howtobeknownasthegirlwholikesthestrokes

Hello boys and girls. I just wanna say I'm Jen and I like the Strokes. I do. Everyone in my life knows it too. Everyone from my roommate to some guy I randomly smoked weed with last night; from my 7-year-old sister to my 59-year-old grandmother. Everyone I have had any type of relationship with since last summer knows about my feelings for The Strokes. It makes me feel kind of dumb at times, because my roommate thinks I'm too into them. He doesn't understand the female fascination with hot, young, artistic guys who make great fuckin' music. Funny thing is, he's in a band, but anywayz that's not the point. Most of the time, I feel great about being a Strokes fan and promoter. I've turned all of my friends onto them after much peril. They all fell under the spell, and bought the album after I forced their ears a few times. My dad called me after he saw them on SNL, and said: 'That was fuckin' kick-ass!" Then he said: "I bet your diggin' on that lead singer." I was like: "How well you know me!" My grandmother came to visit me last month, and I played her the album. She too likes their music. Okay, so yeah, my dad is a pot-smoking musician who never quite grew up, and my grandma is an ex-hippie turned republican who saw Zeppelin twice, and calls the Stones her "boys", but so fucking what! It still counts for a lot. By word of my mouth alone, The Strokes have sold about 10 CD's, and about 50 people found out I thought they were good. And I'm "Cool Jen", which means if I like it, it must be good, and have at least some validation. So you see, as much as I've had to argue about the Strokes with some emo kid who hates on anything non-new punk, I've had many a friend walk through my door exclaiming: "The Strokes are the best band I've heard in a long time! Thanks for sharing them with me!" So, yes, I'm proud to be a Strokes fan. Hell, I walk, talk, eat, sleep, and breathe Strokes. I am a fucking Stroke! You'll know it one day, I'll make sure of it! Muah ha ha, Not to be scary though. Word. I just wanna say to all you Strokes girls, you rule. Not as much as me, but close. Keep trying.

Anyway, here's how to garner attention as "The Strokes Girl (or Guy)"

1. Scream: "Yay!" every time a Strokes song comes on the radio, or CD player. Sing all the words in a good Julian impression too.
2. When "Last Nite"or another live video comes on MTV or whatever, scream: "Go Julian. I love you!", or "Yeah, Albert, nice solo!"
3. Wear cool hip vintage clothes with pins and ties like The Strokes,people will say: "Hey! You look like a Stroke!" It's true. It's happened to me, I swear.
4. Make a t-shirt that has an abstract Strokes lyric on it, like: " never show up on weekdays," or "This place is a zoo," or "And I lost my page again." People will be like "What the hell does that mean?"Then you explain it to them.
5. At a party, start a fight with an emo kid about how invalid new punk is compared to The Strokes, and then back it up by explaining what REAL punk was and how The Ramones, and Husker Du kick ass. Maybe mention some good indie-rock kings like Fugazi as well, just for extra fun.
6. Every time some one talks about good concerts, mention the best ones you've seen, like Radiohead or something, and then mention The Strokes kicking ass live, even though they were drunk off their asses.
7. Carry "Is This It"in your hand everywhere you go, and be like: "Yeah,It is a Strokes album, what of it?" Conversation will follow.
8. If all else fails: tattoo "Strokes Fan"on your forehead. That would be going a little overboard, but hey, it's an out-of-place characteristic that will spark interest from people you don' even know. And if you did it, you'd probly get to meet the Strokes, and they'd say something like: "Dude, you're like fuckin' crazy, man." You'd just have to smile and say: "Yeah." Then they'd be like: "Have a beer."

So yeah, there it is,stuff Ive done in the past (except number 8) that has led to me being known as "Cool Jen, the Strokes Girl". Try it if you like, it may make you a better person, who knows?