The Nerd in Me.

Memorizing the National Anthem while your sister cooks breakfast and the lyrics is written in a thin sheet of paper on top of the fridge (so that I couldn’t reach it) is a normal way of learning. But when My Dad bought atlases and almanacs and told me to read it, while my Mom obliged me to read the newspaper every morning and pronounce the words with proper diction – these stuffs might look abnormal to you.

The whole clan branded me as ‘Ernie Baron’. Their whiz kid.

Nursery was when I’ll sing, read a short story, or even spell ‘daughter’ at the top of the teacher’s table. When I transferred to St. Paul for Kinder (or Prep, which is which?), the principal told me that I need not to study Prep (or Kinder. Whatever.) with my test results and convincing speeches of the administration. So I’m accelerated.

After Grade School, all’s a blur. Except that I’ve been reading novels and conceptualizing the world and its cities and the nations and the capitals, that’s it. I’m not a nerd anymore. I’ve been influenced by the media (thanks to Ghost Fighter, I learned how to use my ray gun to kill the sister teaching Religion III – Grade Three) and by my peers (who taught me the dirtiest of all facts). Deep in my brain, the neurons enjoyed their deep slumber. Resting in peace from being over-used.

A recent breakthrough (though it’s been established long ago) came out when Benj told me about the Stone. It is an Internet-mystery game about Enigma (no, not the decoding machine of the Nazis), about code-breaking, about history stuffs. To my surprise, my brain functions well! Yey, I’m not Utakgago in terms of academics! I’m just that guy when it comes to manners.

So I’m loving the game. Addicted to the point wherein I think of the puzzle no matter where I go. (Wooo.)

Sometimes, it’s better to relive who you are way back from childhood. Though I know it’s damn hard to let the thing materialize once again, but who knows? It may give better days to you.

PS: I just miss those days of constant reviewing. And, uhh, the nerd stuffs. Though wala talaga sa itsura ko ang pagiging nerd. Hahaha!

~ by utakgago on November 26, 2006.