Powermoves

January 24th, 2006General2 comments

“What do you think of guys with rhinestones on their t-shirts?” a friend asked me at lunch on Saturday.

She indicated a guy sitting outside on the other side of the glass. There were rhinestones stitched into his shirt. They were actually more like Swarovski crystals. Some were pink. He also had mad musculature and fat dreadlocks.

“I think they’re okay if the guy looks like he can kick my ass,” I said.

Duality. It’s a nice thing to explore sometimes.

Like if you’re a beautiful actress, play the ugly girl. If you’re manly, wear Swarovski crystals on your t-shirt.

If you’re a dog, make out with a cat.

Do what you’ve gotta do. Switch it up.

Sometimes you just wanna grab someone (often yourself!) and shake ‘em and yell, “CHANGE! For the love of the Virgin Mary, CHANGE, DAMN YOU!!!”

But they don’t want to change or need to change, so they never make an attempt to. They just remain themselves, stuck.

So I salute the buffed man with rhinestones on his shirt. I salute the puppy making out with the kitty, the Disney buying the Pixar, Conan O’Brien fighting the BEAR. They’re changing the game, grabbing the bull by the whatsits, stealing the plans for the DeathStar no matter how many Bothans need to be sacrificed.

I love people that are making powermoves.

And you know what? Tomorrow I’m buying a t-shirt with freakin’ crystals on it.