Talk Nerdy to Me

So, as I am surrounded by nerds in my daily life (and as I am one myself), and being that I have time on my hands, I realized a few things about nerds lately. There are many kinds of nerds. Many, many kinds. Some could argue that some are geeks, but I see geeks as the people that are so socially dysfunctional that they come off as creepy, so I'm not going there. Anyway, back to the kinds of nerd. There are the kinds like myself. Meaning there are the academic and book nerds. These are the types that can space out and if asked what thinking about it will be something pretty random. These are also the types that always have at least one book within reach. Then there are the science nerds. These people are weird. They see a periodic table and instantly become aroused. But they usually ignore this arousal to tell you the history and characters of every element. These people know the most random facts about the most random things, as long as it has to do with science. Then there are the comic book nerds. These people have there own little world that the rest of the world has no idea exists. They all seem to know each other (at least in these parts of the United States) and they all seem to know what the others are talking about. These people can talk for hours about comic books. And this talk can either be extremely entertaining and partly educational or so boring you wish that you were dead. It all depends on who is telling you and how they present it. The next kind of nerd is the video game nerd. Video game nerds talk non-stop about video games and tend to know quite a bit about technology. These are nerds I find it difficult to relate with. There lives are consumed by technology and video games, things I know not of. Then there are the closet nerds. These people try to hide that they are nerds. But if you look through there stuff you find superheros and books hidden in obscure places. Yes Tasia, this is you. These people don't embrace who they are because they are afraid of being stereotyped. But you are going to be stereotyped no matter what, so you might as well be what you are. All the nerds, while leaning more towards one type, tend to have a bit of every type of nerd in them. And I have found that nerds are my favorite people. They think a bit differently than most and are pretty much a constant source of entertainment and knowledge. And they get those fabled nb's over some great stuff.

My Happy List :)

So, I realized I have been a downer lately. Not only have I been feeling really down, but I have also been spreading the joy. And what I like to do when I get in these situations is create a list of the simple things that make me happy. You would be suprized by how much it helps. Now, it does not cure as there is usually some outside force that I cannot control but just have to learn to deal with overtime. But it definately goes a long way towards curing. I have decided that this list will go on here.

1. The cool side of a pillow
2. Summer nights
3. Night in general
4. An unexpected hug/kiss
5. An eagerly anticipated hug/kiss
6. A smile from a stranger
7. Someone who breaks stereotypes
8. Finding out first impressions were wrong
9. Talking to a friend
10. Laughing so hard it hurts your face and your stomach
11. Going through old stuff and feeling nostalgic
12. Halloween
13. Anticipation
14. Seeing people you haven't seen in awhile
15. Books
16. Babies' smiles
17. Knowing someone was thinking about you
18. Sudden inspiration
19. Peace after prolonged stress
20. The Holiday Season
21. A hug from a kid
22. Colors
23. A warm bath/shower after being in the cold
24. Slippers
25. Warm blankets
26. A drink of water
27. Seeing family you don't see very often
28. Songs you love
29. Going to bed after a good night
30. History
31. Antiques
32. Laughing for no reason
33. Motivation
34. Sun shining through trees
35. Rainy days
36. Pajamas
37. Crying after holding it in for a long time
38. Sweaters
39. Warm breezes
40. The first snow of the season
41. When make-up and/or hair goes well
42. Meeting someone amazing
43. Putting your feet in a stream/lake/river
44. Chocolate/candy
45. Guys that smell good
46. Just being
47. Listing
48. The unknown
49. Security
50. The smell of books