The Seeking Daddy Project Day 47: An old meme?

I just watched "Pitch Perfect" for the first time a few weeks ago when my good friend Kayla was visiting. It was cute, but one part stood out to me - Anna Kendrick's little song and cup percussion combination when she was auditioning.

I may have spent an hour or so watching Anna Kendrick perform the "Cups" song and singing that lovely little lyrical bit in the wee hours of the morning last night, and I may have made it my new mission in life to learn how to do it, too.

Here's the full (studio) version, if you haven't seen it:

When Tate came to visit me today, I told him about my plan excitedly.  Apparently, though, I'm a bit late to the party, because he said dismissively, "Oh, that's an old meme now."

I have to say, I was a little crushed.

I kept thinking about that summation this evening as I was getting ready for bed. An old meme. What makes it old?  For that matter, what makes it a meme?  To be honest, oftentimes at this stage in my life, I feel like an old meme.  I've been there, done that.  I've seen it all before.  It's not my first time at the rodeo.

But you know what?  This is my first time seeing this little song and I think it's precious and whimsical and I want to learn it. It's not an old meme to me.

And so, from one "old meme" to another - it sure would be prettier with you.