You know, while I relish my misfit status, I’m not so non-conformist that I eschew all forms of sterotyping. The way I figure it, labels (at least some of the time), aren’t really meant to offend. And anyway, I associate with a lot of the classic traits that some of these labels carry with them. I’m happy to call myself a geek, a nerd, a gamer, a dork – and sometimes, I even acquiesce to that loopy, inner New Age chick who insists that I’m a textbook Gemini.
Yeah, yeah – astrology is bunk, I’ve heard it all before. But I actually fit the mold of a Gemini personality quite nicely, if horoscope websites (those paragons of accuracy!) are to be trusted:
Gemini is a breezy, free-spirited Air sign with their head (and sometimes their feet) up in the clouds.
“All we are … is dust in the wind, dude.”
Geminis are energetic, charismatic, communicative, and witty with a child-like fascination with the world and new experiences. They are inquisitive and quick to latch onto new ideas. Intelligent and logical, but with lots of nervous energy, Gemini likes to keep busy and expand their horizons whenever opportunities arise, often multitasking between several interests.
Winner winner, chicken dinner! If that’s not me, I’ll eat my hat. Once I procure a hat, that is.
But honestly, it does describe my personality pretty well – especially the bits about having a child-like curiosity, latching onto new ideas, and mult-tasking between lots of interests. I’m known amongst some friends as “perpetual project girl”, as I always seem to have a million ideas and works-in-progress that rarely come to fruition. It’s not for lack of desire to see them through, but I have the tendency to bite off more than I can chew, or to burn out before I see the finish line. However! I’m thrilled to announce that one of those many and varied projects has recently been launched – and I’d love for everyone to take a peek!
Geek Gems is my ode to all things nerdy and awesome – whether they’re gifts and gadgets, web apps made of win, or random news items and oddities that appeal to folks (like me!) who rock out to the beat of a different drum. As someone who could easily spend hours each day reading geek and technie blogs, I thought it would be fun to share some of my reads and finds with like-minded friends … Thus, my new site was born!
So now you know why my posts here at Scarlettopia have been a little fewer and far between! But don’t despair – I’m still totally committed to this little slice o’ the Interwebs; I’m just working out the kinks (hehe) of launching more frequently-updated site. Which reminds me – a few friends who’ve already discovered GG have asked if I might be interested in contributors, and this is a definite possibility down the road. So if Geek Gems strikes your fancy and you think you might like to be a part of it sometime, let me know! It will be a while before the site would be open to guest posting, but I’m always happy to take ideas and suggestions until then.
For now, I’m off to “expand my horizons” with some Mass Effect (the first one). I know, I know – I should have played it looooong before now. But cut me some slack, Jack! Once in a great, great while, gaming just has to take a backseat to some of life’s other duties. Don’t worry – I’ll say 69 “hail Nintendos” in repentance. ;-)
