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Irregular’s Intel – Embracing Your Geek

IrregularIntelOne of my favorite phrases is “Live your (or My) Geek”. I feel like it perfectly states my philosophy of what being a geek means. The short definition of being a geek is that you’re an extreme fan of something, but there is so much more to it. Let’s face it, the people who are car nuts, music fans, or sports enthusiasts do not apologize for their love of their respective obsessions. Society says that it is completely acceptable to go to car shows and look at each others vehicles that we may or may not drive, follow a local band to every gig in the tri-state area to show your support, or join a group to play the sports version of an RPG, fantasy football. But yet, how many of us downplay our love for comics, books, action figures, or whatever you’re into because either we don’t want to be ridiculed of we’ve been told that what we like is odd or weird? I’m here to tell you that it is not. It is what you’re into, it is what brings you enjoyment in your life, so don’t hide it. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Embracing Your Geek

Whatz Your Geek? – A Small Taste of My Geek

VickyWhatz my geek: a bit of everything. Ken says I was a closet geek, mostly cuz geek society is kinda new to me (11yrs now). I grew up watching Godzilla on Saturday mornings. All of the 80’s cartoons. Stephen King movies.
My favorite anime: Naruto (Manga).
My favorite movies: Much A Do About Nothing, All of the Tolkien movies, Star Wars (even the Ewok movies).
Started playing video games around ’85.
Favorite video game: Halo, all 4.
Favorite comics books: Conan & Red Sonja
Favorite movie types: Fantasy, sci-fi, acting & period pieces.

And that’s a small taste of my geek.