Hi, I’m Katie…and I’m a nerd.
Sometimes I like to talk about nerdy stuff, and there are people who will roll their eyes and say all manner of dismissive things like “Kay nerd” (or yell “NEEEEERRRRRD!!!!”). They’re usually not trying to be mean, but sometimes it means they’re not really interested in what I’m going on about.
Well this is MY website dang it! And I’ll talk about whatever I please! 🤣
If you don’t like it, hit the pike. But if you’re into nerdy stuff too…then maybe you’re in the right place!
So pull up a chair and get comfy
So what exactly is this place, and why are we here?
Well, I’m into all sorts of nerdy topics (and I’m an artist too!), and I’ll post about a wide variety of topics here. I’m pretty tired of social media algorithms dictating who sees my posts and telling me what I can and can’t say. Too often my posts get buried and nobody sees them.
Yeah, well, I’m gonna build my own website…with blackjack and hookers!
Okay I’m not actually providing either of those here, but I do support sex workers, and I like card games too!
I’m also gay, and this is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ people, so if you’ve got a problem with that, GTFO!
So what kinds of nerdy things am I into?
I’m so glad you asked!
I think it might be easier to list the things I’m NOT into, but where’s the fun in that right? So let’s just name a handful shall we?
I promise, it’s not nearly as exhaustive a list as it deserves to be!
I really could go on and on, but you get the idea. Even this website’s design is evident of some of the stuff that gets me excited. I have a lot of nostalgia for that “simpler time”. Back before Silicon Valley became the corrupt, data hungry, privacy violating behemoth it is today. Back when we owned the music, movies, and games we bought; when you could have a personal connection to those things; hold them in your hands, read the packaging or liner notes. A time before Social Media eroded the attention spans of billions, infecting our culture with brain-rot.
Don’t get me wrong, as much as I look back fondly on a time before the internet, I also look just as fondly on the days of the early internet, back when it was a promising new frontier for learning and growth, before social media ruined it by giving the worst bottom-feeding low lives an “equal voice” and a platform to spread hate and stupidity.
And yes, I’m nostalgic for a time when having to pay for the services we used online wasn’t as convenient, but at least WE weren’t the product! Privacy actually mattered to people, and paying for a service usually meant better quality. And if it didn’t provide value for our hard earned money, we could vote with our wallets and it actually meant something! But I guess I’m rambling. ‘Kay nerd! 🙄😅
Who is this nerd?
Good question! Who am I? (…heh…whoami…sorry) Well I’m Katie, an artistic, nerdy, fun-loving, lesbian mother of two, staring down the barrel of middle age and daring it to blink first.
Thanks to a lifetime of untreated ADHD, it took me way too long to truly “grow up” and do the things I needed to ensure a better future for myself. Now I try to focus on building a better life for myself and my kids. I’m trying to eat healthier, take better care of my body and mind, and strike a good balance between still being my same fun-loving, playful self, and being a responsible adult working to pay the bills and provide for my family.
I’m also juggling a lot of interests and hobbies which can be daunting at times, but I try to find time to keep learning and growing. When I have time I try to study cyber security, because not only is that stuff cool as hell, but in this age of corporations and governments spying on us and stealing our personal data, knowledge is power, and protecting our privacy and security online is more important than ever.
