Embracing Geekdom
Having been inspired by my colleague and good friend Richard Baxter, who has recently started a blog on his love of children's books and bookselling which you can find here, I have decided to start my own similar blog.
I have recently turned 30, and rather than letting that drive me to despair and eventual suicide I instead brought to mind a saying that I couldn't agree with more; "Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional." I truly believe that it's only when you begin to think of yourself as old that you become old.
I realised a long time ago I have spent a large chunk of my life concerning myself with what others may think of me, trying to impress, trying to be cool. What a waste. Life is too short to worry about such things, so I have embraced my geekdom and worn it proudly on my sleeve. I have no guilty pleasures, why should I be guilty about what I enjoy? I am going to be using this platform to express my love of all things geeky, I'll be talking books, movies, games, technology and anything else I can obsess over with a childish grin on my face.
I'm now going to post a quote from the almighty Simon Pegg which sums up the ethos of this blog and inspired it's title.
“Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It’s basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating.”
-Simon Pegg
So Very true.
I have recently turned 30, and rather than letting that drive me to despair and eventual suicide I instead brought to mind a saying that I couldn't agree with more; "Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional." I truly believe that it's only when you begin to think of yourself as old that you become old.
I realised a long time ago I have spent a large chunk of my life concerning myself with what others may think of me, trying to impress, trying to be cool. What a waste. Life is too short to worry about such things, so I have embraced my geekdom and worn it proudly on my sleeve. I have no guilty pleasures, why should I be guilty about what I enjoy? I am going to be using this platform to express my love of all things geeky, I'll be talking books, movies, games, technology and anything else I can obsess over with a childish grin on my face.
I'm now going to post a quote from the almighty Simon Pegg which sums up the ethos of this blog and inspired it's title.
“Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It’s basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating.”
-Simon Pegg
So Very true.
If this ends up being the only post on this blog, I'm coming over there and slapping you. The resplendent Mr Baxter is posting like a man possessed. Get with the programme, Clarky.
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