And the geeks shall inherit the Earth…

A young Bill Gates, embracing his inner-geek.

 

Yesterday, July 13th, was “embrace your inner-geekiness” day! At the book swap, we asked library patrons to tell us some of their favorite geeky things, and some of the the things that make them geeky! Here is what they had to say.

What are some of your favorite geeky things?

“Love to play games that make me think: scattegories, sudoku, trivia.” – Neyina A.

“The internet! I’m geeky for epic fantasy!” – Ann W.

It seems that geeks (inner and outer!) were running rampant on campus yesterday. Here are a few more things that they told us tickle their geek fantasy!

TV shows: The Office, Criminal Minds, Battlestar Galactica, The West Wing, and Family Guy

Video Games: World of Warcraft, Halo, God of War, Angry Birds, and Michael Jackson: The Experience

Movies: Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Clue

Books: Twilight, Harry Potter, Romance, Science Fiction, and Shakespeare

Hobbies: Crocheting, gardening, building computers, going to movies, board games, using the internet, ipod apps, and role playing games.

What is geeky about you? 

“[I] travelled to England to meet up with other Lord of the Rings fans I met online.” – Ann W.

“I love Star Wars! I love comic books! I watched Harry Potter at the midnight showing all dressed up!” – Jeanelle A.

“I’m a chick and I love video games.” – Megan Y.

“I’m outgoing, open, open-minded, and weird.” – Quinton A.

“I write fan fiction.” -anon.

“Being unique! Loving me for me…” – Stephanie W.

“I like watching shows of agents, police, specialists get in the minds of criminals to figure out why they think the way they do.” – anon.

“My flower garden.” – Cathy R.

Whether you’re into gardening, role playing games, or just a good book, know that at Germanna, you’re never alone in your geekiness! We are all around you, whether you know it or not. So go on and embrace it!