#NerdsUnite: Confessions of a local celebrity

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @saintpepsi

I've been called a local celebrity, and I think it's only because I've lived in this town for far too long. I tend to blend into any group of people because I am generally, pretty social. I suppose this is good. Recently, I found out that I can even make my mark with the Frat-tastic community of Chads. Basically, the only group I've avoided in this town since I got here. Downing 3 beers in less than 2 min in a pony keg race will get you some mad cred with the GREEKS.  However, I'm not that big of a drinker... Well I'm a very big man so in that I guess I'm a big drinker. I rarely get drunk or even tipsy. I don't like losing control of my senses. This doesn't stop me from acting a little drunk, because let’s face it; you tend to act like the people you are around. If you hang out with people that have strong accents you'll walk away with a mock accent. At least I tend to pick up on and immerse myself into these situations. When people think you are drunk you're more approachable. Lord help me if I actually do get drunk. I have decent reasons not to I assure you. It usually involves the loss of clothing and while I have been losing weight I still shouldn't be naked in front of strangers. So why am I a local celebrity. Cause I'm a giant! You can not be as tall as me and not get noticed. I'm 6'6” and 258lbs. In one word, “EPIC!” The people who aren't intimidated by my size want to know about the giant in the room. I’m kind of like an elephant in a china shop.  This has afforded me the chance to talk with lots and lots of people. I have had so many random conversations with people and then never seen them again. The ones I do see again, I generally don't remember their names. I just don't feel the need to learn someone's name unless I'll be interacting with them more than once. Still they find me on facebook and twitter and attempt to add me anyway. Leaving me confused and wondering. Side note. Dear facebook, if someone tries to add you on facebook please allow their full profile to be seen.  I hate having to add people just to figure out who they are, only to delete them seconds later. Anyway, back to me. I know I'm a narcissist.

Being a local celebrity is interesting for sure. You can get free drinks anywhere. Seriously, once you know enough people, there are people that you won't see for a while every time you go out who want to buy you a drink and catch up. This is by far one of the coolest things that happens to me. You develop a legend that follows you around. Have you heard of Jordan? Well I heard this happened the last time he was out. For instance last night I slapped my friend in the face with a Jimmy John's Sandwich. View it here. Sometimes that legend is as fantastic story, other times it's crazy. You really can never tell what story about you people have heard when you meet them. One of the last girlfriend's I had hated it. Every time she went to tell her friends about the new man in her life they had already heard about me. So I guess it's not always a beneficial thing. Still I haunt this town like a ghost. Shifting through walls of peer groups seamlessly. Well for them anyways. I'm boisterous and easy to get along with. Still I never really have fit in with any set group. The closest I've come is with the Ella house crowd. Some friends of mine who all hang at the same dive bar. The other groups were the Manhattan goth crowd which has long sense gone the way of the buffalo. Each of these groups where closely regarded as elitist. Still when you got right down to it they were very non-judgmental and accepting so long as you weren't scared to approach thanks to their assumed status of eliteness.  This is what I look for in my core group of friends and let’s face it if you are non-judgmental you will most likely get along with everyone except judgmental people. So size aside, I think my acceptance of anyone I meet grants me access into everyone's lives. People so dearly desire to be accepted for who they are and not the front they have to put up to the world. I live my life without masks or lies. So while I'm brutally honest... I'm also someone you know will always give you the straight up truth. The people who don't know me will soon realize this. I've also been known to lose a bit of that PC censorship. My mouth gets me into trouble sometimes. Still generally I do this all with in the confines of random crazy situations so that it's passed off as another Jordan moment. So to those of you who don't know me and would like to send me a message I'll always respond and talk. Much like Jen. I'll always get back to you and let you know who I am. Message me first. Like I said above friend requests freak me out, especially if I have no idea who you are. 

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