Hark! A Quombie!

Let the trumpets sound!

I have a special announcement.

I feel the need to release another Quombie into the blogosphere.

Wondering what the heck is a Quombie?

Behold!



Yes, it is the one and only original award made by yours truly. Note that I am very stingy with this award and it is ONLY mine to give, hence it carries with it much prestige and honor.

Before I announce the most amazingly lucky recipient, I have a very important question to ask.

Do you know how to tell the difference between a Geek and a Nerd?

A Geek is "any smart person with an obsessive interest." Aha! I found this important information from the book, "What's The Difference: How To Tell Things Apart" by Marc Tyler Nobleman.

He goes on to explain that geeks are not necessarily smart in math, sciences, and computers. You can be "geeky" about anything. There are tons of Geeks in the world. You probably don't even realize that YOU might be a Geek.

For example there are baseball geeks, i.e., any Yankees fan. There are Oprah geeks (oops, sorry that one is taken by Gayle King, no room for anyone else). You could be a motorcycle geek, an ant geek, a guitar geek, a toilet paper geek, a zombie geek (Who? Me?); and the list goes on.

In other words if you're fairly smart, knowledgeable, and addicted to a "hobby?" Then you too can wear the title Geek with pride (and joy).

Now according to Mr. Nobleman, "a nerd is also a very smart person with an obsessive interest." What? Ah, but here is the difference, "but also lacks social grace."

Dun, dun, dun!

He also mentions that "Geekdom is a lifestyle choice. Nerdom is quite possibly genetic."

Well, that definitely explains a lot.

Not going to mention any names. No need to get testy.

Moving forward, now that you have been informed of the difference, I would like to present the official Quirkyloon Quombie Award.

The envelope please.

(drum roll please)

I, Quirkyloon, do bequeath upon my esteemed fellow blogger, The Reffie at The Confessions of a Reforming Geek, the one, the only Quombie!

And after having learned what a geek really is? I can testify that she is indeed, a Geek. She's obsessed with... running. She runs all the time. It's a sickness. Albeit a good one. And now I hear she's hoping to grow some gills. She wants to participate in some unholy marathon that includes swimming. Isn't swimming basically running in water? Yes, soon our Reffie Geek will be the master at running on dry land and wet land too.

She runs, runs, runs as fast as she can. You can't catch her she's the Gingerbread Geek! And when she is not running, she is blogging.

She is definitely a super cool and fun, fun blogger.

So let's hope she never reforms, because being a Geek? It is definitely a good thing (in her case).

I would be remiss if my BBFF did not have MY special award that only a coveted few will EVER receive.

And now my BBFF, Reffie... it is yours.

My blog-life is complete.

Thank goodness I don't know any nerds. Because NONE of YOU are Nerds right? What's that? I can't hear you. Must be a bad connection.

Surely you all know that this is a Nerd Free Zone. No Nerds Allowed. How do I keep the nerds out? I use a special "blessed" pocket protector (think silver crosses/vampires).

I whip it out and threaten any approaching Nerds.

"I have a pocket protector."

"And I will rip it to shreds!"

At which point they run away screaming.

Problem solved.