Nerd among nerds: Spelling bee live tweet

I love the national spelling bee. The glory, the heartbreak, the painfully awkward middle schoolers, the beyond-intense parents and coaches (yes, of course there are spelling coaches--don't you know my people by now?), the nerd camaraderie, all of it.

So while this might not seem like something that would ordinarily happen, like, in the world, somehow I was inspired to live tweet it. In haiku. I realize this is even more dorky than the spelling bee itself, but let's just go with it, shall we?

It's not that easy pronouncing chrysochloros while wearing braces. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

The bee's changed so much. Kids that used to to fingerspell now air keyboard words. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

Yes! Charcuterie! I always have a fair shot at words on menus. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

I can hardly bear seeing a dream fade away from a parent's face. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

Spellers at the bee not too big into team sports. Such awkward high fives. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

Spelling bee humor! The Dr. says guttatim I say guttatim. #lol #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

It must be crushing in spelling bee dynasties: The weight of the words. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

Too many kids left. Let's break out the German words. Muaahahahahaaa! #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

They're starting to sweat. Do trainers come out with towels in between each round? #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

They're messing with us. A nut-stone that eagles steal? That is not a word. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

Where are all the girls? Too busy for spelling bees. They're all doing STEM. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

I can't believe it! That kid got the silent c! Mutha$&%^* C! #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

Quick, make up some words! These kids are infallible! Lkoopijjhfddes. Ding! Sorry. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

I've found my calling. A spelling bee consoler. Such love for these kids. #spellingbee #welldone

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

He's spelling a sneeze or possibly a hairball aaaand he got it right. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014

We have a winner! Also, another winner! What fantastic boys. #spellingbee

— Peyton Price (@Suburbanhaiku) May 30, 2014