[Ijz]

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I'm loosing my nerdiness and I'm not sure what to do? I didn't even bother to finish the last episode of stargate atlantis last weekend. I'm no longer gaming all evenings or programming in my free time. What's happening to me?!? Instead I'm flirting with every girl I come across (well almost all) and I'm actually paying attention to how others are dressed and my own hair-cut. It's hard to swallow, but I ... almost feel....normal
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Can anyone help me?
Any shared experiences?
Is this normal?
Any comments?

[dalidaisy]

How long has it been since you've, ahem, been with a girl?

[eastman]

Maybe your finally becoming an adult

[Ijz]

	Originally Posted by dalidaisy To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	How long has it been since you've, ahem, been with a girl?

Too long without a doubt. But then again, it's always been too long hasn't it? So, if I have to interpret your keen psycho-analysis , then what you're saying is; is that my sexual drive is, going well... into overdrive?

Amazing...

[dalidaisy]

Well, my keen observation lead me to believe that your brain is shutting down all unnecessary functions so that it can concentrate on the it's most important goal...

I believe if you give it what it wants, your brain will return to it's normal functioning again...

You should test this hypothesis & get back to me...

[Elsien]

My biggest problem in this similar department is just the simple realization of 'where is this going.' Generally speaking I can start a video game, and I will start to get bored with them (RPGs etc) because the games are all the same and starting to get mildly boring, Able to see the entirety of the game and when you can see the end and the only thing between the end and where you are right now is the same old mundane grind and level progression as every other game, it becomes no fun at all. Games are being more developed for flashiness and visual stimuli as opposed to great gameplay and storylines. The only games I can even manage to finish nowadays are Final Fantansy games and once I beat the game, to get all the extra stuff I end up just seeing it as "well I could do it, but its going to take a lot of time, and really I don't think it is going to be worth spending all that time when I will not REALLY be rewarded with anything." Perhaps the same can be said with programming, when you start a new language and discover its limits and play with them a little, eventually you see what can and cannot be done and, to me, that goes right back into the same loop of, "Well I see where this is going and the process in which it takes to get there is not an entertaining or stimulating experience, so whats the point."

[Ijz]

	Originally Posted by dalidaisy To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Well, my keen observation lead me to believe that your brain is shutting down all unnecessary functions so that it can concentrate on the it's most important goal... I believe if you give it what it wants, your brain will return to it's normal functioning again... You should test this hypothesis & get back to me...

OK, so what you're saying is that the next time I get laid, the following day I shall have a craving urge for watching Scifi flicks and fixing my neighbors computer.

Thanks, I will pay extra attention on that, but somehow I doubt that will be the case. I really think this is gonna be permanent and I'm actually seriously considering quiting my job as a software architect.

You got a good point there though about the brain shutting down all unnecesary other tasks. I feel my OS has boosted the priority of Love.exe and Romance.exe. Gosh, I haven't lost all nerdiness after all.

Anyway, I'll let you know ASAP.

[Elsien]

then again, maybe dalidaisy is right, maybe my brain is just trying to get a different part of it fulfilled.

[dalidaisy]

Elsien, I'm always right... Go with that...

[Cesare Borgia]

Originally Posted by Ijz To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I'm loosing my nerdiness and I'm not sure what to do? I didn't even bother to finish the last episode of stargate atlantis last weekend. I'm no longer gaming all evenings or programming in my free time. What's happening to me?!? Instead I'm flirting with every girl I come across (well almost all) and I'm actually paying attention to how others are dressed and my own hair-cut. It's hard to swallow, but I ... almost feel....normal To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Can anyone help me? Any shared experiences? Is this normal? Any comments?

that's a shame, Atlantis was a good one last week

[Elsien]

	Originally Posted by dalidaisy To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Elsien, I'm always right... Go with that...

Muhaha, love it. But I can't go with that, it goes against my programming. I can take it with a grain of salt, like I do everything else that comes my way
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Gah screw this I'm going to play some Guitar Hero 3, all this love crap has me wanting to preoccupy myself.

[dalidaisy]

Ignoring it won't make it go away... You are just prolonging the ineveitable... Sometimes programming has to be upgraded or even rewritten... I bet that Guitar Hero 3 won't be as fun as used to be...

[Elsien]

Bah, its just that time of the lunar cycle in which man desires companionship, I don't have it so forgetting about it is the most logical way to go about it, knowing full well that within due time it will pass and summer will come, if I do not find someone during the summer, the same thing will happen next year. No big deal, its nature. Understanding and rationalizing makes up for lack of companionship at these times. Its all I got so that is what I hold to.

[dalidaisy]

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[Olympics2010]

My guess is that this is just an extension of your intellect. As it continues to develop, you start to see the system not just as part of a computer game, or a television show, or a math equation = all of which are great, creative ways to apply great thinking skills to = but now you feel the need to expand upon that and apply your intellectual skills to the actual world itself. I wouldn't mistakenly think that this is part of us leaving our intellect aside and starting to relate to the world more on a one on one basis. I think that this move is still part of an intellect that is maturing, and needs new horizons.

[Sean O]

Originally Posted by Olympics2010 To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

My guess is that this is just an extension of your intellect. As it continues to develop, you start to see the system not just as part of a computer game, or a television show, or a math equation = all of which are great, creative ways to apply great thinking skills to = but now you feel the need to expand upon that and apply your intellectual skills to the actual world itself. I wouldn't mistakenly think that this is part of us leaving our intellect aside and starting to relate to the world more on a one on one basis. I think that this move is still part of an intellect that is maturing, and needs new horizons.

I completely agree. In fact, what's happening to Ijz happened to me a few years ago, and this was why it happened.

[smashy]

Originally Posted by Ijz To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I'm loosing my nerdiness and I'm not sure what to do? I didn't even bother to finish the last episode of stargate atlantis last weekend. I'm no longer gaming all evenings or programming in my free time. What's happening to me?!? Instead I'm flirting with every girl I come across (well almost all) and I'm actually paying attention to how others are dressed and my own hair-cut. It's hard to swallow, but I ... almost feel....normal To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Can anyone help me? Any shared experiences? Is this normal? Any comments?

It´s called hormones.

[MaleVolentworld]

Elsien, the answer is XBoxLive. The competition is so high that it keeps you going for longer.

By the way, I haven't played video games for a loooooong time, probably during university I gave it up because I had no time, and that was 3 years or so ago.

[Ijz]

Originally Posted by Olympics2010 To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

My guess is that this is just an extension of your intellect. As it continues to develop, you start to see the system not just as part of a computer game, or a television show, or a math equation = all of which are great, creative ways to apply great thinking skills to = but now you feel the need to expand upon that and apply your intellectual skills to the actual world itself. I wouldn't mistakenly think that this is part of us leaving our intellect aside and starting to relate to the world more on a one on one basis. I think that this move is still part of an intellect that is maturing, and needs new horizons.

That's a great explanation, thanks so much for putting that into words.

Obviously I also have my own explanation about why this is happening. First of all, I think you hit the nail on the head when saying I was in need of new horizons. This has been a driving force in trying to understand myself and other people the last couple of years. NLP, MBTI, INTJf, Jung, etc.. have all been of great value to expand my knowledge in this area. Recently I think I hit a tipping point and suddenly I was seeing things I had never observed consciously before. This boosted my confidence as now people actually made sense like never before. Interestingly I do like you do and just go out and socialize for the sheer fun of experimenting and analyzing afterwards. But I agree, it will probably get boring after some time.

Besides all that, a new love interest has opened my eyes and my heart. Although I am completely non-materialistic and oblivious to social status stuff, she is, and I therefore play the game along as I don't think people can easily detach themselves from these things. As long as I keep seeing it as a game and it doesn't become a burden I don't see any problem with that. To be honest, I actually do see much of it as a game, except for the part where my heart is involved, I don't like playing games with that.

Edit: For the record, I accidentally referred to some sections you wrote in another thread

[Olympics2010]

Well, I'm very glad to hear that you found what I had to say helpful. I had a sense that what I had to say may be very relevant to your initial question, and so this why I decided to contribute. If anything, in the end this certainly is something new in your life, and I too also really tend to welcome new things in my life, cause at least we can try them out, they give us a taste that is something different from the same old stuff that we do, and we learn a lot from new things that we try anyway. So, all in all, it seems that we have little to loose about trying out the new things that come our way, or, at least, keeping an open mind about them. Generally, I think that they are great things in life. And how wonderful to hear about the new love interest in your life, and how she inspired you to be playful in the world, and to see it all in a whole new way. This is really neat. I'm sure you will learn so much, and really grow as a person, which, again, is really wonderful to have in life.

[clench]

I think the real problem is that the video game industry sucks lately, forcing us introverts to interact with people IRL.

[AliTree]

last time i checked, you can be a super nerd and be a fashionista, among other things. neardiness is a personality/lifestyle, not just things that you do. it's in the humor you have, the things you think about, your vocabulary, etc.

[pure potential]

umm.. I'm a nerd- and I love it!
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Please don't think you have to go to any extreme like feeling "normal" to enjoy your newly acquired programming, Ijz. Just enjoy the connecting ride (and pimp out your style accordingly).

Good luck making those ladies keep up with you!
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[Ijz]

Originally Posted by pure potential To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

umm.. I'm a nerd- and I love it! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Please don't think you have to go to any extreme like feeling "normal" to enjoy your newly acquired programming, Ijz. Just enjoy the connecting ride (and pimp out your style accordingly). Good luck making those ladies keep up with you! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Thanks, I will do that.

Ladies watch out, Ijz is coming for ya
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[rwyatt365]

Think of the whole experience as a plugin. You're not changing the OS, just adding features. Once you get tired of playing with the bells-and-whistles, you can get back to the serious business of restructuring the universe.