speaking 'nerd'

I came across The Nerd Handbook today, just surfed in from who knows where, and enjoyed it so much I had to share it. I suspect that anyone whose IQ is in triple digits can recognize themselves to some extent, but it's the accuracy with which the author has described specific nerd characteristics that's quite remarkable. You can swap out 'computer nerd' for 'art nerd' or whatever your focus is. If you read the comments (do!) there are discussions about the precise definitions of the words 'nerd', 'geek', and 'dork', and even analyses of how nerdism applies to social, intellectual and even psychiatric categories (e.g. Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD). The question is, is it like reading your horoscope? Do all categories apply?

cartoon by Dave Walker

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Got this video clip from Rudy. What struck me most is that, when listening to the accents that are most like mine (and other west coast Canadians), regionalism is more important than citizenship. According to this, I speak more like an American from Seattle than a Canadian from Toronto, though her take on Toronto does seem a tad too T.O. East (i.e. Newfie) to be accurate.



And because I couldn't go without including a little bit of art, check out the Migraine Art Slide Show.