Logical Choices

In high school, most girls dream about dating the quarterback. Finn wouldn't be one of the most eligible boys on Glee if that weren't the case. My first boyfriend could be labeled as a 'jock.' He was a track star (well, at least in the starry eyes of his high school girlfriend). He knew the basics of Halo but his friendships with the popular kids, the royalty that graced the halls with their presence, overshadowed the aforesaid knowledge. At the time, I thought a jock was all I needed. I was wrong. In my time, I've dated a few jocks. Hockey players, Iron Men, more runners (always with the runners). However, I have seen the light and know, without a doubt in my mind, that geeks are the best guys (or gals) to date. Reasons are as follows:

 Like you need any more proof than this.

 
1.) They have a good attention span. Think about it - they can focus on video games or watch Anime for extended amounts of time. If they can spend countless hours fighting online opponents on Smash Brothers Brawl they can listen to how your day went and why the zombie apocalypse is a legitimate fear.

2.) They're good with their hands. Take that how you wish. They have to be dexterous to kill those pesky bosses if they want to beat the games (or at the very least, the level).

3.) They're devoted. Geeks are known for their borderline-religious fanaticism with their [fill-in-the-blank] obsession. They're gamer/history/computer/etc geeks, which means once they fall in love they will also be your geek.

4.) They're good lovers. This ties in with #3. Their devotion is their drive to make you as happy as they can. It's not just in bed (though that also ties in with #2... and #1, if you count them as good listeners too. Wink wink.). Perhaps they were unpopular in high school, or they still remember their painfully awkward middle school days. Whatever it is, a little encouragement goes a long way and they will try to make you feel good. They're also good lovers in every day life (Though sometimes it's difficult to tear them away from their TVs/computers)

5.) Generally speaking, you will have a free and willing IT guy at your disposal, and how often have you known IT boys to be willing? (I'm looking at you Roy). Sure, you're a big girl and can set up your router and figure out why that damn document isn't printing but why go through the trouble if you don't have to?

6.) This last point may be only for the self-conscious girls (or just me?) but geeks, unlike jocks, do not live in the weight room. Sure, they may like running, playing group airsoft games (LARPing, anyone?), or a various assortment of physical activity. However, they will not make you feel bad about not working out every day or eating a burger now and then.

For fear of being too idealistic, I'll take off my rose-colored glasses long enough to point out that no one is perfect.

1.) It is not unheard of for a geeky boy to stay up to the wee hours of the morning playing their games. Sometimes you'll want to cuddle and the only thing he's cuddling is his Xbox controller.

2.) Sometimes, especially in the beginning, they can be a bit clueless when it comes to girls. However, my geek boy (who was also a football player turned band geek. He was reformed in time.) was well versed in girls by the time he got to me.

I know Finn is dreamy, and Puck's bad-boy image is alluring by they aren't all that's cracked up to be. Look for a geek and your love life will thank you.

Just nod if you can hear me

Annyong.
Bosho.
Hello.

In high school, I was the outcast. The wallflower, if you will, and believe me I did not find any perks in the label. My love of black clothing defined me as a "Goth" and my sometimes purple hair gave people the impression that I was a punk. However, neither was as much of a social death sentence as being a geek. I loved video games and was an active member of a graphic design community. I enjoyed Manga and still think that any Shakespeare adapted to a graphic novel format is genius. For about 3/4 of my high school career I was obsessed with Lord of the Rings and was convinced that Billy Boyd (Pippin, the cutest hobbit) was my one true love, if only he'd visit the U.P.! (Fun fact: he was recently less than ten minutes outside my college town but I was unfortunately in my home town. Chance officially lost.)

I get ahead of myself - I am speaking (typing) as if all of this was in the past. I still love tales of hobbits, elves and wizards. I beat Ocarina of Time a couple weeks ago for the hell of it. I own a Hyrulian Crest wallet. The main difference between then and now? Geek chic is in. Don't believe me? Watch the season 3 finale of IT Crowd (Calendar Geeks. Brilliant. While you're at it, watch ALL of IT Crowd. Now.) I am able to connect with most of my students because I'm a geek. I can reference Harry Potter, Bones, or Pokemon in almost every lesson, just to name a few. At first I thought the students were sympathetic and saw my nerdiness as a disability. I was terrified it would be high school all over again. Turns out, though I didn't change the world around me did. The geeks shall inherit the earth, as the Good Book says (people will try to tell you it's meek, but it was just a typo that lasted through the ages).

Thank goodness I was wrong.

My goal with this blog: celebrate geeks everywhere via fashion, beauty, food, drinks, entertainment... anything that is remotely geeky. Beware: literature and history are considered acceptable topics. My apologies in advance.

Live Long and Prosper, my friends. Until next time.