Labels: An Architecture Groupie?*

I finally realized that I am just an architecture groupie. I decided to amuse myself and searching with the google query: "define: groupie".

Definitions of groupie on the Web:

-an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)

wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

-A person who seeks intimacy (most often physical, sometimes emotional) with a famous person, usually a rock band member

en.wiktionary.org/wiki/groupie

If I am either, I hope to be classified as the former. The latter is a bit creepy--especially in the present discussion.

So maybe I didn't have the experience of being a high school band groupie (though going to 3 The Dog & Everything concerts was close ample exposure for me). I suppose that the making of a groupie for a profession cannot be without its own defining factors. One of the requisites is likely to be the consideration of pursuing the field. Another may be seeking media/information about it (books, blogs, podcasts, newspaper articles, classes, etc). Being a groupie is also more active, so I would vote to include some contacting/networking to architects.

Given these criteria, I am an architecture groupie.

The original idea for this classification is from one of my uncles. He has helped me on my 'job/career search' as of late, and one day he said: "Sweetie, you don't want to wind up just being an architecture groupie." To this I quickly responded "No, of course not." Then I thought about it some more; if I was a groupie for now, and it didn't interfere with my pursuit of other paths in addition, what harm would come? I have since embraced the label and have made some architects laugh (one sly way of being a funny/entertaining groupie).

Being a groupie can occur on multiple levels. A cute quiz posted on The Muse's Muse sheds some light onto this:

6) Finally, you get to meet your [favorite singer]. During your very first conversation, you:
a) Are overcome by nerves and babble like an idiot.
b) Chat somewhat normally and ask a few polite questions.
c) Tell him you want to marry him.

Lucky for me, the closest option would have to be "b." Thank goodness. I don't know what kind of terrified responses "c" would get with architects, but that might be a nice social experiment; maybe next time.

*This post is identical to one on my other blog: Green Brick House