Secret Nerds Unite!

So if you have ever talked to me for more than five minutes or have been to my house you will know that I am a giant nerd. I have two anime tattoos, I own seven video game systems, I geek out over film and literature (hopefully in the next year I will have a Murakami tattoo <3) I attend Anime Detour and have a $600 Sailor Moon Costume. I watch Xena when I am in a bad mood and have seen all of Buffy twice. My dog's full name is Doodles Zeddicus Spock Sookie-Bill Safe to say, giant nerd.

(Proof of my nerdy household)

However for as nerdy as I am it is not something that I necessarily flaunt in my everyday appearance.  Most of the time I aim for a put together look. I don't wear t-shirts because they make me uncomfortable, so that eliminates a main stage for showing my love of all things nerd. I also am not big into things like buttons or key chains to again another platform.

So most days all I have to represent my inner nerd is my Sailor Moon tattoo on my left shoulder.  Most people don't recognize it, so there I am, nerd incognito. One of my favorite things that happens to me is that I meet another nerd in disguise, and that is exactly what happened to me today.

So today after work I stopped in to the Betsy Johnson to look for a dress to wear for my birthday in Vegas. I had already found and bought a dress at Forever 21, but after finding out that it is a super conservative company that actually includes prayers on every bag, I felt that maybe I needed a different dress. I am pretty much in love with Betsy Johnson, but unfortunately I did not find a dress. I did get some perfume, but more importantly I made a friend of sorts.

As I came out the fitting room, the sales associate who was working asked me if my tattoo had any particular meaning. I gave normal answer which is to somewhat sheepishly answer that is from a 90's cartoon called Sailor Moon. As I was sort of blushing and looking awkwardly at the ground, she had sort of a geek out moment. She told me "That's what I though! I know Sailor Moon, I have to admit, I am a bit of an anime nerd, I go to conventions and all that."

I was pumped. This girl did not look like your standard anime fan girl. She was dressed super cute in a professional manner and I would have had no idea that she too was a nerd incognito! We talked for about 45 min about all things nerd and how many times we had been at the same place or thing, all of the people we both know. I know now that she is going to Bluma, Stocking, and Barberlla for Detour. I told her about my Princess Mononoke costume. We are going to keep in touch and I am pretty excited about this.  Meeting her was awesome.  She totally made my day. I can not wait until my meeting with a member of the secret nerd club.