Some may just pass Seth off as Mike’s main wingman, but behind the scenes he is so much more. In a low-key way, Seth is actually the brains behind Mike. If it weren’t for Seth, Mike would never read the news, be updated on current events, have photo shopped pictures, highly interactive web pages, or a strong sense of style. All of these things have been subliminally infused into Mike, making him more attractive while Seth stays behind the scenes not getting his due respect.
All through high school Seth was a very intelligent fat kid. His easy going attitude and down to earth-ness kept him in the loop, but never propelled him to the center. He wasn’t athletic, so sports were out of the question, he hated the inferiority complex his fellow geniuses possessed, and he wasn’t as reserved as his fellow tech geeks were. Talk about a rock and a hard place. He and Mike lived down the street from each other since middle school and were always close friends, very much like brothers. They were such opposites that most people called them the odd couple.
After high school Mike went off to college and Seth enrolled in the local community college so he could work and save up for university. One day he confessed his love for Casey Whitman, his high school crush, and she told him plainly, ‘You’re cool, but I’m not attracted to you, at all’ (bitch). Crushed, Seth began working out and eating healthier and in a matter of three months shed fifty pounds. That summer Casey saw the new Seth at a party and completely threw herself at him. A virgin, Seth could have easily cashed in, but he wouldn’t give her the satisfaction of being his first. I love Seth.
Now he’s transferred to UCR and he’s majoring in computer technology stuff. It’s all Greek to me, but he’s got it all figured out.
Me, ‘When are they going to come out with a cell phone that’s simply an earpiece?’
Seth, ‘Well, it’s a matter of Moore’s Law.’
‘Which means?’
‘Which means microchip size and capability doubles approximately every three years, give or take some months.’
‘So, soon?’
‘Perhaps, but with increased info and power on smaller chips comes increased heat. It’s possible to create a computer the size of a cell phone, but if you give it the same power of a larger computer it’s going to overheat and melt.’
‘So, never.’
‘What do you think about online books?’
I have been a little concerned about Seth recently. Since his transformation and Mike coming back from college, he’s attempted to embrace his new coolness, but at what cost? Some of the company he’s been keeping puts him in compromising situations, including a drug raid. This is important because Seth doesn’t do drugs, not even weed, but his new friends obviously do, and possibly sell it. He’s got the most promise of all of us and I can’t just let some drug-dealing hoodlums disrupt that! Seth’s also been objectifying women, much like Mike, and though it’s typical of males, it’s not typical of Seth, who btw is still a v-dog.
I suppose I’ll break the news to him this weekend when we go to the park for our monthly bbq. And yes I said monthly, there’s something about all four of us together catching up that yields a good time. Let’s hope for the best.
This week’s episode features music by Rok Star, check him out here!
