If you could meet someone new in 2013, who would it be? Or would you rather spend more time with someone you already know?Today's ThinkKit blog challenge is a bit generic. But to be honest, I've never really been posed this question so I liked contemplating it. My initial short list includes Tina Fey, Neal Gaiman, Neko Case, Neal Degrasse Tyson, the Obamas, and Hillary Clinton. These are folks I find entertaining, inspiring, and probably most importantly approachable. They all appear to be like minded individuals with similar philosophies and outlooks on life. That's what I need at this point in my life. Perhaps it's living in a red state while possessing, for the most part, blue perspectives. I hate distilling politics and ideology into a binary framework, yet here I am. Sometimes, I get worn out trying think and act against the social grain that is living in Indiana. Don't get me wrong, I love this state and don't plan to leave. But it's challenging at times.
So with that, I'm going to settle on Neko Case. Aside from being a fine outstanding singer/songwriter, she exudes this cool country progressive of which I wish we had more of around here. I follow her on the twitters and she's nothing but sharp wit and charm. She'd be a feminist if we were labeling her and all that. I want her to be a role model for my kids. When she was/in in Indy, I'm told she and her band go to a local restaurant here in Broad Ripple and eat nothing but their unbelievable fried chicken. I want us to go drink beers with her at a local dive bar. She seems really genuine and nice coupled with a streak of sarcastic asshole that I find endearing.
Technically, I'm only two degrees removed from her as our former neighbor's cousin, from Vincennes, is her touring bassist. I never pushed the issue around meeting her. Partially because I don't want to come off as some fanboy, but partially because I don't want to find out she's not who I've made her out to be in my head. So, maybe one of these days we'll make this happen
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