I just had coffee with a former student of mine. He talked endlessly of all the amazing things he has done. So so much. It made my career and life seem INSIGNIFICANT. I was just not "on" and felt out of body when we talked. It was almost intimidating to hear him speak of all the places he has lived and what he has accomplished. The song I posted "White Collar" was produced during Covid in some guy's apartment. My former student did the title boxes for the video ( I think that's what he called them). He said the creator got the idea from a Todd Haynes experimental movie called Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story that was filmed only using Barbie dolls.
Just watched the movie--yikes! And apparently Todd got sued by Robert Carpenter for using their songs without the rights. Oopsies. My former student spoke using tech language and vocabulary that I didn't know and called things that I use simplistic.
Have I become that very thing that terrified me the minute I retired? OBSOLETE.
I guess I need to work on my brag points in case I have to endure another "let's get coffee" moment and feel like my life has been forgettable.
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