In choosing our netflix movie to watch tonight, I suggested the above title. J had watched part of it on a business trip a little while ago. His input? "There are some super-nerdy people in this movie," followed immediately by, "You'll really like it!" What's that supposed to mean, J? But you know what? I really did. I highly recommend this PBS documentary on Origami. Wow. So very cool. And yes, super-nerdy. Which I am. And totally okay with.
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Showing posts with label nerd. Show all posts
Friday, September 2, 2011
Sunday, October 18, 2009
The Teaching Moments
"Here, Son. This is how you do a headstand.
"First, kneel down, place your hands on the floor, and put your head down.
"Then, lift your knees up and rest them on your arms, balancing on your head.
"Finally, slowly lift your legs up and -- Ta Da! You're standing on your head!"
"Your turn, S!"
Yeah!
"First, kneel down, place your hands on the floor, and put your head down.
"Then, lift your knees up and rest them on your arms, balancing on your head.
"Finally, slowly lift your legs up and -- Ta Da! You're standing on your head!"
"Your turn, S!"
Yeah!
Just when I thought I knew all there is to know about J, he shows me his awesome headstand technique. These first ten years with him, I wasn't sure, but now I know that he is absolutely a keeper.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The Appeal of the Nerd
Let's face it, people. My type of guy is The Nerd. I began in 7th grade with a skinny, gangly red headed boy who liked computer programming. I moved onto crushing on a tall red headed boy who looked great in a lavendar t-shirt who also liked computer programming. I suppose I took a departure with the soccer jock, but who could resist that Irish-Italian, dark-haired, blue-eyed boy? Then there was the tall, dark English-Egyptian who graduated as high school Valedictorian. In college there were the crushes that went nowhere, but that I remember well -- gangly dark-haired, glasses trombone player and quiet, awkward, slightly-scarred from teenage acne french horn player.
At last, tumbled down into incurable love with J, my love forever. Awkward, rounded shoulders, glasses (before the Lasik), quiet, shy, mellow, humble, funny, patient, brilliant, wonderful J. He's at the top of his profession in the internetworking expert world. Not too athletic -- no Church ball for him -- but strong and wiry beneath the cushion he's acquired over the years (it's going away -- he's running the the Ragnar with me in June). He is my nerd of nerds. For those of you who just don't get the appeal of the nerd, watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNXe_3gVz6I
At last, tumbled down into incurable love with J, my love forever. Awkward, rounded shoulders, glasses (before the Lasik), quiet, shy, mellow, humble, funny, patient, brilliant, wonderful J. He's at the top of his profession in the internetworking expert world. Not too athletic -- no Church ball for him -- but strong and wiry beneath the cushion he's acquired over the years (it's going away -- he's running the the Ragnar with me in June). He is my nerd of nerds. For those of you who just don't get the appeal of the nerd, watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNXe_3gVz6I
Come on, you can't tell me there's not something sexy about that!
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