Friday, June 30

One of 200 runners-up -- congratulations!



So remember that Hipster Haiku contest I posted about a couple weeks ago? (If you don't, the post is here.) Well I am a winner, of sorts, and my name is now going to be published in the book, aptly titled Hipster Haiku, which will be released in October 2006.

An excerpt from the good news email:

You’ve been selected as one of the 200 runners-up in the Hipster Haiku Contest! Over 800 haiku were submitted to the contest, and yours definitely stood out.

Finally, I have something to write home about.

I can see the conversation now:

-"Mom."

-"Yes, James?"

-"I entered this contest. I'm a winner! (Of sorts.) Well, more like I'm a runners-up. One of two hundred. But I like to think about it this way: seventy-five percent of the people who entered, I'm better than. I'm in the top twenty-fifth percentile. Which is still good enough to get into many fine second-tier schools and universities across the nation. Like Clemson."

-"James."

-"Mom."

-"You need to work harder."

-"I am working hard."

-"I know this will make you angry, but have you thought again about law school?"

6 comments:

James said...

Great story, Benny. I don't even get a map. But I do get my name in print, so next time I'm hanging out in a bookstore with a lady, I can totally impress her by finding the book and then showing her my silly name in print.

angel said...

OMG, SO typical of a Chinese parent!!!

GAHHH, wait till you hear about my latest family drama ... it's so depressing how little faith my family has in me to make my own decisions regarding my life.

Sigh. And you know what the worse part is? Chinese child guilt. We still feel guilty, even though we know our parents are insane and illogical ... we still have that twinge of guilt for living our own lives, pursuing our own dreams because we are not doing what they want us to. Why is that, James? Why???

angel said...

P.S. Congrats, on being a runner-up. You're still numero uno in my book.

James said...

Ooh, Chinese family drama!

Trevor said...

Jimmy,

Your haiku is good
But not good enough for Yale
Poems don't pay the bills

(yes, that was me attempting a haiku...very poor one at that)

Trev

James said...

Trev, two words: "Poetry MFA".