They're Talking Nerdy Baby: #NerdsUnite
I used to get a lot of emails and face to face IRL hang outs when people would be like viscerally angry with me.
I. CANT. STOP. READING. YOUR. SITE, but I have NOOO idea why - they would say. It's just so addicting!!
I don't know why people find this site interesting, haha it's self indulgent. I write about my life, and brought along my friends to then write about THEIR lives ... and we're like totally just talking about ourselves and apparently people find that interesting. IMHO I think it's just the honesty. No matter what at the end of the day, myself and all of the contributors are ALARMINGLY honest individuals. For me it's spiritual, for others it's educational ... I get it ... but it just makes me laugh.
I wrote that to this duderino the other day and then he replied back with this ...
AHHH well thank you duderino! I very much went through a shift in consciousness in the last 2 years of launching this brand. I've done things that were smart, other things that were dumb, but at the end of the day I kept going, and I keep learning every day- so of course this is raw!! The empowerment comes from the fact that I KNOOOOWWWWWW social media works, because it kept me very literally alive for a year. Morning, noon, and night - I never went hungry, never went without a place to stay, 365 days almost down to the minute! It was crazy, but totally worked and COMPLETELY surprised me. Everything about my journey was accidental - I didn't even mean for it to go for an entire year. I was crazy enough to be prepared to die for what I was doing, it just so happened to be the good kinda crazy that actually worked.
Of COURRRRSSEEE I am insecure. I was born a nerd. Dudes, even when it came to us doing our first few events, and what now became an event company that I am launching with Jenn Hoffman, I wanted to jump out of my skin. I don't throw parties or events!!! I still to this day won't plan a birthday party out of fear that no one will show up!! Even now!! It's redic, and laughable - I get it, but it comes with self worth. I OOOWNNNNN my shit in the digital world, and know I can get to people, and have them listen - but the rest is still a growing process. I still suck at dating, and still get SUPER shy and weird around boys I like. My reputation may precede me online, but IRL I'm still the girl with the hoodie and headphones on, but am ruled by FIERCE curiosity that makes me always down for an adventure in a moment's notice and now have built a network that keep those plentiful.
Thank you very much for the kind words, thank you very much for reading - but yah! I'm just as scared, and out there as the rest of the world ... the only difference is is that I document my fears for the entire interwebz.
If you guys ever have anything you want to say, or want to email me, write for us - anything. I'm ALWAYS game to hear from you.
Email: JenFriel at TalkNerdyToMeLover dot com
Twitter: @JenFriel
Facebook: Facebook.com/jenfriel
Hang out with me IRL by checkin out my checkins: Foursquare.com/jenfriel
Now excuse me for a moment, but the living room is calling, and it has requested a one person dance party to Good Vibrations.
Which, btw, for those of you working at home need to do like NOW!! For reals, grab a pair of headphones, grab your ipod - download this song (or pull it up on spotify) and dance like no one is watching (because unless you have some Rear Window shit going on, no one is watching!!) Enjoy life! Feels really good doesn't it?
#nerdsunite
