, here it comes) I think to myself - I have a masters degree in music. Not to be a snob here, but I don't want to have a conversation about how to learn how to read music or hold a banjo. Not my bag.
But the person feels they need to validate themselves somehow. And you know you've done it too - if you haven't, it means you are emotionally healthy and you and I probably wouldn't get along. Really, we need to validate ourselves somehow and we can put ourselves on people that don't need to be talking to us.
But why the HECK did I do it this morning??? I took Solei to a free look-and-see music class for babies and it was sooo cute! She had a wonderful time and was argueably the best baby there. She's only 10 months and walks better than the year-old, and giggled more than the other babies. Heh. SO why would I need to be validated?? I had the best baby, dang it!
Nope, I HAD to go up to the teacher afterwards and ask some stupid question about melodic percussive instruments and let it drop that I'm a violinist. I sounded all needy and baahhh. The teacher smiled and turned away as quick as she could. What the heck does she need some parent getting all "I can play music I'm cool too oooo lookitmelookitme!!"
gah. I am such a doofus!!
You have heard about the Ebay auction with the Pokemon cards?
*giggle* Good job, girl!!
What about me makes people FLEE whenever I e.mail them about something on craigslist?? I need a little tikes table, dagnabit, and I've sent out a gazillion e.mails the SECOND one becomes available and they never e.mail me back!!
I'm loveable!! People love me, want to help me, they do!!
SOMEONE SELL ME A TABLE!!!!!!!
Maybe it's a conspiracy - they all know I want it, they are all cackling into their sleeves. Jerkfaces.
SUPERCRACK wants a table!!