They're Talking Nerdy Baby #Nerdsunite
I love it. I love it. I fucking LOVE it!!! You nerderinos make my life, man - you really do.
So, I was totes feeling a lil' emo last night - had a bit of a heart to ... well, screen - with you all. Then this morning, I woke up to some of the seriously sweetest, and nicest emails ever!!! Like for reals!! Do you have ANY idea how weird it is putting yourself out there, and then to just have people "get it," and be able to empathize?? Ah-Maze-Ing.
Here were some of my favs (and yes, I do have them. Some emails are just better written than others!! FACT!)
Awww, Nicole!! You're so rad babe - thanks a heap for reading. HAHA yes, LA stories can be intense. The city amplifies people - I swear.
Did I ever consider college? Honestly no. Even before I realized I could graduate early. I remember being like 9 and 10 and people would ask where I wanted to go to college one day - etc. My answer was always the same, I'm not going. (I used to lie to people though and say I was going to be a french teacher and live in Paris or somewhere abroad.) I have a great degree of difficulty learning in a traditional scholastic environment. If you ever want me to learn something ... and I mean TRULY learn something - I have to be thrown in that space for however long and either sink or swim. My most cherished memories in school were being a foreign exchange student - particularly in Spain where I didn't speak a lick of spanish.
I knew my entire life I was going to work in entertainment in some capacity - so not only was schooling not conducive for my type of noggin, it wasn't even a priority for anything for me professionally.
Do I regret it? No. I missed out on a lot of the social aspects of college for sure - but then again, I've ALWAYS been a loaner so even if I had been exposed to it, I might not have enjoyed it. (Although, I did just stay in a Hostel in Chicago that I can imagine was a lot like the college experience.)
I'm weird, I'm different - and it took me 24 years to ever be okay with that. I don't think the way others do, I 100% cannot follow a path. It's not who I am, and how I am personally and professionally fulfilled. I am just grateful that growing up I had parents that recognized their daughter was a bit ... different. =)
AHHHH!!! Bless. Your. Heart. hahaha I feel the pain with the ADD - and just kinda go with it. I write like I talk and think ... and and and ... thank you. =)
I LOVE BEEF JERKY!!!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG THE WALMART BRAND IS THE BEST!! DUDE, IT'S LIKE $3!!!!!! AH-MAZE-ING!!!!!!
Dude, thankkkkkk you!! It is weird when you built something yourself, you were the only one that believed ... etc. Now, it's really fucking lonely standing here, and that wasn't really my intention with starting things. I wanted to find nerdy people to kick it with - which I do, but people look at you differently. You're the chick that broadcasts her life, instead of the quiet nerdy girl in the corner with headphones in her ears.
Something I have to get over and deal with, but in real time it still isn't easy.
Thank you all so so so so sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for reaching out!!! Really appreciate it.
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Email: JenFriel@TalkNerdyToMeLover.com
It makes me smile when someone other than my mom thinks I'm cool. Who am I kidding, my mom doesn't think I'm cool.
#kbye
