Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Bob Dylan vs Malcolm X

Today is the day that I finally spoke to Jason From Music Class. Sure, he'd noticed my charm in the past and laughed at my witty humor, but never before have we gone past two lines. And it goes a lil' suh-in like this (hit it!):

FIRST CONTACT
Jason: Question. Do you know the definition for "anacrusis"? I remember learning it, but for some reason, I didn't write it down.
Me: Oh, sure, yeah, I have it. It's riiiight (flips through notes)... here (hands J notes).
Jason: Thanks (gives grateful AND suggestive smile)!

Later, I walked by him and noticed his Bob Dylan glasses. Now, let me give a little background on the Bob Dylan glasses. Once, on the way to eat dinner with my friend Lana, I saw him and squealed, "There's Jason From Music Class!" and she said he looked like Bob Dylan. Which he kinda did. Which makes him even more appealing.

SECOND CONTACT
Me: I like your sunglasses.
Jason: Oh, thanks!
Me: They kinda remind me of Bob Dylan but not really (<- charm has officially left me).
Jason: Yeah, kinda, but I was thinking more Malcolm X, you know?
Me: Oh, yeaaah, huh (I didn't know).
Jason: I want to get regular glasses that are like these.
Me: (large smile) That'd be so cool! (or something lame along those lines)

We continued to smile at each other. Then, he turned around to do his work and I was still smiling when he turned around again to beam at me. Glasses discussion and me throwing in Bob Dylan must have impressed him. He may have been let down if he saw my lack of Malcolm X knowledge, but that didn't deter him. We continued to chit chat about the final and I made jokes about how there was "so much going on" and how "all the words" on the review sheet "discouraged me." This self-deprecating humor was his kinda humor, and he countered with similar modesty about his musical knowledge. Because we both know we'll do fine on the test. Doesn't hurt to giggle, though.

While I was talking to Angela on the phone, he turned around and did that thing where he smiles again. He was about to say something when he saw that I was on the phone and made an "Oh!" face and turned back around. Damn!

The sad thing is that I waited so long to make my extremely subtle move. We could have been great, but now we only have one more class together. It's a bittersweet time for Lil, but it'll make a great story to showcase my hilarious awkwardness in the future. And to that, huzzah!

A mesh of these should give an idea of the Dylan/X sunglasses

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