Here's a cool article I found tonight. I think the chick who wrote this article deserves a Pulitzer. It's called Why Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It...

Now, I don't consider myself a Nerd, per se, because I'm not a computer programmer and I am also not very good at math and physics. I enjoy reading about math and physics, and I have tutored math in the past, but by no means are they my strong points. As a matter of fact, I scored lower on the math portion of the SAT's than I did on the English portion of the test. I took the test twice and my math score only improved by 10 points, which equates to 1 more correct answer.

I identify more readily with the Geek aspect of this article. I love comic books, video games, Dungeons and Dragons, and Science Fiction.

I grew up playing D&D - with my church youth group, of all people - and what child of the 80's didn't grow up playing hours upon hours of Nintendo? My mother thought I was insane buying comic books by the score. I argued that they were an investment in the future; the books would appreciate and I was on the ground floor to amassing future wealth (I should have put that money into mutual funds). Even though I feel slightly taken advantage of by the comic book press, I really really enjoyed reading those stories, analyzing the artwork, trading books and discussing the story lines with friends. Like I said, Total Geek. And Proud Of It.

Does this mean I'd make a better boyfriend than that "flashy guy" referenced in the beginning of the article? You'll have to ask my girlfriend. Just kidding. I'm still married.

...sigh...

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