Moving Forward: Education

I quit school about 6 months into my marriage. We were poor, I needed to work, my loans had been messed up due to some poor educational study habits, it just didn't make sense at the time. Since then we've moved twice, had several babies and medical issues, Jake got back into school, graduated, had a job, lost the job, got another (slightly inconvenient) job, and now we're dipping our toes into the idea of buying a house. (The water is very very cold.)

But once Chucky-Sue was born I was saying "I want to finish school."  Which is of course the most logical thing to think once giving birth to premature and mortally ill twins. Obviously the labor pain drugs were addling my brain.  Now that the drugs have worn off and I'm still thinking about it.

I've hit a roadblock though- what doI want to study? Art? No. French again? Mais non. Education? Naw...

Then, SWOOSH, comes the job from nowhere- My mom knew an author who needed someone to work from home (perfect!) and manage her online profiles for her book. I like books, I like online communities. It was a perfect fit. I love this job, I get to go online and talk to others about how fun the book is, I get to do crafts, design ads and artwork and get paid for it. I got a glimpse inside the world of book publishing, and I think I'm hooked.

I want to go to school for  English and Business degrees. I don't know when or how or where, but I take those degrees and work at home as a full-time online marketing manager and designer for a book publisher (Doesn't that make my job sound so much more fancy?)

There it is, out there in cyberspace. One day I'll look back on the post and either think "Yes, I did it!" or "Where's the delete button so I can forget this ever came out of my fingertips!"

Makings of a Nerd

Oh early seeds of Nerdhood, how you have blossomed! Anyone who has met me would call me a nerd. and I don't take it as an insult. (See this video John Green made, it better explains my unhurt feelings. ignore the awesome home library, that's not why you haven't offended me.)

I don't know any point in my childhood where I was suddenly a nerd. I think it's something you develop overtime.  I have never thought that the terms "nerd", "dork", or "geek" were offensive. To me, those labels just meant you were passionate about something; Even though 11 year old me couldn't explain that at the time.

I do remember obsessing over TV shows and movies at a young age- especially Disney. My mom even bought me several "History of Walt Disney" trivia books. I still love everything to do with Disney, the parks, the movies, and the characters.  Then came Pokemon, until I was introduced to that, I don't think I had played any video game other than Tetris. (and Yes, I do want Pokemon Black. Thankyouverymuch.) My mom can vouch for my Pokemon craze. I had the cards, the video game guides, my friend Jessie taped the videos and we'd rush to her house after school to watch them. I think I even bought my first anime/manga book because of Pokemon.

And the final step, Harry Potter. After a slow start in the first book (I recommend skipping the first chapter if you're a reluctant Harry Potter Reader,  it's too slow a start for an impatient reader like me. Just make sure you go back and read it before, say, the third book.) I devoured the rest of the series. I have had political discussions about fictional government (magical) agencies. I've attended midnight book and movie releases. When playing 20 questions, you can bet I'm thinking of a Harry Potter character.

Being a nerd has lead me to meeting my awesome husband, a fellow comic book and superhero nerd.

It's introduced me to the world of Nerdfighteria. (see video above.)

It just means I enjoy what I enjoy to the fullest.

Are you a nerd about anything? Art? Music? Theater? Science Fiction?

How did you start your journey of Nerdhood?