A Nerd In New York
So I have once again relocated my life. This time, to the fast -paced bustle of New York City- that’s right, I live in Manhattan now, in the Financial District. My inspiration to move was in no small part my current geographic freedom, all my work is done remotely so what reason did I have to remain in or near the silicon valley? I’ll probably be back there soon enough anyway.
I arrived at the begining of October, and had an appartment by the beginning of November, and now that I’m a little bit settled, I’m really ready to begin exploring in earnest. Enter this new column “A Nerd In New York.” Working from home makes it really difficult to meet people and make friends, also, it’s boring and stuffy in my appartment, and I was starting to go a little stir-crazy (you’d be amazed how easy it is to de-socialize one’s self). To combat my isolation, I have set out on a mission to find enclaves of nerdy awesomeness in NYC.
Nerd is a term often bearing a derogatory connotation or stereotype, that refers to a person who passionately pursues intellectual activities, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests that are age-inappropriate rather than engaging in more social or popular activities. Therefore, a nerd is often excluded from physical activity and considered a loner by peers, or will tend to associate with like-minded people. –Wikipedia
With the exception of the derogatory aspects, this is basically what I mean when I say nerdy. However, I tend to place a bit more emphasis on the Japanese concept of Otaku aspects of nerdiness: that one can be a nerd of anything, a band nerd, a sports nerd, etc. What makes a person a nerd is a veritable obsession with the information about a thing. I don’t care with what a person is obsessed, the fact that they may or may not be is suitable for my liking.
So where can I find my brethren amongst 8.3 million people? Stay tuned to find out.