How to Be Sophisticated

1. Walk into any coffeeshop (Preferably one that is locally owned and plays indie music, but Caribou will do in a pinch ... Starbucks is starting to get tacky).

2. Bring in your laptop in a bag that could possibly pass for a stylish oversized hobo purse.

3. Order your drink without even looking at the menu (you don't have to decide what you want because you're a regular, right?). Get something exotic, like with soy and white berries or something.

4. Upon receiving your drink, sit down at a table near a window (so people passing by can marvel at your blinding sophistication).

5. While sipping your drink, open up your laptop and head to your blog. Those sitting near you will see that you're writing something obviously very important and will be impressed that you actually write ... for fun (There's also the added bonus of being mysterious. They might be dying of curiousity to to see what's being written).

And there you go. Use these tips to dazzle those around you.

PS

I am doing all of the above at this very moment, except that I brought my laptop inside of a beat up yellow backpack I've used since 3rd grade... and I'm wearing baggy sweatpants and a Speech t-shirt, which greatly downplays my sophistication.