Avast, National Speak Like a Pirate Day is September 19th! All in favor, say AYE:
Don’t be a lily-livered scallywag!!! Arrrrrgh!!!
Avast, National Speak Like a Pirate Day is September 19th! All in favor, say AYE:
Don’t be a lily-livered scallywag!!! Arrrrrgh!!!
Nerd (pronounced /ˈnɜrd/) is a term often bearing a derogatory connotation or stereotype, that refers to a person who passionately pursues intellectual activities, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests rather than engaging in more social or popular activities. Therefore, a nerd is often excluded from physical activity and considered a loner by peers or will tend to associate with like-minded people (Source: http://www.m-w.com)
I never thought of myself as a nerd growing up. In fact, I never really believed in labels. I didn’t even know that people were categorized into ethnicities until a classmate told me that I smelled like curry in the seventh grade and I asked my mother, “Why?? We had burgers last night!” What the…because I’m brown, I’m being judged?!? I always smell like sunshine…curry hater.
While my peers were into sports, the latest trends, the opposite sex (or the same sex, in some cases), I was perfectly happy drawing that turtle found in the back of Be-Bop magazine, desperately trying to win that contest, which, to my dismay, later found out was a scam. I maxed out my library card, taking out 25 books at a time, wore jungle print shorts with a shirt that shouted “COOL” on it, declaring to the world that I was cool.
So, here I plan on posting my random interests and observations.
May the force be with you.