Today is Geek Pride Day, a special day for all of us to celebrate the nerdier side of life, from AD&D to Firefly to action figure collecting to anime and manga. Being a geek means embracing what you’re passionate about whether it’s seen as socially “cool” or not, and keeping a part of your childhood close to your heart even after you’ve grown up. As I type these words in the office I share with 400+ Star Wars figures, I can certainly say the last couple decades have been great for those of us with less socially-acceptable hobbies, and the joy of being able to pursue one’s passions no matter how nerdy they are is wonderful. I’ve been a geek all my life (I even won second place at the science fair in high school) and I never thought it was such a bad thing to be, though I once caused offense when I mis-read a college student’s GREEK WEEK T-shirt as GEEK WEEK, though I couldn’t understand what the guy was upset about. May 25th is also the 35th anniversary of the opening of a little film called Star Wars, which along with Japan is one of two great influences on my life. Happy Geek Pride Day!
Happy Geek Pride Day, everyone! You make us proud!
