My husband and I have been together for a little over a year now. Like in any marriage, there have been amazing times and there have been not so amazing times, but we power through it and keep each other laughing. Before I left West Virginia and came to college, I thought I was the biggest geek I could have been. I could binge watch three to six episodes a night, I read an average of two books a week, and I could kick some serious butt in "Mortal Kombat." I didn't know there was a whole other side of the geek spectrum and that I would soon be introduced to it and learn more about it than anyone ever thought possible. These are only a few of the things that I learned in my year with him, I can't imagine what the future will hold for us.
1. Video Games
MMO's, RPG's, FPS's, and all the other letters of the alphabet. You name it, I've learned about it. I've heard all the specs on every different gaming console and platform and the best PC gaming gear. I've learned about all the conventions and websites where you can buy games, DLC's, and demo's. We've even planned some trips to these conventions once we graduate. Growing up with brothers, I thought I knew all there was to gaming. I was wrong.
2. Anime
Japanese cartoons that I probably spend way too much time watching, but I can't help it. You might be familiar with the more popular shows like "Naruto," "Bleach," or "Pokemon." They're not just for kids though, with so many different categories, there is literally something for everybody. Maybe it's because the animation is so cute, maybe it's the stories that suck you in, or maybe it's the great character development. No matter what it is, I can binge watch an entire season in a day.
3. Card Games
There have been many spring and summer days passed playing "Cards Against Humanity" or "Timeline" with friends or by ourselves. Now, this might actually seem pretty normal, plenty of people go out and play card games on a Friday night. The nerdiness comes in when he starts talking about "Magic The Gathering" or "Yu-Gi-Oh!" I've sat through one or two of his games and gotten lost in all the various dice rolls, card flipping, and shuffling. Card games, they're not just for kids anymore.
4. Science
It's the classic love story, a nerdy biology major and a bibliophile history major, right? Err, not so much. In high school I received top marks in anatomy and physiology, physics, and earth science. Knowing this you would think he wouldn't have a lot to talk about that I wouldn't already know. You would be wrong. Dinner talk is about labs, he kindly and patiently explains everything he learned that day or will be going over. Unfortunately for me, this can include anything from infectious diseases and parasites to chemical reactions and scientific practices. Not that I mind too much, I love watching him do what he loves and learning from him.
5. Fashion
Being just a jeans and t-shirt gal myself, I've never had much reason to care about any kind of fashion. My husband is a patterns kind of person and before meeting me, saw no problem with wearing a plaid shirt and a pair of plaid shorts. Helping him pick out outfits has not been easy, but we've managed. I still have to give him advise every now and then...or everyday.
