There are lots of kinds of nerds. School Nerds, Book Nerds, Video Game Nerds, Dungeons and Dragons Nerds, but I am a very special kind of nerd. And while nerds (or geeks as many prefer to be called, maybe because they don't care to acknowledge the "social ineptitude" category of the Nerd Venn Diagram) seem to be having their shining moment in pop culture these days, what with all the hipsters and nerd glasses, and "I heart Geeks" t-shirts, and the popularity of the tv show "Big Bang Theory" I don't think that my particular nerdiness will ever be in vogue. You see, I am a Nose Bleed Nerd.
Yup, I admit it. I'm the kid who gets nosebleeds at high altitudes, in hot weather, in dry climates, during allergy season*, or really for no good reason other than to humbly remind me of my nerddom. If I start to think I'm too cool for school, and that perhaps I've achieved some level of higher social status, I can count on a good old fashioned nosed bleed to put me back in my place.
Did I ever tell you about The Great Nosebleed of 5th Grade? Well, we'd just moved to Green River and I was the New Kid in class. My teacher, Mr. Hudgens, was reading us a chapter from a novel, and we were all just relaxing and listening. I put my head down on my desk and had my arms around my head for quite some time, when I looked down and realized my nose had been dripping. And for quite some time, judging by the size of the puddle. So I asked to be excused and ran to the bathroom, leaving a HUGE puddle of blood on my desk (which apparently Mr. Hudgens cleaned up in my absence to a chorus of "Eeeeewwwweees!" and "That's so disgustings!"). I have friends who still talk about me as The Nosebleed Girl because of that very incident.
So yeah, I may be a Book Nerd, I may be one of the Smart Kid Nerds (you know the ones where the cool kids tried to copy your homework?), I may be a Band Nerd, and a Soccer Nerd, and I may also be an Allergy Nerd, but over and above all of my other nerdy qualities, I am first and foremost a Nosebleed Nerd.
*Which reminds me, that I'm an Allergy Nerd as well. Why do the cool people never suffer during allergy season? Why!? Why!? WHY!!??
4 comments:
I used to be the nose bleed nerd too!!! something gross... After I had one during a basketball game (HORRIBLE) my doctor cauterized my nose. it was stinky and kind of weird, but it was fast and I haven't had a nose bleed since.
but now.. I'm the vomit nerd. I get sick in the car, if it's too hot, at six flags, if I eat something bad, if I take too many drugs, etc. I cannot COUNT how many youth group trips I barfed on. :(
Perhaps the cool people are cool people BECAUSE they don't have seasonal allergies.
I used to be a cool kid...
If it makes you feel better Tom is also a Nosebleed Nerd. Most of our pillow cases are proof of that. However, he had his nose cauterized a couple years ago and it greatly reduced the frequency of his nerdy moment.
totally appreciated this post : )
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