This is me (okay, this is me, now, waiting for you to stop laughing) at 10 years-old (Post Amazonian-Growth Spurt, Stage 1) wearing my favorite pair of coolots (it's a real word, look it up) and the first time, in my life, that I can remember, where I actually felt, you know, sort of hip.
WHAT?!?!?
Crushed velvet was soooooo 1975. Only the coolest kids wore purple coolots, aaaaaand, if you've ever watched Forrest Gump, you know that smiley face paraphernalia was ALL the rage, then, too!
[sound of crickets chirping]
Fiiiiiiiine.
I was a square peg, way before being different was, you know, cool.
I'm not saying that I was better. Just different. And, raising 4 pegs of my own, I see now that it's only human nature to, you know, want to fit in.
Yet, deep down inside, I can't help but feel a certain sort of dork-ish pride, whenever one of my kids chooses to, oh, I don't know, think outside the pun.
Like, the other day, my youngest was feeling all, you know, 10-ish, so, I thought it would be best to take her on errands with me, rather than leave her with her siblings and risk losing 2 of my best sitters.
Apparently, Hope was feeling a bit Gleek-ish and, to be honest, she matched her "I'm a Nerdy Sort of Cute," t-shirt, quite well, I think.
"Are you really going to wear that?"
Still, there's a fine line between embracing the beauty of different and being all in your face with a big old used pair of 3D glasses, right?
"Why, I'm NOT afraid?"
She then pushed her makeshift nerd glasses up her nose and gave me that, "What'cha talking about, Willis" look, right up there and 2 points if you know where the heck I heard THAT saying from, too!
LESSON LEARNED: I am NOT smarter than my 5th grader and I'm okay with it.
We made several stops and, do you know, not one person gave her a second glance, not that I saw, anyway.
"Being a nerd is A LOT cooler than when you were in school, Mom!"
Then again, we live in Jersey, she's ONLY 10 and what do I know?
NOTE TO SELF: Remember to raise Holly's and Heather's allowance.
Once we start paying them one, I mean.
© 2003 – 2011 This Full House
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72 responses to “Square Pegs, Coolots and Gleeks, OH MY!”
Oh, I love it! I definitely want to get some of that confidence.
Oh, I love it! I definitely want to get some of that confidence.
Oh, I love it! I definitely want to get some of that confidence.
Oh, I love it! I definitely want to get some of that confidence.
Oh, I love it! I definitely want to get some of that confidence.
Oh, I love it! I definitely want to get some of that confidence.
Oh, I love it! I definitely want to get some of that confidence.
Oh, I love it! I definitely want to get some of that confidence.
She’s got that ‘Roy Orbison’ cool look down. Mr. Drummond would be proud of you both.
She’s got that ‘Roy Orbison’ cool look down. Mr. Drummond would be proud of you both.
She’s got that ‘Roy Orbison’ cool look down. Mr. Drummond would be proud of you both.
She’s got that ‘Roy Orbison’ cool look down. Mr. Drummond would be proud of you both.
She’s got that ‘Roy Orbison’ cool look down. Mr. Drummond would be proud of you both.
She’s got that ‘Roy Orbison’ cool look down. Mr. Drummond would be proud of you both.
She’s got that ‘Roy Orbison’ cool look down. Mr. Drummond would be proud of you both.
She’s got that ‘Roy Orbison’ cool look down. Mr. Drummond would be proud of you both.
I want Hope to hang out with me. She is one cool kid.
I want Hope to hang out with me. She is one cool kid.
I want Hope to hang out with me. She is one cool kid.
I want Hope to hang out with me. She is one cool kid.
I want Hope to hang out with me. She is one cool kid.
I want Hope to hang out with me. She is one cool kid.
I want Hope to hang out with me. She is one cool kid.
I want Hope to hang out with me. She is one cool kid.
I know, but she would probably never want to come back home, Heather.
I know, but she would probably never want to come back home, Heather.
I know, but she would probably never want to come back home, Heather.
I know, but she would probably never want to come back home, Heather.
I know, but she would probably never want to come back home, Heather.
I know, but she would probably never want to come back home, Heather.
I know, but she would probably never want to come back home, Heather.
I know, but she would probably never want to come back home, Heather.
I had purple coolots too. My favorite! I felt soooo grown up in them.
I had purple coolots too. My favorite! I felt soooo grown up in them.
I had purple coolots too. My favorite! I felt soooo grown up in them.
I had purple coolots too. My favorite! I felt soooo grown up in them.
I had purple coolots too. My favorite! I felt soooo grown up in them.
I had purple coolots too. My favorite! I felt soooo grown up in them.
I had purple coolots too. My favorite! I felt soooo grown up in them.
I had purple coolots too. My favorite! I felt soooo grown up in them.
I love those! The glasses AND the confidence.
I love those! The glasses AND the confidence.
I love those! The glasses AND the confidence.
I love those! The glasses AND the confidence.
I love those! The glasses AND the confidence.
I love those! The glasses AND the confidence.
I love those! The glasses AND the confidence.
I love those! The glasses AND the confidence.
heheh….
I totally relate…so much so my business is called Square Peg Innovations, lol.
Your daughter rocks 😉 Or daughters rock, either way 😉
heheh….
I totally relate…so much so my business is called Square Peg Innovations, lol.
Your daughter rocks 😉 Or daughters rock, either way 😉
heheh….
I totally relate…so much so my business is called Square Peg Innovations, lol.
Your daughter rocks 😉 Or daughters rock, either way 😉
heheh….
I totally relate…so much so my business is called Square Peg Innovations, lol.
Your daughter rocks 😉 Or daughters rock, either way 😉
heheh….
I totally relate…so much so my business is called Square Peg Innovations, lol.
Your daughter rocks 😉 Or daughters rock, either way 😉
heheh….
I totally relate…so much so my business is called Square Peg Innovations, lol.
Your daughter rocks 😉 Or daughters rock, either way 😉
heheh….
I totally relate…so much so my business is called Square Peg Innovations, lol.
Your daughter rocks 😉 Or daughters rock, either way 😉
heheh….
I totally relate…so much so my business is called Square Peg Innovations, lol.
Your daughter rocks 😉 Or daughters rock, either way 😉
HAH! Love that!
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HAH! Love that!
I love Hope’s spunky nature and pure confidence. It makes me wonder what she’ll do for a living when she grows up. Something VERY cool, I’m sure.
I love Hope’s spunky nature and pure confidence. It makes me wonder what she’ll do for a living when she grows up. Something VERY cool, I’m sure.
I love Hope’s spunky nature and pure confidence. It makes me wonder what she’ll do for a living when she grows up. Something VERY cool, I’m sure.
I love Hope’s spunky nature and pure confidence. It makes me wonder what she’ll do for a living when she grows up. Something VERY cool, I’m sure.
I love Hope’s spunky nature and pure confidence. It makes me wonder what she’ll do for a living when she grows up. Something VERY cool, I’m sure.
I love Hope’s spunky nature and pure confidence. It makes me wonder what she’ll do for a living when she grows up. Something VERY cool, I’m sure.
I love Hope’s spunky nature and pure confidence. It makes me wonder what she’ll do for a living when she grows up. Something VERY cool, I’m sure.
I love Hope’s spunky nature and pure confidence. It makes me wonder what she’ll do for a living when she grows up. Something VERY cool, I’m sure.