Being Geek Chic is a blog about one woman navigating the male-dominated industries of production and tech. It's written by Elizabeth Giorgi, Founder, CEO and Director of Mighteor - one of the world's first internet video production companies. Learn more about Mighteor here.
Nerds are a weird breed. We do things… compulsively. Impulsively. Repeatedly. Obsessively. We just, embrace our lives with a certain verve that could lead to regrets.
You know what I mean. Mountain Dew induced gut rot regret on a Wednesday morning at work from a long-night of binge watching Doctor Who on Netflix the night before.
Here are the things I just refuse to regret as a nerd:
Why write this? Well, because I want to get beyond just not regretting these things. I want to … celebrate them. So awesome. Take those slightly embarrassing nerdy things you do and turn that on its head. Instead, shout it out and be weirdly parade-levels of proud.
You are reading this blog. Chances are… you’re a nerd. Let’s celebrate that. I had a conversation earlier this week about how just truly annoying it can be to be a real fan of non-sporting things. Most people don’t GET it, try as they might. Yeah, they love Breaking Bad. But do they know what it’s like to stay up until three in the morning on a work night because they recently discovered that the lead actor of your favorite show will be appearing in a new science fiction movie as the villain and therefore, it must be decoded and determined and the truth must be out there somewhere. KHHHHHAAAAAAAAAN.
Since Comic Con, I’ve been struggling with this. I know it’s completely ridiculous, but I truly have a hard time being friends* with people who DON’T GET IT. It’s weirdly lonely when you really could give a shit about the Bachelor, the Housewives, the X Factor or any of the hundreds of other shows people watch or just absorb as audio video anesthesia to distract from the misery of the non-nerd life.
But this blog always reminds me I’m among friends. We’re just all very, very spread out.
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*Except from my real life friends who indulge me in all my insanities. You know I love you.
These awesome signs are the product of a Minneapolis design team called Oh Dier. You should check them out.
(via geekleetist)
