Uncool

There has been lots of talk about Phillip Seymour Hoffman since his death.

I love movies and he was so good in every movie but I have to say my favorite character he played is Lester Bangs in Almost Famous.


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 My favorite line from him in that movie:  The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with someone else when we’re uncool.

Amen.

I want to be uncool with you.

I want laugh so hard 7Up comes out my nose. I want to sing at the top of my lungs and not know the words.  I want it to be okay to have food in my teeth. I want to give awkward hugs.  I want to talk about when I was in 5th grade and saw Grease and pretended I was Sandy all the time and sang into my hairbrush.  And then I want to sing into my hairbrush.  I want to show up to a party not looking like everyone else and have you tell me I’m beautiful.  I want to say no to the big party and yes to Jammie’s and scrabble.  I want to talk about books and how I hope to write one. I want to look into your eyes when you tell me I should write one.  I want to eat all the M & Ms and most of the pizza and watch The Notebook and ugly cry. I want to tell you I’m not sure I can do it even though I pretend to be full of confidence. I want to not pretend.  I want to let my guard down. I want to be uncool.  And I want you to love me anyway.

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