How Geek It is to be Loved By You

I've also taken Version 1 of this nerd test several months ago and scored almost the same with this result. Both results interpret that I'm a geek but at least the "not-outright-dork" type (if that's any consolation).

It's quite dubious, though, how much the authors of the quiz related geekiness with being knowledgeable with computer stuffs. Although I don't really know how the scoring system goes, I'm quite sure that answering the computer-related questions affirmatively or correctly will contribute into getting a more dorkier score. Pano kaming nasa I.T.? Some could have known a LOT about technical jujus and not be a nerdy dandy.

Well, not that I say I'm not. Hehe. Kam'own! With a nickname snatched from a wacko Jedi Master ("Obi-wan Kenobi" for those who don't belong to the fandom! *how could you miss such classics tisk tisk tisk*), it's just too obviously geeky already. Ano lang yan, feeble attempt to justify a tone down of my result. Haha.

"I'm a nerd but I don't! :)" - obiMy bro's shirt. Yes, he wears glasses.
Yan yung pinag-iisipan ko habang nasa kubeta kaganinang umaga. What am I doing or have done to qualify to be labelled a geek? With that in mind, I first looked up the word "geek". "Urban Dictionary" provided me with a clear definition, something in the line of...

"An outwardly normal person who spends a lot of time and energy in something socially unconformable. Geeks have as normal a social life as anyone, and usually the only way to tell if someone is a geek is if they inform you of their unconformities."

Wow, sakto. Now that I am half-aware that, yes, I have my crowning moments of geekness (that's not a word), I would want to flush aside the jock-side in me, for now. And free-of-thought from my affinity with adventuring and physical sports, I listed down things that I suspect and/or was sure of contributors to my nerdiosity (not a word too)...

1. I paint miniatures.
This is my guilty pleasure. Sometimes I would want to call it "a way of life" as most of my friends from that circle would readily swear by. Haven't seen the film "The 40 Year Old Virgin" but I've heard a lot that the lead role paints miniatures too (it depicts "dorkyness = damnation from social acceptance"). From barely 2-inch high space soldiers to half-a-ruler long battle tanks to monsters of all sorts and appearances, I paint them as a hobby. It's actually part of a game that is more famous in English countries (an Australian friend introduced me to it almost five years ago). It involves two armies of miniatures played with chess-like rules, moving the miniatures on a dioramic table to play against an opponent. It's a hobby game. Will easily eat out your time alloted for friday night-outs or fancy dinner dates.
Suspicion Level: 4.5 out of 5

In one of my miniature gaming in UP-Fine Arts
2. I play card games (No, not your uncle's Poker).
Collectible or Trading Card Games is the nerdy term for it. Most famous of those card games was "Magic: The Gathering". The church condemned it diabolical for some of the fiendish arts on a few cards in its sets. I played and collected it for quite some time and I still have some left over cards in my house. Heck, I still know how to play after several years of quitting it. I've also played these collectible card games: "Legends of the Five Rings", "Spycraft", "Starwars", and the latest was "World of Warcraft". It's pretty addictive for starters. Your parents and ignoramic (not a word, again) friends might mistake it for tarot cards.
Suspicion Level: 3.5 out of 5

3. I heart Starwars!
Now, this I can't see. How being a fan of a cult classic be an instant ticket to dorky-landia? Pre-preho lang yan. If you're a Trekkie (Star Trek) or a Harry Potter follower, same connotation still. I love Starwars. That "galaxy far far away" (nerds further refer to it as GFFA) has been like my third home next to our house and school when I was younger. I dream of owning a lightsaber, or levitate an object, or convince a hot chick (through Jedi-mind-tricks) that I am Brad Pitt. Haha. I collect the entire Starwars novels (quick estimate is around 60-70 books) and I'm proud that I already read like 80% of my collection. I may not be able to remember every places, characters, and events from it but I have a good stock of general info about the Starwars universe. Try me.
Suspicion Level: 4 out of 5

Fastest lightsaber slinger in the West
4. I enjoy reading Sci-Fi and Fantasy and Mystery.
I read Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot (Agatha Christie), Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew when I was schooling. I religiously follow the "Dune" series and consider it having the best sci-fi storyline despite my love for "Starwars". Of course, there are the "Starwars" extended universe books that I collect. These, plus some other minor books of the same genre that fancies my taste, I read all. My current read is Brian Herbert and Kev Anderson's "Hunters of Dune" - Book 7 of the classic "Dune" series. Oh, I'm just starting to dig Gaiman too.
Suspicion Level: 3 out of 5

5. I do creative writing.
I've written my own fantasy and mystery novels back in highschool. I do sci-fi short stories (mostly fan fictions). I still plan on writing more whenever my time permits me to. I actually started blogging years ago just to have a venue for me to have a sort-of a writing practice. I do poetry. I've written lyrics with my highschool band (is it geeky too?). I was a regular contributor for a defunct hobby magazine. Guess what I write about... collectible card games! How geekier can it get, no.
Suspicion Level: 1.5 out of 5.

6. I collect labelled tissue papers.
Trip lang. I don't have them obsessive-compulsively (sooo not a word) tucked into a display binder. They're messily dumped on this dusty corner of my room. But, yeah, until now, I still do collect. I always make sure to pocket one whenever I eat at a place that has a labelled tissue paper that I don't have yet in my stash.
Suspicion Level: 2.5 out of 5.

I did this henna tattoo to myself in Elven language (Lord of the Rings). Anong sinabi ng Alibata?? Hehe. Gadumi ko pa gumawa.
7. I dig the Fab Four.
I met my ex-bandmates because we all dig the Beatles. Major influence ko yan sa music. I've always wanted to learn how to do bass riffs with my left hand just because my idol, Sir James Paul McCartney, is a lefty player. I used to know a LOT about their lives and even some really odd facts like the opening lyrics for "Yesterday" originally goes "Scrambled eggs... oh, baby how I love your legs." Haha, laughtrip but it's true. I have this red-covered songhits which has all their songs grouped per album (including bonus tracks like the German version of "She Loves You" - "Sie Liebt Dich"). I listened every November to the RJ radio station because it was the "Elvis versus Beatles" month where they have a poll on who was best among the two. I don't vote. I just tune in for the Beatles songs. If it really makes a geek out of somebody who religiously follows such classic artists, I'm guilty!
Suspicion Level: 1 out of 5.

8. Gadgets interest me.
I'm an I.T. practitioner (if that's an excuse) so I should have a natural attraction to these technological advancements. I tinker with gadgetries. I always wanted to know how every button functions and what every knobs do. If I have enough resources, iL gonna buy every single kind of techy stuff I could lay my hands on.
Suspicion Level: 2 out of 5.

I was writing this list down at the LKG Tower veranda while pondering on the molecular composition of my ice cream... haha!
To quote myself:

"I'd rather be a geek than an airhead Prince Charming or a
Knight-in-Shining-Armour whose blank romantics are rivaled only by his
unsatiable quest to make his appearance... uhm, well... shiny!"

How Geek It is to be Loved By You

I've also taken Version 1 of this nerd test several months ago and scored almost the same with this result. Both results interpret that I'm a geek but at least the "not-outright-dork" type (if that's any consolation).

It's quite dubious, though, how much the authors of the quiz related geekiness with being knowledgeable with computer stuffs. Although I don't really know how the scoring system goes, I'm quite sure that answering the computer-related questions affirmatively or correctly will contribute into getting a more dorkier score. Pano kaming nasa I.T.? Some could have known a LOT about technical jujus and not be a nerdy dandy.

Well, not that I say I'm not. Hehe. Kam'own! With a nickname snatched from a wacko Jedi Master ("Obi-wan Kenobi" for those who don't belong to the fandom! *how could you miss such classics tisk tisk tisk*), it's just too obviously geeky already. Ano lang yan, feeble attempt to justify a tone down of my result. Haha.

"I'm a nerd but I don't! :)" - obiMy bro's shirt. Yes, he wears glasses.
Yan yung pinag-iisipan ko habang nasa kubeta kaganinang umaga. What am I doing or have done to qualify to be labelled a geek? With that in mind, I first looked up the word "geek". "Urban Dictionary" provided me with a clear definition, something in the line of...

"An outwardly normal person who spends a lot of time and energy in something socially unconformable. Geeks have as normal a social life as anyone, and usually the only way to tell if someone is a geek is if they inform you of their unconformities."

Wow, sakto. Now that I am half-aware that, yes, I have my crowning moments of geekness (that's not a word), I would want to flush aside the jock-side in me, for now. And free-of-thought from my affinity with adventuring and physical sports, I listed down things that I suspect and/or was sure of contributors to my nerdiosity (not a word too)...

1. I paint miniatures.
This is my guilty pleasure. Sometimes I would want to call it "a way of life" as most of my friends from that circle would readily swear by. Haven't seen the film "The 40 Year Old Virgin" but I've heard a lot that the lead role paints miniatures too (it depicts "dorkyness = damnation from social acceptance"). From barely 2-inch high space soldiers to half-a-ruler long battle tanks to monsters of all sorts and appearances, I paint them as a hobby. It's actually part of a game that is more famous in English countries (an Australian friend introduced me to it almost five years ago). It involves two armies of miniatures played with chess-like rules, moving the miniatures on a dioramic table to play against an opponent. It's a hobby game. Will easily eat out your time alloted for friday night-outs or fancy dinner dates.
Suspicion Level: 4.5 out of 5

In one of my miniature gaming in UP-Fine Arts
2. I play card games (No, not your uncle's Poker).
Collectible or Trading Card Games is the nerdy term for it. Most famous of those card games was "Magic: The Gathering". The church condemned it diabolical for some of the fiendish arts on a few cards in its sets. I played and collected it for quite some time and I still have some left over cards in my house. Heck, I still know how to play after several years of quitting it. I've also played these collectible card games: "Legends of the Five Rings", "Spycraft", "Starwars", and the latest was "World of Warcraft". It's pretty addictive for starters. Your parents and ignoramic (not a word, again) friends might mistake it for tarot cards.
Suspicion Level: 3.5 out of 5

3. I heart Starwars!
Now, this I can't see. How being a fan of a cult classic be an instant ticket to dorky-landia? Pre-preho lang yan. If you're a Trekkie (Star Trek) or a Harry Potter follower, same connotation still. I love Starwars. That "galaxy far far away" (nerds further refer to it as GFFA) has been like my third home next to our house and school when I was younger. I dream of owning a lightsaber, or levitate an object, or convince a hot chick (through Jedi-mind-tricks) that I am Brad Pitt. Haha. I collect the entire Starwars novels (quick estimate is around 60-70 books) and I'm proud that I already read like 80% of my collection. I may not be able to remember every places, characters, and events from it but I have a good stock of general info about the Starwars universe. Try me.
Suspicion Level: 4 out of 5

Fastest lightsaber slinger in the West
4. I enjoy reading Sci-Fi and Fantasy and Mystery.
I read Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot (Agatha Christie), Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew when I was schooling. I religiously follow the "Dune" series and consider it having the best sci-fi storyline despite my love for "Starwars". Of course, there are the "Starwars" extended universe books that I collect. These, plus some other minor books of the same genre that fancies my taste, I read all. My current read is Brian Herbert and Kev Anderson's "Hunters of Dune" - Book 7 of the classic "Dune" series. Oh, I'm just starting to dig Gaiman too.
Suspicion Level: 3 out of 5

5. I do creative writing.
I've written my own fantasy and mystery novels back in highschool. I do sci-fi short stories (mostly fan fictions). I still plan on writing more whenever my time permits me to. I actually started blogging years ago just to have a venue for me to have a sort-of a writing practice. I do poetry. I've written lyrics with my highschool band (is it geeky too?). I was a regular contributor for a defunct hobby magazine. Guess what I write about... collectible card games! How geekier can it get, no.
Suspicion Level: 1.5 out of 5.

6. I collect labelled tissue papers.
Trip lang. I don't have them obsessive-compulsively (sooo not a word) tucked into a display binder. They're messily dumped on this dusty corner of my room. But, yeah, until now, I still do collect. I always make sure to pocket one whenever I eat at a place that has a labelled tissue paper that I don't have yet in my stash.
Suspicion Level: 2.5 out of 5.

I did this henna tattoo to myself in Elven language (Lord of the Rings). Anong sinabi ng Alibata?? Hehe. Gadumi ko pa gumawa.
7. I dig the Fab Four.
I met my ex-bandmates because we all dig the Beatles. Major influence ko yan sa music. I've always wanted to learn how to do bass riffs with my left hand just because my idol, Sir James Paul McCartney, is a lefty player. I used to know a LOT about their lives and even some really odd facts like the opening lyrics for "Yesterday" originally goes "Scrambled eggs... oh, baby how I love your legs." Haha, laughtrip but it's true. I have this red-covered songhits which has all their songs grouped per album (including bonus tracks like the German version of "She Loves You" - "Sie Liebt Dich"). I listened every November to the RJ radio station because it was the "Elvis versus Beatles" month where they have a poll on who was best among the two. I don't vote. I just tune in for the Beatles songs. If it really makes a geek out of somebody who religiously follows such classic artists, I'm guilty!
Suspicion Level: 1 out of 5.

8. Gadgets interest me.
I'm an I.T. practitioner (if that's an excuse) so I should have a natural attraction to these technological advancements. I tinker with gadgetries. I always wanted to know how every button functions and what every knobs do. If I have enough resources, iL gonna buy every single kind of techy stuff I could lay my hands on.
Suspicion Level: 2 out of 5.

I was writing this list down at the LKG Tower veranda while pondering on the molecular composition of my ice cream... haha!
To quote myself:

"I'd rather be a geek than an airhead Prince Charming or a
Knight-in-Shining-Armour whose blank romantics are rivaled only by his
unsatiable quest to make his appearance... uhm, well... shiny!"