impetus

so i have this class that i kind of love.

the professor's really passionate, the text is engaging, my classmates are smart and friendly... and the guy who sits across from me is quite possibly the love of my life.

as far as i can tell, he's pretty intelligent. so intelligent, in fact, that he shuts the hell up sometimes- but you can tell he's still listening. it's as if he were saying "i'm discerning whether or not i think this conversation is worth joining. i'll get back to you." but it doesn't come off as pretentious! that's the amazing part- he just wants to listen, sometimes! and when he does speak it's like he's only speaking to me... and when he looks up with those big, round eyes and his little side-smile it makes my heart flutter like damn hummingbird.

so, basically i'm pretty much guaranteed an A in this class. why, you ask? because i've never, in my life exhibited better qualities as a student than right now. This guy (let's call him jack) is a writing tutor, doesn't have a facebook page, enjoys twitter, comes to every class with a "naked" juice, combs his hair, wears a helmet when he rides his bike, and has the exact same hoodie as me (which he's worn two days in a row, now.) see? that's some serious studying! but beyond the fact that i'm somewhat pathetic and a stalker, there's the beneficial academic side-effects! let me lay down a few examples.

first off, i'm pretty smart. i don't generally need to work too hard to get good grades in my classes and i haven't encountered something that's ever really been beyond me- so i don't have to work very hard. for this class- i have done every bit of reading cover-to-cover, extra research, i've downloaded, printed and highlighted the powerpoint lectures before every class- i'm a total poindexter. why? to look good in front of jack!

we got paired together to extrapolate a little on the virtues of various social media in class- we had to discuss our topic before the class discussion and we got Twitter, at his request.
Jack: don't you just love twitter? i mean, sure it's new social media, which can be scary in and of itself but it's so fascinating! if you've got a question or want something to know you're looking for it, just put it up on Twitter and there it is!
Me: (I do have a twitter. i signed up for it in February of 2009. and I have signed in maybe 12 times. once was to wish Meryl Streep a happy birthday.) Oh, God i just love twitter! talk about a wealth of information! just an absolute FONT of knowledge, entertainment and resources! people just don't know!
Jack: Yeah, I deleted facebook as soon as my Mom added me. It just got too creepy.
Me: oh... hahaha yes, of course. (I'm friends with damn near my entire family on facebook. and the families of many of my friends.)

we grooved. we got along. and yesterday during the censorship debate i said "why don't parents just parent their damn children? i don't think that's too much to ask. and frankly, the idea of handing the responsibilities of parenting over to the government is nothing short of terrifying."

i looked over at him... and he was staring right at me, smiling, and nodding!

top. of. the. world.

sure, you can call me a child, desperate, even an intellectual skank. but goddamn if i don't get an A. so what if i can't remember the name of the professor? i will happily recite to you the exact dates of the civil suits that resulted in the ratings systems.