The conquering of the Geeks

[trinityofone]

Yesterday our landlord sent some prospective tenants around to see the place without warning us, so I had to show them around a fairly dirty apartment. Not underwear on the floor dirty, but not the spic 'n' span masterpiece I had envisioned. I don't think it made a difference. These girls were--how should I put this?--very much of my high school. My second high school. Beverly Hills High.*

Not to stereotype, but...oy. I lost brain cells just talking to them. At least three of them were wearing psychopepsquad's favorite mini skirt and Uggs combo, and they didn't ask any of the questions that I would ask if I were checking out a prospective living space but just kept going from room to room remarking, "It's so SMALL!" Over and over, "It's so SMALL!" I felt like shouting, "Hel-lo! Right here!" What were they expecting? A palace? This may be pride of ownership speaking, but I think it's a damn nice place for college.

My favorite thing, though, was their reactions to some of the...geekier decorations I have up. Upon seeing my Spike stand-up one inquired, "Is that Orlando Bloom?" And stumbling across my Wolverine poster (Hugh Jackman Wolverine, BTW): "Is that Harry Potter?"

::headdesk::

So it looks like this place may go from geek paradise to Beverly Hills 94703. Remind me that I'm not supposed to care.

*For those who don't know, after 11 years in Vermont, my family moved back to its native Los Angeles and my brother and I were snuck illegally into BHUHS. Thus I spent the last two years of high school feeling as out of place as I did for the first two--only in the opposite direction.

Comments

[whiskeypants.livejournal.com]

favorite mini skirt and Uggs combo

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

An appropriate reaction. *g*

[taosterman.livejournal.com]

Illegally??? TRUANT OFFICER DONALD DOESN'T LIKE THAT!!!!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

That is so awesome. Where do you find this stuff? Do you have a vault? I bet you have a vault.

[chele74.livejournal.com]

Your place is small relative to what exactly? A mansion in BH? Too bad psychopepsquad wasn't there to witness the minis & Uggs. ;)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I wish I could be there to see their faces when they're confronted with the reality of CollegeLiving™. And yes, the minis & Uggs were wasted without psychopepsquad's presence.

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Hugh Jackman is HOTT. Especially as Wolverine. OMG *drool*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Yes, and he looks sooooooooo much like Harry Potter. Don't you think?

::boggles::

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

HAAA. Yes, when I take off my glasses and stand 100 feet away from him, if he's hnched over to look like a short person at the same time.

Now, if you want to see Real Live Grown Up Harry Potter, you need Dylan Moran in Shaun of the Dead (http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/film_gallery_viewer.asp?id=1845&filmid=7092).

And another one (http://www.foreverdelayed.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=5899)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm glad you found me. I tried to e-mail you, but I think I had the wrong addresses for a lot of people.