Monday, September 29, 2008

My nerdy-ness is beginning to show

And it's kinda scaring me. Without having the easy ability to converse about nerdy topics (Portal, Kingdom Hearts, Portal, Computers, and Portal) to others, my nerdy tendencies are beginning to manifest themselves.

Ok, so it began innocuously enough with Swing Night. The basic step that we're taught is counted "One-Two-Rock-Step." As the night when on, I started getting tired (and the songs started getting faster) and I started to get lazy on my counting. It eventually arrived to "One-Two-Roxas." Of course people heard me say it under my breath while dancing, but they just thought I was desperately trying to keep time (FYI, I was FAILing epically at keeping time).

Things were pretty quiet until I found this shirt.woot! that featured The Cake That Was A Lie. I promptly (and eagerly) showed my roommate. He didn't understand.

Next, while at lunch, a group member ('cuz I still eat with my Orientation group, when they don't eat without me; I forget times occasionally) got a package. I looked for my multi-tool key to help her out. I didn't find it and while I was trying to explain to someone what I was looking for, this slipped out:

"Remember that little key-blade thingy I had? I can't find it..."

I assure you, it was completely unconscious. Of course, after I said it, I think I turned red a little bit, but I doubt they noticed.

Then my roommate got me addicted on Solitaire again. Guess what's awaiting me when I start up the Solitaire XL program after a few years of dormancy?


If you can't tell (or don't know, whichever), the card back is two things: 1, it's the Nobody emblem, mostly used by Organization XIII, and 2, it's Luxord's weapon of choice (Luxord being an Organization member). I feel incredibly nerdy playing Solitaire now (in a good way, though).

And the last thing is whenever someone says the words "still alive" and (somewhat) referring to someone or something, I'll reflexively ask, "And doing Science?"

EXAMPLE: "Then, at the end of the novel, I found out that so-and-so was still alive."
Ryan: "And doing Science?"
[blank stares]

Yeah, so I really need to get to Gaming Club sometime and see if they play some of the games I have. A preliminary scan of Facebook reveals that no one at Concordia has a reference to Kingdom Hearts on their profile, or a Portal reference. This could be a very lonely place for me, especially since I've picked up Chain of Memories again (and then found out why I stopped playing it, and that the 3D, PS2 version is coming over the Pacific). Ok, my nerd rant is over. Back to homework.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

My new friend


He came in a box...which was in another box...inside another box (not very environmentally friendly, is it?)
Isn't it beautiful? An new Acer Aspire one netbook. What? Just because I'm in college doesn't mean I have to give up on my infatuation with technology.

It is the smallest little computer you'll ever see. I had to make a tough decision, though, for my birthday gift to myself: new iPod, or this? Needless to say, I found more usability out of the little computer. Now I just need to teach myself Linux commands...