I prefer it over geek

I was sent out to refill the popcorn we were all sharing and you know I spilled half of it right in front of that same damn usher. I avoided eye contact. The Bandit wanted to take his friends to see The Age of Ultron for his birthday and its release just happens to coincide with his birthday this weekend. I got tickets a week and a half ahead of time as to avoid selling out. When we checked on Saturday, Fandango said the first five shows were sold out. Whew!

I am certain I was more excited about the film than the kids.

This morning I told My Honey that I would get to the theater really early to stake out a space in line and ensure a good seat.

Sassy and I each grabbed a book (All The Light We Cannot See for me, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for her) and headed off to the theater and hour and a half early. I hoped it was soon enough. I know how my people can be. We have a tendency to show up in droves for events like these.

When we arrived at the usher’s podium I showed him my electronic ticket and explained that I needed to get some of the tickets to my husband when he arrived with the kids.

“You know the film doesn’t start for an hour and a half?” he asked.

“Yeah.” I nodded. “I want to make sure I get good seats.”

“But there’s nobody here.” His eyebrows were all screwed up in confusion.

“Ho,” I said. “I assure you, the nerds are coming. I’m just leading the charge.”

Sassy and I staked out the perfect seats and waited. And waited. And waited some more.  The nerds trickled in but they never came in the droves I was expecting. Very strange. And of course, I looked like an idiot for being there so early.

I should be used to it by now. Looking like an idiot, I mean. It seems to happen a lot.

Later, I was sent out to refill the popcorn we were all sharing. You know I spilled half of it all over the floor right in front of that same damn usher. I avoided eye contact.

When we left, that same guy was still at his post. “Her,” I heard him say and, in my paranoia, I can only assume he was pointing me out for all the rest of the ushers to laugh at.

Thanks a lot, nerd community, for leaving me hanging like that.