the nerd is strong in this one

I'm a nerd.

I don't mean that I'm a "a stupid, irritating, ineffectual, or unattractive person" (thank you, dictionary.com)—although, I suppose whether or not that definition fits me is debatable. I mean that I, at times, can be a bit of "an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit" (thanks again, d.c).

See? I just called a website by a nickname! A nickname that I made up for it! NERDY.

(It's pronounced "dee dot cee" by the way.)

Yikes. That was even nerdier. I just gave instruction on the correct pronunciation of a nickname I made up for website. A reference website! Let's just move on...

My nonsocial hobbies are numerous and embarassing. I get excited about movies based on toys and comic books. I read comic books. I (mis)quote Star Wars. I watch Gilmore Girls. I have theories about Lost. I listen to podcasts about internet security. I listen to podcasts, full stop. I play addictive online games involving bricks and sleds. I write long-winded blog posts full of links and sentences ending with phrases like "full stop."

These are nerdy things.

Or are they?

Now that I've written all this out and had a chance to look it over, my evidence of nerdity doesn't stand up too well. Nonsocial? Check. Single-minded and intelligent? Not so much.

Hmm. Maybe I'll go back to the first definition.

P.S. Here's one last link: I'm not sure what to do with this.

P.P.S. Forget what I said about watching Gilmore Girls.