Hello Fellow Diviners, I realized last night that I'm a nerd. The following excerpt from another thread gives you all the explantion you need...

Oh, no PG. There are bigger problems for Dancing White than the sheep lion paradox. I just looked up the definition of nerd on Wikipedia. Except for the unattractive part, it's like they wrote it about me. I'm kind of introverted and my interests are apparently extremely nerdy... And I totally didn't see that coming... But, it makes perfect sense. Only a nerd would look up the definition of nerd on Wikipedia. And on Sat. night nonetheless. Time to shift my priorities! New priority number #1! Be less nerdy... Get out more. Develop an interest that doesn't involve hobbits, wizards, or science fiction... Maybe, hmmm, dancing, or drinking... How did this happen? I blame Harry Potter. It's the core of the problem. Got sucked into that, and it was like the gateway into nerdom. Next thing I know, I'm watching Lord of the Rings and reading Dune, collecting fantasy figurines by Schleich, and spending my Saturday night on the computer, blogging and looking up the difinition of nerd on Wikipedia . What's next. Dungeons and Dragons? Magic Cards? I'll be posting a thread about this. Right now. Need some direction out of this mess...

And here is a link to Wikipedia's description of nerd for those of you who would like to reference it for more insight into the problem...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerd

Yes, I'm being silly, but a bit serious too. I think my nerdiness is hindering my progress in life.

I asked the Yi, "How can I be less nerdy?" and I got 41.1.3>18

I'm reading this as I should beware of takers, march to the beat of my own drummer, get out on my own, and 18 is saying something about breaking old patterns. I think I have the general idea here, but line 1 seems particularly ambiguous to me. Does anyone have any idea what the details for this casting are in relation to what I asked?

Thanks All

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this isn't a response to the cast...I just wanted to say you are treating yourself like an object more than a being. You look at yourself like you would look at an object.

why are you making your almighty self conform to definitions of nerdiness...all external evaluatons of the Great Ferret.

The good thing about getting older is one can discard these more easily i think....shallow definitions of what is you I mean...not ferrets

I'm sorry, but I see the nerd thing as a non-fit with having the coolest Avatar on Clarity. This soulful ferret countenance is nothing like the legendary bespectacled nerd. Nerds would scoff at the moving target that is the Yi Ching in favour of an electronic sliderule and T square. Sorry, gotta press the buzzer on this one: aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhnnnnnnnn. Does not compute.

Thanks Trojan, I do appreciate your contribution, but I'm not sure you got my meaning. My fault really... This was just the simplest way I could think to phrase this question. I was attempting to be figurative and use the term nerd to symbolize a pattern of behavior that has arisen in my life. Kind of a lifestyle that I've fallen into and would like to change. I think this thread may require a little more reading between the lines than is standard, so my apologies. Hope it's clearer what I'm getting at now.

arabella said:

I'm sorry, but I see the nerd thing as a non-fit with having with coolest Avatar on Clarity. This soulful ferret countenance is nothing like the legendary bespectacled nerd. Nerds would scoff at the moving target that is the Yi Ching in favour of an electronic sliderule and T square. Sorry, gotta press the buzzer on this one: aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhnnnnnnnn. Does not compute.

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Yup you got it ...this is weird I was thinking exactly the same thing. I looked at the avatar and i saw a relaxed being, very comfortable in its skin

yeah sorry does not compute....

dancing white ferret said:

Thanks Trojan, I do appreciate your contribution, but I'm not sure you got my meaning. My fault really... This was just the simplest way I could think to phrase this question. I was attempting to be figurative and use the term nerd to symbolize a pattern of behavior that has arisen in my life. Kind of a lifestyle that I've fallen into and would like to change. I think this thread may require a little more reading between the lines than is standard, so my apologies. Hope it's clearer what I'm getting at now.

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Nope I don't get your meaning. You do what you do cos you like doing it. If you think some of its OTT you could pull back a bit I guess...but I can't understand why anyone would think doing what interested them was wrong.....

Anyway as Abella said, you have quite an intricate understanding of Yi if you are a beginner ( I don' t know if you are or not) so how can you be nerdy


For if you are a nerd we all nerds...and I cannot have that ! Imperious emoticon required.


I'll leave the casting to others as the question does not compute


Okay ETA looked at the wiki link...this is bull crap DWF...its other peoples evaluations...it means nothing.

Seeing yourself as sick for who you is are is a false position....always. If you think its unhealthy you could just change it but don't buy into those airhead definitions. They are the enemy of the Soul... out to ridicule anything that leads you to your soul ....generally people who would apply those definations may think the mall and breast implants is the only place to sanely be led ? Well thats a bit strong but you get my drift

Oh, that is so sweet of both of you . Always have the nicest things to say. My meaning was how can I find a balance. Not be completely different or get rid of my old interests. I should have worded this differently, but this is just how it came up, and came out. Could look at it as how could I become more sociable and active. Even more grounded and involved in the world, as in this time and place. So I can branch out, meet some new people, friends, and maybe even some men. Dateable men, that is. Don't know many of those. Thanks:bows:

I'm proud to be a nerd. DWF stop being an idiot and just go out when you feel like going out. There isn't a formula and there isn't a prize for doing ti correctly. There is no correct way of living one's life except being as authentic as possible as often as you can.


Edit: Oh. I see now. You weren't asking how to stop being a nerd, you were asking how to find a new man. Pfft

Eeeeeexactly.... You are a nerd too, huh.... Probably a fair few of us lurking around on Clarity I imagine. Nerd Pride. We could have our own parade, kind of like Gay Pride, but for Nerd Pride, and instead of fairy dust, we could have nerd dust, perhaps a fine mist with antihistamine action could be sprayed on the crowd. And instead of the famous "We're here! We're Queer! Get Used To It!" we could have "We're Nerds! Awkward! Get Used To It!"... You don't seem super nerdy. You have a touch of nerdiness to you, but with you it's like a pinch of saffron. A little nerdiness is a good thing. And, I have to admit, although I'm not the quintessential nerd, I probably could stand to be a little more social. Well, anywaaaaay.............. I guess that just leaves this curious reading here. Hmmmm.... I wonder what the Yi was saying......

well it is saying decrease what is excessive and don't try to meddle in affairs of others more then necessary and now that you don't have your ex in the way, you will be able to find someone who compliments you more 41.3 which all combined will work to help you sort out what was not right before (18). How's this?

Good, yes, that is what I was getting for the most part as well... I wonder why it is telling me not to meddle in other people's affairs... I didn't think I did, but maybe I just hadn't realized. Hmmm... That 41.1 is a tricky line I think. Maybe I am overly helpful.

Honey, you are a Leo, you most likely sound bossy whether you mean to or not..it comes with the territory. Maybe it's saying that you don't need to try and fix other people as a way to relate to them or something - does that sound like it might make sense?

arabella said:

. . . like the legendary bespectacled nerd

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That's me. Look at the avatar. At night others dream of sex. I dream of finding books.

Nerds would scoff at the moving target that is the Yi Ching in favour of an electronic sliderule and T square.

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Not so. Xiang shu is the I Ching nerd school, and there I am.

dancing white ferret said:

41.1.3>18 Cure for Nerdiness?

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Who wants a cure? I want more intelligent conversation.

Yes, I do. I don't think the Moon in Aries helps that. I have to make a conscious effort not to just blurt out advice all day. I can't help it sometimes. I see people doing things that are counter productive, or just plain stupid, and I just blurt out "It would be better if you did this or that"... And I'm usually right. I mean well, but I think people tend to resist this kind of help. Usually, once the 2nd or 3rd time I'm right, and my advice does or would have spared them some trouble, they warm up to me. But doesn't do much to create an equal exchange. I know how to get people to see things on their own, but requires so much more effort and time, and I don't like to see people beating their heads against the wall if I can help them out. I tend to be direct and sincere, but if people need me to leave them to their own folly, so be it.

it took me a loooong time to accept that people sometimes not only don't want, but don't need my advice however right I may be. People Need to make their own mistakes. It's painful to watch and it does my head in but I do find that I get along a bit easier with folk these days.. old age, it has it's benefits

Yes, I'm learning to find the humor in it. I think I will just sit back and laugh a bit. Makes me think of a documetary I saw recently on medicinal marijuana. This older gentlemen decides to give it a go, so he gets his weed, and sits down to smoke the pipe. And he tries to smoke it, but he's holding the flame under the pipe, like it's a crack pipe. So the weed isn't getting any fire... The person filming just keeps filming. Goes on for about 2 min. before he figures out why there isn't any smoke coming out of the pipe. No harm done, he get's his medicine, and everyone has a good laugh.

I keep missing posts today... Thanks Pocossin, that's what I want, too. Some intelligent conversation, a good sense of humor, maybe a good massage and dinner on the table when I get home once in a while... There's more, but let's not get into it