As long as I've had a nose, I've often worried about fitting in when I go to various places. As I've been haunting the University lately and mingling with other musician types, I've wondered if I was cool enough to fit in. It's been yes...then no...then maybe...and then "what was I thinking?"
Tonight, during a small group rehearsal, a violinist was talking about how she grew up with a spiral staircase and how awesome it was to slide down the banister. It was extra awesome because when her younger sister tried to do it, she ended up falling down the entire length of staircase (luckily not breaking anything). It turns out that when you fall down an entire spiral staircase, your body decides somersaults is the most efficient way to travel. The image of a seven-year-old falling down a whole staircase in this fashion has been making me snicker all night long.
The violinist then went on to say that building spiral staircases are now illegal. I, being genuinely impressed, said "well! who knew?" And she said, "I did." After pondering the silence for a moment, I said when I felt rebellious, building spiral staircases was my little way of sticking it to the man. She sprayed iced tea from her mouth AND nose all other the practice room. I think I'll fit in just fine.
An Erinku:
home-brewed cider
not from my home
E.T.
home-brewed cider
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