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That Nerd

March 8, 2010
By JeanGrey GOLD, Mason City, Iowa
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JeanGrey GOLD, Mason City, Iowa
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"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."-Oscar Wilde

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Hi
I'm that nerd girl
The one you walk past in the hallway
her books on the floor
But a smile on her face
laughing
I'm her
I'm that nerd girl
who reads at lunch time
and recess
and is classified as teacher's pet
I don't mean to be
But i like it
i like being me
it is fun because
nobody expects me to be
crazy perfect
or gorgeous
they just expect
me
So I'm that nerd girl
Want to read comics with me?

© Elizabeth C., Spartanburg, SC

The author's comments:
I just wrote this because I was thinking about how people think it is so great to be popular when it is more fun to be the nerd. No one expects you to wear the coolest clothes. You can just do something dumb or dorky without your whole reputation banking on it. No one is looking at you and judging you harshly about your appearance. You may get your butt kicked or you may recieve a swirly but it serves as an awesome story to your kids! :)I just like to look at the bright side of things!
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RainbowSpike BRONZE said...
on Apr. 16 2010 at 4:18 pm
RainbowSpike BRONZE, Columbus, Ohio
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hahahahhahaahaahhahahhahahaahhaha!!!!!!! jgbsrkagjbdkfljbljfdnblekbnK
JeanGrey GOLD said...
on Apr. 16 2010 at 4:18 pm
JeanGrey GOLD, Mason City, Iowa
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&quot;I am so clever that sometimes I don&#039;t understand a single word of what I am saying.&quot;-Oscar Wilde

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Jacbo???You dont like Jacbo? I know no Jacbo!!
RainbowSpike BRONZE said...
on Apr. 16 2010 at 4:18 pm
RainbowSpike BRONZE, Columbus, Ohio
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I still dont like Jacbo:(
JeanGrey GOLD said...
on Apr. 16 2010 at 4:17 pm
JeanGrey GOLD, Mason City, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am so clever that sometimes I don&#039;t understand a single word of what I am saying.&quot;-Oscar Wilde

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wow Syd....lol :)
RainbowSpike BRONZE said...
on Apr. 16 2010 at 4:15 pm
RainbowSpike BRONZE, Columbus, Ohio
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aww! gitchi gitchi goo! dwat was swo cwutw twhmyrah! awww, wes it is! wes it is. (lols)
JeanGrey GOLD said...
on Apr. 16 2010 at 4:15 pm
JeanGrey GOLD, Mason City, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am so clever that sometimes I don&#039;t understand a single word of what I am saying.&quot;-Oscar Wilde

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Thanks!!! :)
darkened-love-writer PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 16 2010 at 1:25 pm
darkened-love-writer PLATINUM, Morgantown, Kentucky
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i love it.................. totaly out of the way and something i've never read

 

 

JeanGrey GOLD said...
on Apr. 14 2010 at 10:09 pm
JeanGrey GOLD, Mason City, Iowa
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Thank you ;)
Wellington BRONZE said...
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i love it!
--LoveHappens-- said...
on Apr. 13 2010 at 8:38 pm
--LoveHappens--, Fairfield, Connecticut
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I really like the sense of humor you add to this. I think it is great and I can really connect to it.
JeanGrey GOLD said...
on Apr. 12 2010 at 5:51 pm
JeanGrey GOLD, Mason City, Iowa
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Yay!!! *smiles and bats eye lashes adorably* lol thanks for the comment :)
...PensiveGurl... PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 12 2010 at 5:48 pm
...PensiveGurl... PLATINUM, Aurora, Colorado
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awww! (hugs jean) this was awesome! i've never really looked at it like that.
_NoAir_ BRONZE said...
on Apr. 8 2010 at 5:38 pm
_NoAir_ BRONZE, Toronto, Other
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Thanks!!!!!!
JeanGrey GOLD said...
on Apr. 8 2010 at 5:00 pm
JeanGrey GOLD, Mason City, Iowa
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Thanks :) your work is great too :)
_NoAir_ BRONZE said...
on Apr. 8 2010 at 3:42 pm
_NoAir_ BRONZE, Toronto, Other
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There are as many ways to live as there are people in this world. Each one deserves a closer look.<br /> <br /> <br /> &ndash;Golly (Harriet The Spy)

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Lol! I got very curious with the title. :p Nice work!
JeanGrey GOLD said...
on Apr. 8 2010 at 3:02 pm
JeanGrey GOLD, Mason City, Iowa
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I dont know... : )
all_boys_hate_me BRONZE said...
on Apr. 6 2010 at 10:32 am
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This was amazing T...does Nikki know that you wrote these