So when Sarah invited me to become a Girly Geekdom Blogger, various contrasting emotions raced through my mind, including those dualistic favs of fear and excitement. Truth be told I’m not entirely sure what duties are required, my first thoughts were “does this now mean I am some kind of sacrificial slave for all geeky girls?” – I mean Girl Geeks do carry considerable clout these days, equally if not more fearsome than Guy Geeks. But no, on hindsight I don’t think my Girly Geekdom membership (of which I am actually really bloody chuffed with) is anywhere near as maniacal as pledging my heart and soul to the masonic lodge might be, for example.
I’m guessing Sarah invited me along to the party as I radiate geekery and I’m filthily neck-deep in random thoughts and highly improbable truths and hold the position of “The Don” (self proclaimed of course) in the Social Media Mafia (SMM). Well that’s the areas I’m self-publicising here initially, in any case hopefully you’ll enjoy my conversations on this Girly Geekdom Blog and we’ll get to know each other.
I’m writing this Blog post first thing on a Monday morning having returned from a client business trip to New York City where the people don’t sleep (certainly explains my tiredness). I met many great people there having hosted a SMM “sit-down” dinner for about 15 geeks and geekettes in the Trattoria Dopo Teatro, where they serve a mean Osso Bucco (veal shank). Twas at dinner where I brought up the Girl Geek Dinners concept amongst the girlies present whom would all make a rocking branch themselves, (singularly or collectively) namely, Julia Roy, Stephanie, Annie Boccio, Christine Cavalier, Jody Gnant and Hilary Mason.
Yes, I do categorise the above people as geeks, yet they all have radically differing personalities, very different qualities. So this does make me ponder on this morn, (not only through lack of sleep and 2nd day of hang-over) but regardless of sleep deprivation, I’d ponder anyway, what does in fact make a geek, how is a geek defined or rather, why would you call yourself a geek?
I’d love to know why you’d be happy to raise your hand (or not) and wear the geek badge with pride.
