So my dear friend Samodean over at Massive Nerd, has decided it’s time to buck up and admit your nerd-ness! I could not agree more. I may not be your traditional nerd, but dammit, I am one. Everyone has their own definition of nerd, but I think John Green said it best.
“Because nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff… Nerds are allowed to love stuff, like jump-up-and-down-in-the-chair-can’t-control-yourself love it. Hank, when people call people nerds, mostly what they’re saying is ‘you like stuff.’ Which is just not a good insult at all. Like, you are just too enthusiastic about the miracle of human consciousness.” – John Green
That’s what my nerdiness amounts to. I’m the girl that ‘squeeeeeee’s over lots of things. New Make Up? SQUEEEEEE. New Video Game? SQUEEEEE. Just dropped $50 at the bookstore? SQUEEEEE. I still have your traditional nerd qualities too, after all I am the girl who had a 2 hour debate at Denny’s at 2 A.M. over theoretical math with my friend Tatiana. We had theories and equations written on napkins and were throwing fries at each other to prove a point, and it was fantastic.
But I guess the point I’m really trying to make, is be what you are. It doesn’t matter what kind of nerd you are, if you are a nerd, be proud of it. Let your Nerd Flag fly.
SQUEEEEEEEEEE
