Eric 101 Chapter 2

so, as promised, I will now entertain you with a rant on the word "Nerd" what it means to me, how and how not it should be used... and any other tangents that may pop into my mind while writing this. :-)

so, up until the middle of my mission (which was served in the best of all missions, the Ohio, Columbus mission.) my entire life I thought it was a bad thing to be a geek, or nerd, or any other word meaning thus. until I really got to know my companion. Elder Andrew Jeppesen. (AKA Nancy, Fancy Nancy, and Elder Jepperson... thanks to the Birches children for that name) now here’s someone who honestly, in all sense of the word, would be considered a nerd... simply for the fact that he enjoys Star Trek, Lord Of The Rings, and other forms of geeky entertainment. BUT on the other hand, he's one of the "coolest" cats I have ever had the privilege of knowing. he's confidant in the fact that he's a nerd, he takes no shame in the fact that he DOES enjoy Star Trek.

up until that moment sitting in the rather spacious mission apartment in Centerville Ohio. I always somewhat kept my secrete "Treky" tendencies to myself. I didn't want to let people know! I mean lets look at the facts, the last person that told his friends he enjoyed Sci-Fi was slaughtered by a mob, with pitchforks, and torches... ahem... maybe not... but you get the point I'm trying to make, to like Sci-fi, Fantasy, or medieval folk art, it somewhat discouraged by society.

so I guess the real meaning to this post is, I honestly don't mind if I'm called a nerd. in fact, I call myself a nerd quite often. so world, know, ERIC CHANTRY likes SCI-FI, he enjoys The Lord Of The Rings!, he LOVES MEDIEVAL FOLK ART! well maybe not that.. but I do like nerdy stuff! and I am not ashamed! so mock, pillage, burn my house to the ground, do what you must, I am a nerd through and through.

so Andrew, let us unite, cool nerds of the world meet here! we still love cars, and outdoor activities, and we even make fun of those that choose to spend ALL DAY indoors and play D&D. but we like to be different! commend us for that! commend us for being more than just a mold, commend us for being better than most! because we are! were diverse! and if nothing else, we'll be the rich ones when the wannabe athletes that couldn't hack college football are at home, making 10 bucks an hour working at the Billy bobs hair care and tire center. so ladies, feel free to talk to us, the successful ones. and maybe we'll have the time or inclination to take you out!