Hackerstars and Groupiedom

Fresh out of college, I used to go to a little blues club up the street. It was there that I met many musicians, and became a bit of a professional fan. Mostly, this involved going to shows, smiling/clapping, carrying gear, and schmoozing over drinks. It was a good life. I met a few amazing musicians (*waves to Greg Allman and Dr. John). I kissed a very cute drummer. I even had a short, steamy romance with one very hot guitarist.

Well I don't know how it happened, but somewhere along the line, I switched from rock-stars to nerds. (Yes, we could discuss why on earth I'd make such a decision... but that detracts from this post. LOL) The oddest thing, however, is that these worlds are actually rather similar!

We've got the most-excellent hacker-stars. These are the truly talented ones. I swear they need to start a group called Base Band! And then we're got the pretentious posers who are in it for the fame, the money, and the chicks. I kid you not when I say that one chatter claimed he could get girls by unlocking phones for them... and I was even accused of sleeping with someone to get my phone!!! (Lord forbid my boss's wife should ever hear that, 'cause my entire team got free phones from my boss... and what kinda slut would that make him?) This tech frenzy is ridiculous, I tell ya!

It gets even funnier when I realize I'm on both sides of the looking-glass. I look at these brainy men, who I see from far away as if on a stage... and I imagine them to be smart, cute, and great kissers. On the flip-side, I've got a few (maybe 5) fans of my own... and they fall over themselves to please me. Sure, one of them is just 12, and will inevitably grow out of his crush as soon as the little girl next-door notices how cute he is! LOL

The posers? Well, they're one-hit wonders. And as my friend who knows the blockbuster stars from Hollywood tells me... mega-stars got there by being 1) talented and 2) incredibly nice to everyone (Johnny Depp, that means you). In the end, idiot posers get what they deserve and be forgotten. But those brainy hunks with real talent... I think they'll be getting a grammy soon. I just hope that if they see me in a crowd one day, they'll remember the girl who knew them 'way back when'

mn, zz, w, dn, and 12... Rock on!