I wasn't sure quite where to post this because I'm not a "social media expert." My Facebook has mostly real life friends from school and my Twitter doesn't have many followers. Email might be okay but frankly I feel better about putting this out there as a general statement rather than addressing it to individuals.
I love my computer friends.
A few years ago I used to play a lot of video games and thought being a nerd was something to be embarrassed about. Today I play a lot of video games and think being a nerd is really cool. I guess part of that transition is breaking down some of the stereotypes about us. Thanks to many of you here, I've been motivated to hit the gym a lot more lately. On top of that, I don't usually smell very terrible and I'd like to believe I get my fair share of action from the ladies. All that considered, I still haven't changed who I am on the inside for the sake of other people. I'm still a huge nerd. So for those of you new here, it's possible to live and breathe PPC like me without being a fat stinky virgin.
I never would've thought I could make a living by posting ads on the internet and it's really made the last couple years of my life a complete blur. I can't imagine the ridiculous number of random events that had to occur to make my job possible: I was born in the first generation of mankind where the internet was widely accessible. I was born in a middle class family in the wealthiest nation in the world. I was raised to be curious about all things math and science. I was socially awkward in my youth and felt at ease spending time goofing off on my computer. All these things and more are part of the infinitely complex formula of ingredients for making me the person I am today.
Over the summer, I took a trip to Europe with my friend Sean. We saw a bunch of different cities for a couple days each. Now I've been to Paris a few times before because I have family there, but there was something about this time that really stuck out in my mind. The historical significance of Parisian culture finally clicked with me. There was a time when Paris was at the center of everything in art. Today our collective interests are probably more varied. There are more genres of music, more styles of literature, and more ways to define art.
But our century won't be remembered for art. It will be remembered for technology. We will be the only generation that knows both how to look up directions on a piece of paper called a map and how to use our Google maps mobile application over WiFi at 35,000 feet in the air. It doesn't matter that we're geographically spread out on this forum, we're still all part of the same great movement. It doesn't matter that hardware or software engineer aren't sexy jobs in popular culture, because they do more for mankind than a painting ever will.
Last night I went to a YTCracker concert in San Francisco and couldn't help but feel such an empowered emotional rush when he was on stage. Up there was a guy with "nerd life" tattooed on his stomach rapping about science and space and high volume email deployment. And he wasn't embarrassed about it. So why should I be?
It doesn't matter the being a nerd is trendy right now. Everything is cyclical, and I'm sure I'll see nerdy move in an out of vogue a few more times in my life. But YTCracker was proud of being a nerd before it was cool. I'm sure he'll be proud when it's not cool anymore either.
I've had my epiphany moment. I really feel part of something great. I love all my computer friends and I hope you're proud of being a nerd too.
I love my computer friends.
A few years ago I used to play a lot of video games and thought being a nerd was something to be embarrassed about. Today I play a lot of video games and think being a nerd is really cool. I guess part of that transition is breaking down some of the stereotypes about us. Thanks to many of you here, I've been motivated to hit the gym a lot more lately. On top of that, I don't usually smell very terrible and I'd like to believe I get my fair share of action from the ladies. All that considered, I still haven't changed who I am on the inside for the sake of other people. I'm still a huge nerd. So for those of you new here, it's possible to live and breathe PPC like me without being a fat stinky virgin.
I never would've thought I could make a living by posting ads on the internet and it's really made the last couple years of my life a complete blur. I can't imagine the ridiculous number of random events that had to occur to make my job possible: I was born in the first generation of mankind where the internet was widely accessible. I was born in a middle class family in the wealthiest nation in the world. I was raised to be curious about all things math and science. I was socially awkward in my youth and felt at ease spending time goofing off on my computer. All these things and more are part of the infinitely complex formula of ingredients for making me the person I am today.
Over the summer, I took a trip to Europe with my friend Sean. We saw a bunch of different cities for a couple days each. Now I've been to Paris a few times before because I have family there, but there was something about this time that really stuck out in my mind. The historical significance of Parisian culture finally clicked with me. There was a time when Paris was at the center of everything in art. Today our collective interests are probably more varied. There are more genres of music, more styles of literature, and more ways to define art.
But our century won't be remembered for art. It will be remembered for technology. We will be the only generation that knows both how to look up directions on a piece of paper called a map and how to use our Google maps mobile application over WiFi at 35,000 feet in the air. It doesn't matter that we're geographically spread out on this forum, we're still all part of the same great movement. It doesn't matter that hardware or software engineer aren't sexy jobs in popular culture, because they do more for mankind than a painting ever will.
Last night I went to a YTCracker concert in San Francisco and couldn't help but feel such an empowered emotional rush when he was on stage. Up there was a guy with "nerd life" tattooed on his stomach rapping about science and space and high volume email deployment. And he wasn't embarrassed about it. So why should I be?
It doesn't matter the being a nerd is trendy right now. Everything is cyclical, and I'm sure I'll see nerdy move in an out of vogue a few more times in my life. But YTCracker was proud of being a nerd before it was cool. I'm sure he'll be proud when it's not cool anymore either.
I've had my epiphany moment. I really feel part of something great. I love all my computer friends and I hope you're proud of being a nerd too.
