Theorizing Coolishhh

What are the sources of this sense of meaninglessness but also of the need for a sense of meaning?
So this idea of cool has put me in a total stump. Or I think that is my excuse because I am starting to develop what is known as senioritus where I've always know "following the rules" of school is total BS and I'm actually loosing all interest in school. Its like that feeling you get when you keep eating the same flavor of food until you get sick of it. But of course I will still pull out what I can.

These few days exploring the ideas of cool I've noticed many things about myself and the reasons we have this need to be cool. Whether we are aware of it or not. I myself do cool things and dress cool but at least I am aware of this and this class has just given me the chance to explore why. I definitely agree with the fact that humans have this sense of emptiness which is why they have the need to fill this whole by being cool, in doing so they have a sense of feeling important in this large world. We are just mere specks in this huge world, out of around 6 billion people on earth we are just one tiny little person that will probably never be famous or have any importance, great discovery, etc. There is no sense of knowing the meaning of ones life or ones identity which makes us feel this emptiness.

Becker's theory of the fear of death and the actually acknowledgment of death I definitely think is what makes up this emptiness and our reason to be cool. Everyone wants to fulfill some sort of important roll or do something that seems worth living for before you die. I mean it relates to the point of if life is meaningless or not. If you were to ask someone if they want to make something of their life before they die most people would answer yes, because if they said no then why not just kill themselves right then and there? This acknowledgment that we are all basically just temporary makes us feel insignificant, it makes us aware of the fact that in reality our lives may be meaningless because we are all going to die in the end. This is why we cover up this sense of emptiness by covering it over with coolness.

For example dogs do not acknowledge the fact that they are not immoral. Babies don't acknowledge mortality either, like babies, the ones that can't talk and move around. Dogs do not have this need to put up an act o being cool. All they need is food, water, poop, sleep, and some play time. They do not have this existential thought about the meaning of life and what to do before they die. Which is most likely why you do not see the dog choosing doggie outfits to wear to show off or build a personality to their image. Unlike dogs our need to want to feel important or wanting to fulfill or be enlightened before we die in one source of our need for a sense of meaning.



A second idea is the fact that we develop our "coolness" from how we are raised or who raises us. For example a lot of how we act is taken from our parents or who ever raises us, or the lifestyle we grow up in. The people who raise you are most likely the people who teach and give you your identity. In class we spoke about how most families or when growing up there is some sort of domination and competition actor. In order to survive we develop ways to be liked and compete by conforming to what seems as "approved" by who we are trying to get attention from.

In my family, there was this sense of everyone for themselves. Not saying that there is no love in our family as we do have love for each other but we it is just awkward to express it i guess. Growing up most of my childhood with my mother she is a women who can love other but loves herself more. Our whole family most have this whole "all for one" attitude. Which does not create my identity but makes up a part of my identity of pretending not to really care, try to fend for myself before others in certain crowds. I always seemed to be able to get the attention of my parents the most, being younger came to a good advantage too. My mother always was very good at portraying a very friendly and nice personality (approachable).This is why my identity in school of keeping to myself and this whole "I don't care" attitude is derived from. I also try to portray a friendly and approachable personality (maybe not so much my outter "cool" image) when I am outside of school.



We always have this need to be liked, this "I care about you but I'm trying to care about myself more" attitude is makes my mom admire me for. We try to gain admiration from others and be admired because it covers our feeling of being lonely. People do not have a true understanding of someone's identity or the full meaning of someone. If I were to really be honest and think about it, there is not one person I know that truly understands my meaning or who I am; my thoughts, my goals, why I am doing things that I am doing. We do not truly want to admit this though. This is why we try to fill up this lonely feeling by gaining power, being admired, feeling as if you are fulfilling something, being a hero.

And lastly is our neediness which probably connects back to everything, loneliness, emptiness, meaningless. People never seem to be satisfied with what they have or the situation they are living in. They always want something more or something better. Here are a couple of examples; a teenager wants to do sex or the first time, if they get it they develop the need to want a specific partner to do sex with and also form a strong relationship with. After that they become less content and want marriage, then kids, then whatever else. People are never content with what we have but I feel maybe this is the result of this emptiness rather then the reason for where the emptiness derives from. We feel empty and no one knows what this emptiness is or how to fill it so having a neediness or dependency on things gives a feeling as if you are accomplishing and getting something to fill the emptiness.

29 Another post.....

Merchants of Cool
So this program seemed pretty old. None of what we saw in the video seemed cool at all, the clothing, the pepsi, etc. Probably since it was from 2001 and like in the program, "cool" keeps changing every minute.

I noticed that when the cool hunters went out to find sources and mainly targeting the dominant friends of a pack of kids, photographing their style, they mentioned that when using these sources to market, as soon as it starts to become projected to people its no longer cool. This reminds me of the unique factor of cool, teenagers try to set this standard of being unique and edgy and different but companies broadcasting whats the new "cool" thing which is taken from a person's style then gives everyone the ability to be that certain type of unique. Which backfires causing it to not be as unique, so its no longer cool.

The fact that all these advertisements and/ or the media to be more specific always appeared to me as if it influences our way of viewing cool but to me it seems like the opposite. Its all kinda confusing but the sprite part of he program showed how the companies don't wanna embody cool of what teenagers thing but be part of it. Its not necessarily showing kids whats cool influencing their ideas of cool but in fact trying to be cool. "posers". Its as if teenagers is what gives companies, and teaches them how to be cool.

28 Informal Research

1)http://www.wholefamily.com/aboutteensnow/relationships_peers/friends/wyatt_history.html
This kid explores the history of cool. That what its basically called. He gives a bunch of scenarios of being cool. One is of a cute caveman story. He talks a little bit about style and how where all the cavemen are wearing mammoth fur one very unique caveman decides to wear leopard fur. This is the clothing aspect of being cool. There is a need for originality to be cool. Everybody wants to be able to say "I was the one who did that first". So besides from a uniqueness of being cool there is a originality aspect of being cool although everyone always seems to think they are the first or original person to be cool or unique.
Another point he brings up is that you must open yourself to all kinds of cool. If you only stick with one group of friends and are cool with them, outside your group of friends you would not be considered cool to others. He connects popularity with the idea of being cool. In order to be cool you have to be found cool, interesting, able to relate to all types of people and all types of cool. Not just being well known but a large amount of people but be admired as well.

2)Cosmopolitan
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/
Cosmopolwitan is a magazine mainly talking or teaching women how to have sex. Or how to have sex the "right way". Its a pretty degrading magazine for women, if you opening up any of the magazines you can always find articles like "how to give your man a good time" or "how to have sexual body language" or some crap like that. Everything mostly in the magazine you can find on their website. There fashion section is a significant idea of coolness. It shows different fashion sense of what uncool and what is cool, they even let you vote on celebrities outfits on "love it!" or "leave it". Basically whether there outfit is cool or uncool. They also apparently give "life advice" which have articles such as "How to have the hottest holiday season ever?", "How to be Hot, Rich, and Famous?", "14 people you should follow on twitter?", "5 signs your boss is hitting on you." I mean what kind of life advice is that?
Unfortunately this is what they try to catch women's attention as it is seem as cool to be sexual or be found as sexually attractive. A lot of this magazine indicates that women have to be "sexy" to other beings and know how to "please" partners sexually in order to be accepted. This is a perfect example: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/advice/tips/how-to-be-rich-sexy-and-famous
Sex is a big part of being cool. But why? Why must women flaunt their bodies to be cool? This article shows how to make a "sexy vibe" at a party basically: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/advice/tips/feel-so-freakin-sexy-0709 It basically sounds like a mating ritual or how to plan a mating ritual which really too sexual and too weird. Sexuality is a big part of being cool, we even have magazines and articles like this to help us apparently because women its as if women can't be sexy by just being there selves.


3)http://www.pualife.net/begin-the-game/the-essence-of-being-cool.html
This seems to be showing on how to be "cool" with the ladies. This is generally more targeting towards men readers. The writer uses the idea of Adam from Adam and Eve and a forbidden fruit idea. Wanting a women or being attractive towards a women is being cool if you are a guy. That is what this article is basically saying of course. It shows an idea of the fact that your mind always wants what you know you are particularly unable to have. So men wanting women must pretend like they are not attractive to them and pretend like they do want want to do sex with them. Not just sex but whether just wanting sex or forming a relationship. But on a deeper level it brings up the idea of confidence and how comfortable a person is. Being seen as confident and comfortable as themselves is a common factor of what can be seen as cool to many people. Having the "I don't care" attitude as the article says to pretend to do when dealing with women is another common factor of being cool. Not giving a crap and not having any care in the world for anything is a common factor for being cool.

4)http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/108296/sun-maid-girl-makeover-sparks-controversy.html?mod=family-love_money
Im not sure if this directly connects or says anything about cool but I feel it may show how company's market their product by making it seem "cool" to target the youth. This article basically talks about the Sun Maid Girl on the Sun Maid Raisin box. They talk about how the Sun Maid girl on television was made to look like a brunette Barbie, with larger breast, a perfect straight white smile, and perfect brown curls in her hair. They use this new animate character to target the more modern generation of people by using a modern looking girl. Rather then a Sun Maid girl that looks like she is from a years 90 years in the past she looks more like "as if Julia Roberts decided to don a red bonnet and start picking grapes," which can be find more appealing to some targeted groups.

I think what this has to do with cool is how companies portray their "icon" or "mascot" as cool to be able to target more customers by making them look more "barbie" girl perfect. This is what is cool to our modern generation, at least its the fashion/appearance aspect of cool. The girl is not fat as if she was fat she would not be as appealing since fat people are not generally seen as cool in our society. This feature would be only featured on product advertisements and not directly on the product itself. Instead of having her be in the vine yards and "kicking up her heels out in the vineyard" which apparently is not cool to the modern women, the company would rather made her "do what is appropriate for her to do, based on her history but also being a contemporary person living in the 21st century." Basically saying following the mainstream of 21st century is being cool and is more appealing to the youth and more customers in general.

27 Crap Load of Interviews

Street Interviews
Lady at 711
Who is the coolest person to you and why?
Well as of now presently I think President Obama is cool...because he is multicultural, he is helping us, helping the schools, and hes just really smart.

What was the cool thing when you were in high school?
High school? hmm. Like famous actors...celebrities with the new trends.

Kind of like the media basically?
Yeah! The media was pretty cool, whatever was on the media people take it to be it.

What is the coolest trend or something cool about an outfit right now?
I think trends are cool only if they fit you. Like plaid is really in right now with everybody but I hate plaid so to me it's not cool.



American Apparel Looking Guy
Who is the coolest person you know and why do you think they are cool?
My boyfriend....because he is really successful at what he does....and he dresses really nice.

What is the latest trends that you think is cool?
Farm to Table Restaurant, because the foods fresh and and reasonable.


Well, whats like the coolest clothing trends?
Vintage. Civil War looking stuff. Something that looks good piratical.



Family Interview- My Dad Obviously
Who is the coolest person you know and why?
Whats considered a cool person?
But the point is asking you what you think is cool?
Well what is cool? What do you mean by cool?
Bunch of old people. Only young people are cool. Old people aren't cool.
So how about what do you think the youth think is cool at the moment?
I think somebody who has fashion taste, knows that they are cool, but doesn't flaunt it and has some humility.
Why?
Because being cool is not to me what life is about, being cool to me is not only what I just said but its more of having an understanding of people around you and how fortunate you are to be cool and living in America. And allowed to do that.
Why just America?
Cause in this country we have so much freedom. For instance, who do i know or who do I think is cool?
Huh?
For instance Brad Pitt I think is cool. Can't be anyone who is more cool then him yet at this moment, he gives to charity, hes helped rebuild part of New Orleans and put his time and efforts in.
Interesting...
I don't think that all these starlets like Paris Hilton or Lindsey Lohmen-
Its Lohan
Lohan...there is nothing cool about them. Question is what have they given to society besides being dead drunk somewhere lying in a pool of vomit. So there is uncool people such as those reality show people who give nothing to society but a laugh and then you have some serious people who actually give back. Look at Bill Gates, number one richest man in the world and most charitable person in the world.
So why do you think so much of youth think these dead drunks are so cool and try to imitate them?
Cause its an age thing, you know...yeah. When your 18 you think your cool.
I'm 18. Do you think I think I'm cool?
mmhmm
Anything else?
Nah..enough bullshit.
You know I'm going to write that.
What "bullshit?"
Yeah.
Well that's because I'm cool. I'm the only person that I really know that's cool. I'm know I'm cool because I know I'm not cool.
I think your cool.
Well shows how many people you know is cool. haha
haha....jerk.

Friend #1 Javi

Friend interviews
Who is the coolest person you know or look up to and why?
My mother, because she is confident, strong, doesn't give a shit about the world, and always takes care of the family.
What do you mean by strong?
As in mentally strong.
Do you consider yourself cool? Why or Why not?
I think im pretty cool because I fee like everyone knows me.
So you think its popular just to be known?
Yeah, because people think im easy going, im always funny, and smart. To my friends at least.
What are some things you try to do to maintain coolness such as clothing and stuff?
I try to keep good hygiene, good communication, social networking, behavior.
What do you mean by behavior?
As mean knowing how to control when to be calm and when not to be dramatic or maintaining a politeness.
Lets just say you are making a character, what would this character be like in order to be seen as cool?
ehhhhhh...........
Like what would he be wearing? Or how would he act?
No I don't care about that, he has to be into what I like and be able hold a conversation.

Friend # 2- Megan
Who is the coolest person you know and why?
Chloe.
Suck up...why?
Because shes my best friend. Or you are. haha.
Why do you think I am cool or why do you like me as your best friend?
Because I have known you for so long but the funny thing is that we have nothing in common. We are completely opposite in like style, genre of music, slang, movies, interests. So its weird that we still get a long so well.
So why do you think I am cool and such good friends despite our major differences?

umm...I don't know why were still best friends. We just love each other haha to bits.
But is there something about my style, personality, what?
I think you have a great personality, because even though our interests are different we've experienced a lot of life challenges that are really similar so we can talk and relate a lot about it. I guess because to each other we are so unique to each other since we are completely different so its interesting to see what both of us do or act or say towards each other. Hard to explain but you get my jiff.
This interview is too gushy haha. Im done.

HW 26 Photos And Questions

Okay so these first two people I actually know, I guess for the next two people I'll try to find someone on the street if its possible.



Paige (Girl on the Right)
1.What inspires your style?
I don't know if my style is inspired, I do however like to watch people and see what girls and guys are wearing, and kind of smash everything together. I'm an occasional magazine flipper, so I suppose that helps. Plus I love looking at street fashion websites from places all around the world. I guess my style is inspired by the world.
2. Do you think your cool?
Haha, yes I suppose my style is cool, everyday I try to reinvent myself with the things I can find in my closet. I think it's cool that I don't have to look the same everyday and I never really lose who I am.


Yeah I find that true for many girls.

3. Do you think others think your cool? Or do you think your setting off a cool vibe that you want to?
I do tend to get compliments about my style, from friends and strangers, so I guess people do find it cool. I suppose it's rare to find someone who doesn't really fit into the mold that society has set for them.

4.What is the social scene like at your school? high school, whatever?
There really isn't a social scene at my high school. Every one pretty much knows and talks to everyone no matter what they look like or what they're into, seems most people in my school can find a common ground. There are of course the few kids that all look the same that stick together but what school doesn't have that?

5.Whats the typical cool person?
A typical "cool" person is that one person that no matter what day it is or what the weather is like they look picture perfect every day and without effort. They never try too hard.


Wander
What is your style inspired by? Or who i guess?
I don't know. I guess by like friends and stuff. When you hang out with the same people a lot and you get a long with them and you kind of start dressing and talking like them. I hang out with a bunch of people that have the same style as me so I guess thats where my style kind of gets inspired from.

Do you think your cool?
Yeah I think im okay, I mean to my friends I am pretty cool. I get along with everyone well. Im not like the coolest guy in the world but yah im okay. Im not uncool because I guess if I was I wouldn't have any friends, you wouldn't be my friends and no one would wanna talk to me. haha


Whats the social scene like at pace?
I don't know, its college so its chill. I mean you don't really know every single person so its not like every ones is super friendly with each other saying hi all the time across the halls. I mean I know a couple of people from class and they don't really have the same style as me they are still my friends and think im pretty cool despite our differences in clothing and like interests.


SO Alicia and I went to find people to take pictures of and interview together. The first chick I found we both though was cool. She looked kind of like Lady Gaga who is really cool. She wore leather leggings, combat looking boots, a septum piercing, and deep blue eyeliner. Unfortunately and crappy quality from Alicia's camera did not show it.
What is your idea of cool?
Umm..New York
Or What is your idea of the typical cool person?
I don't know what she exactly said word for word but it was something like:
Someone like David Bowie and Lady Gaga. Someone who doesn't give a shit or doesn't care what people think and who is fearless.


A Acquaintance I bumped into. His name is Cloud.
So what is your typical idea of a cool person?
I don't really like the idea of cool. Like uhhh....
Like you don't like categorizing people?
No not categorizing, I think categorizing is fine because everyone does it whether they realize it or not. I guess I am saying is that I might do 'cool', at least I am aware of them and aware of this whole cool idea as to people who don't.

Hw25- Story Comments and Analysis

Part 1
Maxiel's Story:
This sounds like at least one person per class. This in my personal opinion would be someone who is totally not cool and really annoying. I guess to some people it could be seem as cool, I do not see how but maybe its he "badass" kind of perception of it. Being cool maybe means to be able to have attitude and be publicly dramatic if that makes sense.
I noticed a little attraction part of it to. Being able to be attracted to the opposite sex, or same sex, or being able to be opposite to other human beings makes a person cool. This depends on what type of people you are wanting to attract makes a person cool

Conor's Story:
I enjoyed your short story I liked that it was in the point of view of a narratorr. I like that the whole thing was just pure dialogue. This characters is kind of a big ass hole but I guess in some cases this can be seen as cool. Making fun of someone for the extent of making your self look clever and funny. Like the class clown. I have seen this many times in class before. The main character seems more like a "want to be cool" person and the girl seems to be percieved as a cool person for sticking up with no fear.

Alicia:
SOOOOOOO....this is your perspective on the "dream guy" LMAO
interesting interesting....sounds a lot different then what I figured the dream guy might be. But besides that your story was really enjoyable to read. I can see that all those billion hours of journalism classes somewhat pay off although its not quite the same thing.
It seems that the typical cool guy to you is also kind of the typical "nice guy". He has a more subtle coolness, being away from the mainstream teenager activities like mating rituals and doing drugs, etc. Someone who has big dreams and goals about the future rather then focusing on the "in" of teenage lifestyle in the present. Cool cool. So since if this is your dream guy which is most obviously is *cough*, your might want to rethink your piorities to be able to attract a guy with these "cool" traits since that is one of the patterns i noticed of being "cool". Nate no likes party girls....
LOVE YOU! :)
hehe
Oh by the way thanks for commenting on my story.

Jacob:
This was a really nice story, very subtle which is kind of like my story and a few others I have seen. I feel even though you didnt' speak about his clothing or his fancy doodats and junk, the car is a pretty big idea of what to have in order to be cool. Being able to own fancy expensive things is cool but only if you work hard and earn in. Being spoiled is seen as uncool for the most part but it seems hardwork and determination is seen as cool, espeically if it gets you expensive things. I really liked this story, it took a different setting then most people's story's who wrote about teenagers at school. Your was at a car dealership which is pretty random but cool. :)

Mathew:
Matt you are truly an amazing creative writer. Maybe script writer?
Its like all the good meaty parts to a sandwich... I think? I don't really know Im a vegetarian but you know what I mean. Writing it in a script form really got my attention. There was no fancy cheesy descriptions, those can get really boring to read.
Ok well first I think you really showed the idea of a "want to be" cool person. The girl shows me the sexual pattern to coolness. Being sexual and/or sexually attractive can be found as cool. Someone who is able to offer sex is cool but at the same time a someone who offers too much sex is seen as uncool. A slut. So this brings me the idea of what is just enough sex? What is just the right amount of sexual attractivness to give out the people to be seen as cool, not prude or a slut?
There is also a materialistic aspect of coolness. You have to wear clean clothing if not expensive clothing already. Being able to spent a lot of money and show off that you get whatever you want is seen as cool to many teenagers. Although at times if you show off too much you can be seen as coincided or spoiled. Again, WHAT IS JUST ENOUGH?
Again great story :) It was really cool. Gave me a lot of ideas.


Part 2

So when reading these stories I noticed a couple of general aspects of what makes someone "authentically cool" and "trying to appear cool". So far I have gotten attitude, self image (like a style or clothing), and sexuality or sexual attractiveness. Both are used in both authentically cool people in everyone's stories and trying to appear cool people. So first I will squeeze out where I notice these things in the stories or characters of the people who are perceived as authentically cool.

Firstly attitude to those who are seen as authentically cool come in a couple of ways. One of which is a subtle kind of attitude, someone who doesn't seem to care about what people think. "They are there own person" kind of vibe that everyone might say. They are mysterious and keep to themselves, they are the only one that knows what they are thinking or doing. The Archetype for these sort of mysterious and subtle characters can be categorized as The Mystic. Playing the role of the oh so mysterious character that everyone just wants to know what they are thinking of. These characters are seen in a lot of stupid cheesy love movies/ stories. One of which is book/movie Twilight. The dumbest porno like, sexist book ever written. I read the first few chapters of the first book and threw it out, the main character was some vampire guy who the female main character falls in love with was perceived as the Mystic. So mysterious and "sexy" where the girl could not stop but think about his mysterious attitude and why he was so quite and hardly ever spoke. Making the girl play the role of beautiful damsel in distress. (The whole series is about a bunch of guys who are all like vampires and werewolfs and such and they try to fight and win the love of a some girl who's horny or something where there is a bunch of scene describing their desires for each other...Sexist and STUPID. It makes women look weak and helpless and men all horny rapist pigs..again, STUPID.)

Another attitude or Archetype that is seen as really authentically cool is The Optimist (or whatever archetype you can call the optimistic person). This person is cool because of their optimistic view of life and their future. They are have "good" in their hearts and only want to seek adventure or life outside their daily routines. This is seen in Alicia or Jacob's story. Both guys in the character see goals in their future and stay optimistic and are appreciative but no other character relates. For example in Alicia's Story, "Nate sat and sighed, took out his notebook to a clean page that had not yet been touched with notes or doodles. He outlined the corner of his notebooks with the faces of strangers he hoped to meet in exotic places in countries far from here, places where you adjust to a new culture and appreciate the natural beauty of the world." This character no one seems to understand his views about life, he has bigger dreams and goals he wants to accomplish and is tired of the characters around him. He is the typical nice guy who just wants to experience new and better things and although life around him seems "empty" to him he still stays positive.



These are the two attitudes that I have noticed that some of the authentically cool characters have so far. The attitudes shown in the "fake" cool characters are like outspoken and obnoxiously vociferous characters. Those who put down other characters or disrupts to get lots of attention. I got this idea from Conor's story. The asshole type character who disrupts class, is loud and attracts attention by finding drawing attention to other characters, making fun of their personality or type of clothing. "He was wearing moccasins today. "Hey Daisy." He sat there and took his notes. "Yo sitting bull" He finally looked up, "Yo hole." I laughed a little, "Where did you find the buffalo to make the shoe man?'" If you read the whole story this character starts off disrupting class, makes fun of the character's shoes. By doing this it draws attention and may make others laugh but in reality it is seen as "fake coolness". It is seen as pathetic of pick on others because we learn that people put down others to bring up their own moral or confidence which is "uncool".

The next idea is image, as in how a person tries to show off their personal style with materialistic items or clothing. Just like sex the characters who seem to have a lot of expensive materialistic items or clothes are seen as uncool or trying to hard to be cool. Although those who have "just enough", who are always dressed nice and have interesting clean clothing but not too much to attract jealous attention amount others are seen as cool. Just like sex, what is exactly enough materialistic items to make someone just the right amount of cool? Like in Mathew's story the girl talks about how her outfits are over a thousand dollars makes her uncool. She is seen as spoiled and bratty which is uncool.



This leads to the next idea of sexual attractiveness or sexual openness. At most times being sexually attractive to other human beings can be based on the self image a person tries to show to others. In doing so its like when animals want to attract the right partner for mating, humans dress certain ways to attract specific partners as well. Being seen as "cool" increases your chances of obtaining a partner to do sex with. Unless you already have a partner to do sex with then your not cool since your "available" (only apply this to some people). I got this idea a lot from Mathew's story again. The girl in the story dresses not only in expensive clothing but revealing clothing as well which attracts her boyfriend to do sex. "Im wearing at least a thousand dollar outfit, everyone I know loves me, and my boyfriend wants to screw the hell out of me." says the female main character of the story. Since she was able to attract her boyfriend it makes her cool but she is seen as "fake cool" because of how overly sexual she is or openly sexual she is.

The fact that she would "open her legs" as people call it to just about anyone makes her a "slut" but yet people also see people who never do sexy as uncool because of how prude they are,at least for females this is true. Thus bringing up the question once again of what is just enough to make you cool? Its like filling up a cup, there is only one way to do it, if you fill it up too much you overflow it and it makes a mess. If you fill it up too little there is nothing to drink. Why is it that there is either too much or too little of something in order to be uncool? And what is the "just right" in order to be cool? This is beginning to sounds like Goldilocks, the oatmeal is too hot, too too cold, but the oatmeal in between both is "just right". (I think that is how the story goes).


Part 1

24 Attempt of a Short Story that may be cool

So I am not a very good creative writer, so here is my incredible short story of a cool kid, I guess.

She walked quick as her feet stomped from her heavy chunky boots. She took her hands out of her faux leather jacket pockets and entered the school. It was early in the morning and she had just walked into school just in time before she was declared late. She always seemed to get to school exactly as the right moment, never late, and most definitely never early. She slowly walked up to the front elevator as if gliding across the floor and mumbled "good morning" to those who actually made eye contact. She stared straight up at the numbers above the elevator rubbing the bags under her eyes gently so she wouldn't smudge her thick black eyeliner. More teenagers slowly gathered around the elevator in silence with a couple mummers, some of which was her classmates and some weren't. Some kids looked her up and down at her outfit as she always coordinated her clothing differently everyday, never wearing the same outfit. She wore a lot of dark colors too.

The wait for the elevator feels like a lifetime, everyone avoids interactions and try glancing at one another without being noticed. Sofie on the other hand just keeps staring at the elevator numbers not really caring who or what other were doing around her. The dean of the school walks up flailing his arms "Everybody walk up, walk up! No one is allowed to get on the elevator." he announcing in a nasally voice. Some of the younger kids and more shy kids disperse and begin their long journey up the mountain of stairs and some just stay waiting for the elevator.

"Sofie, you have to walk up." The dean says as he stands behind the now smaller crowd still waiting for the elevator.

"Why? What ever happened to senior privileges?"

"Just walk..." he sighed, not wanting to single her out as he knew she was one of the very few students who received high marks and wasn't one of the students that caused a significant amount of trouble.

She just faces back to the elevator as if she had never spoken to the dean at all, just then the elevator door opens and everyone begins to stumble inside as if it was a subway cart. She pushes through everyone up to the elevator buttons and pulls out the elevator key that has been copied around the school which only a handful of students have. She uses to elevator key to turn on the elevator and presses 7. Some kids in the elevator begin to have conversations, some joke, some laugh, some make fun, some mumble. Throwing the keys back into her black studded bag she puts her hands back in her jacket pocket and stares at a space on the wall and attempts to drown out the voices of people around her as one of her classmates takes notice of her gravitas and uncaring attitude and said "hey."