Superchick

If you've seen us live, you know that Superchic[k] is a band....But Superchic[k] is more than that....It's about what we believe...We believe that everyone has a purpose...A reason to be...Somewhere they belong...That everyone is beautiful in their own way. But....Some of us have trouble believing that...If you're not a supermodel, pro athlete or movie star, it's easy to feel a little less than special...But only because we've bought into it...We don't think we can fly, so we don't We don't want to rish what little we have and so the world loses another great poet/actor/leader/songwriter/skater because we never even drop into the half-pipe of life. We never become the person God created us to be. Our belief that we are ugly makes us ugly. To us...Life is about finding the Superchic[k] within...About learning to let go of the value system that says: "Only some people are worthwhile." It takes courage to find your own voice, your own life, your own destiny...It's hard to say with a straight face: "I believe I can change the world"....We can already hear the cynical laughter. But really....Why do we care? People are going to laugh if we try and fail, people are going to say, "I told you so"...People are going to write bad reviews about our music and say our shows suck. That's life. But if we never get past that, at the end of our short lives, all we'll be able to say is, "No one laughed at me." So what is Superchic[k]? Superchic[k] is about not caring who laughs...It's about trying new things, it's about learning to fly, instead of crawl, it's about letting go of all the bricks we carry around in our mental backpacks. Superchic[k] is about changing the world, making a noise, living life to its fullest and finding the incredible destiny God created us for. Superchic[k] is about you. Your life.

Yes, I think they have a kinda goofy name. No, I don't care. I still like 'em. This is my favorite band, not just because of their music. I think the music is great, but there's so much more to these people. They are genuine about their faith, and about their desire to change the world. I just think it's awesome how they view the world. As someone who is going to be a teacher, I think it's valuable to me to begin to see people in a new way; not as they are, but as they can be....And then try to figure out what I can do to help them become all they were meant to be. In case you want to check them out (the link is on the main page), some of my favorite songs are: One Girl Revolution, Super Trooper, Barlow Girls, So Bright, Princes and Frogs, and Hero.

12-7-04
Okay, well, I guess I've been thinking a lot about this lately. I've had a lot of time on my hands the past couple of days, since I haven't worked much, and Kelsey's been busy. Quite frankly, when left alone for long periods of time to think, I tend to overthink things, but oh well. One of the things that I've been thinking about the past couple of days is Superchic[k]. I mean, looking back at them, or their music, or whatever, there's nothing particularly spectacular about them, and I wondered why I love them so much. Well, I've finally thought through this one enough to come up with a semi-coherent reason to share with anyone who cares. This is important to me, since I like to have a reason for liking what I do, or for having an opinion on something (Geez, people -- get a clue -- don't have an opinion if you don't have a rationale for it!!!). Anyway....The reason I like Superchic[k] so much -- I really think it goes back to a philosophy in my life. How they approach life, how they see things -- it's very admirable to me. Call me naive, but I really believe in what they say about their band. I can make a difference, just by treating someone differently. It's really a philosophy that I want to take with me when I'm a teacher (here's where it hits close to home). Apparently, being a teacher is one of those thankless, underpaid jobs, and many people are condescending towards you, because your highest goal in life is to work with kids and make no money doing it. Maybe I'm just irrationally optimistic, but this is what I want to do, and I think that I can be darn good at it. Either way, this is what I want for my classroom, for my students. I want to make a difference. I want to be the person who believes in them, who believes in their dreams. I hate people who shoot down dreams, because they themselves are too cynical to understand....Trust me, I can be cynical and sarcastic too, but there's a time and place, and when people are talking about a dream, that's neither the time nor the place. How many times have I not done something that I wanted to do, or not become something that I wanted to be, simply because I was told that I couldn't? That I didn't have that ability, or that I didn't have that talent? (By the way, right here, I would like to assert that I really COULD have been a professional figure skater, bagger lady at the store, singer, Oscar-winning actress, philanthropist, translator, AND radio. Yes, I wanted to be a radio when I was little. Is there a better life than just sitting there playing music? I think not! I know, I've had some weird aspirations, but still....My point stands.) Anyway, this long, long paragraph has been pretty much all about this: I like Superchic[k] because they're willing to stand up. They're willing to take a risk, willing to fail, willing to try again. Why? Because they can. If you believe that you can do something, maybe, just maybe you can do it. And even if you can't, at least you've tried, and you haven't listened to all the critics who are too afraid to give life a chance. That's the message that I want to take into my classroom as a teacher. That you can be everything you want, but you have to be willing to take the first step. Not everyone is going to have someone there to tell them that they can do it, but hopefully every one of my students will leave my classroom knowing that somewhere out there, their elementary school teacher knew that they could be the next singer, athlete, teacher, parent, or doctor that makes a difference in the world. That is truly why I admire Superchic[k]. Like I said, too much deep thinking over the past few days, and I'm sorry if I got carried away, or if it's more incoherent than I originally thought. I also apologize if you made it to the end of this long paragraph and decided that I'm still full of crap. I may be full of crap, but at least it's optimistic crap.