tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post855006586693527167..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: Proof of My NerdinessNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-90016152428177790422010-10-08T17:54:40.007-07:002010-10-08T17:54:40.007-07:00Good for you for having that self-confidence! I re...Good for you for having that self-confidence! I really enjoy your blog. You always have good things to say.Maegan Langerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335946908481515797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-25205837836259193912010-10-08T06:21:26.784-07:002010-10-08T06:21:26.784-07:00That was BEAUTIFUL! And so well written - makes m...That was BEAUTIFUL! And so well written - makes me anxious to read one of your books :)Katie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067504634291164972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-47951494105957843482010-10-07T07:10:23.887-07:002010-10-07T07:10:23.887-07:00I've never been able to pretend either. I don&...I've never been able to pretend either. I don't think it's a nerd thing though, because I went to school with the smartest ppl on my island. We were all nerds. And some of them still pretended. <br /><br />I just have this thing about truth. I'd rather have truth than anything else. At any and all costs.Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-28575211012312842792010-10-06T11:22:16.313-07:002010-10-06T11:22:16.313-07:00I don't think these things ever really change....I don't think these things ever really change. Like, once a homecoming queen, always a homecoming queen. I ran into that this morning when planning the invitation list for my son's 4th birthday party. There's another kid at our church whose birthday is the same weekend, and I already know that several church friends will probably go to the other party because that mom is more "in-crowd" than I am (and our kids are still young enough that the moms determine things, not the kids).<br /><br />Which is cool. I'm totally who I am, and I'm the girl who has plenty of friends but wasn't on the homecoming court, who has my own brand of personal style but doesn't lie in a tanning bed or get my roots touched up every 3 weeks.<br /><br />Not that there's anything wrong with that.<br /><br />And I'm definitely a nerd. Maybe you're onto something - maybe the two things are related. :)StaceyWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230362072587995336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-77954915335228534152010-10-06T10:27:16.479-07:002010-10-06T10:27:16.479-07:00I love this post.
Hardcore.I love this post.<br /><br />Hardcore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-90216788811504273532010-10-06T09:30:31.380-07:002010-10-06T09:30:31.380-07:00While I think it is very important to remain true ...While I think it is very important to remain true to yourself, I also think it's very important to be well rounded. There's no reason that you couldn't have stayed true to yourself and still be friends with jocks and cheerleaders. In my high school...we didn't have those traditional cliques. I had all different kinds of friends. Everyone did. Our captain of the cheerleading squad was an art student.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-86379142635237892552010-10-06T09:02:47.977-07:002010-10-06T09:02:47.977-07:00Ha, Emily it took me YEARS to like Utah. Probably ...Ha, Emily it took me YEARS to like Utah. Probably not until after high school:)<br /><br />But I do remember well how we got put together in every class we had. Early morning geography, too. Heck, I wasn't complaining, though—you were cool!Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-75249065965912700562010-10-06T09:00:09.859-07:002010-10-06T09:00:09.859-07:00hahaha that was the year we both moved in from out...hahaha that was the year we both moved in from out of state and they stuck us in the back corner of english class together so that we "could be new together"<br /><br />im glad you came out of yours with courage...i came out with a profound dislike for utah :)Emily Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632754961419368737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-5574715577706109242010-10-06T07:24:03.218-07:002010-10-06T07:24:03.218-07:00Wow. So amazing.
Thanks for the reminder that I...Wow. So amazing.<br />Thanks for the reminder that I'm not supposed to hide. It can be all too tempting at times.Reeshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387498259078528854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-63606602424886156592010-10-05T22:47:02.676-07:002010-10-05T22:47:02.676-07:00I had to move during high school too! AFTER 9th gr...I had to move during high school too! AFTER 9th grade! From NC to CA. We lived in southern California (Palmdale/Lancaster). I graduated from Highland High School. Now I'm back in NC. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane, to my own seminary classes, and to the open hallways of my high school.Christie Wright Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656162315858480593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-42343781811473237852010-10-05T16:14:17.751-07:002010-10-05T16:14:17.751-07:00I love this! Thanks for sharing this story. It s...I love this! Thanks for sharing this story. It sounds like you have a contemporary YA in you! :-)Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-70866826654822329722010-10-05T16:05:08.602-07:002010-10-05T16:05:08.602-07:00Shari, no bangs here! Luckily that was just going ...Shari, no bangs here! Luckily that was just going out when I moved here, but the giant teased hair bump replaced it...*shudder*Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-1572987910812269662010-10-05T16:03:28.500-07:002010-10-05T16:03:28.500-07:00How weird is that!? I was also 14 when my parents ...How weird is that!? I was also 14 when my parents moved me from California to Utah! Look at that! Yes. Ninth grade really doesn't belong in junior high school. And the hairstyles! Oh, the hairstyles...<br />How long was it before you converted to the crazy bangs??Shari Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393609010526562080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-9645891922558976102010-10-05T14:06:03.412-07:002010-10-05T14:06:03.412-07:00Cute story :) You shouldn't have to change who...Cute story :) You shouldn't have to change who you are for your friends. Good lesson :)VICTORIA SAAVEDRAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329745716789899212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-48904276601261892062010-10-05T13:06:43.451-07:002010-10-05T13:06:43.451-07:00I love this story! You have a great writing style...I love this story! You have a great writing style! Now where can I purchase your next book?Mallory Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04052534468649766854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-74957964032041635632010-10-05T12:50:25.385-07:002010-10-05T12:50:25.385-07:00That's a good story.
You made the right choice...That's a good story.<br />You made the right choice. Pretending to be someone you aren't can be tiring as all get out, and there's really no benefit to it.<br />Power to the nerds!Kelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-57245481690831034522010-10-05T11:41:55.958-07:002010-10-05T11:41:55.958-07:00Love the story. I was "the new kid" in ...Love the story. I was "the new kid" in 2nd grade, and then again in 7th. 2nd was a cake-walk compared to 7th. I remember feeling that same way in the beginning, but then also found my kindred spirits. I had a wonderful group of girls I hung out with, and we are still best of friends even though we live scattered throughout the country. Plus, as a result of that move (even though it was years later) I met my future husband! It was hard, but at the same time worth it. Thanks for writing this!Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-46573619196439247162010-10-05T11:20:47.825-07:002010-10-05T11:20:47.825-07:00That was a great story! It might make the beginni...That was a great story! It might make the beginning of a great novel :)Writer Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293970995892948121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-36169285005930873882010-10-05T11:19:01.748-07:002010-10-05T11:19:01.748-07:00Such an awesome post. You've got a lot of cour...Such an awesome post. You've got a lot of courage. I like what you said about waiting to find those "kindred spirits." So true. It takes awhile to weed out the others who just want to be themselves and that like you for doing the same :)khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056438066978666845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-48999527020713382092010-10-05T11:08:31.486-07:002010-10-05T11:08:31.486-07:00What an interesting choice. That takes a lot of co...What an interesting choice. That takes a lot of courage and self-confidence.<br /><br />You know, for a while I wondered if this was part fiction, part of a new story. This is a girl I would definitely read more about. ;)Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-42829594584424196472010-10-05T11:02:17.053-07:002010-10-05T11:02:17.053-07:00As a fellow nerd, I found this 'hecca endearin...As a fellow nerd, I found this 'hecca endearing.' (Sorry, couldn't resist.) <br />Btw, I've been reading your blog for about a year now-- I enjoy your writing, and appreciate your writing/editing advice. So, thanks for that. :)Karlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339157339106885099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-60552485269894192942010-10-05T10:24:45.732-07:002010-10-05T10:24:45.732-07:00I never felt like I "fit in" in high sch...I never felt like I "fit in" in high school, but I didn't really expect to...I knew that "real life" was waiting and high school was something to enjoy in a weirdly ephemeral way, kinda like my ever-changing styles: ballerina tutu with combat boots on Monday; hippie-chic in my vintage bellbottoms and indian shirts on Wednesday; a three-piece tailored suit for a presentation on Friday (complete with tie..and I haven't even touched on my various hairstyles...this was before "meatball head" from Sailor Moon was popular ;) )...<br /><br />High school was a place where I focused on my grades first (straight A's were expected by my parents), friends/cliques/etc second. <br /><br />For me, looking back, not being too attached to any one place or any one group of friends has allowed me to be spontaneous and adventurous as an adult...and I'm so grateful to have had such amazing experiences and stories that have stemmed because of those adventures, and am looking forward to many more...<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing!<br /><br />(PS, all my friends knew anime; my family has been making vague references to Akira, Evangelion, heck Robotech, throughout my whole life! Then again, I'm a Philippine transplant who grew up in New York/on Long Island...It may be genetic...or there may have be something in the water out there...) ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-3883843837508856122010-10-05T10:24:02.763-07:002010-10-05T10:24:02.763-07:00I've always been a self-proclaimed dork, but I...I've always been a self-proclaimed dork, but I always had plenty of friends, despite the fact I didn't find a friend I <i>really</i> clicked with until I met my husband - not because he was into all the same things I was, but because he respected them and learned to enjoy them because I did.<br /><br />And btw, Natalie - for what it's worth, I think you're an incredibly cool nerd.Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-43152119170532974872010-10-05T10:19:03.490-07:002010-10-05T10:19:03.490-07:00I'm glad you admitted publicly that you liked ...I'm glad you admitted publicly that you liked Final Fantasy. It was that day that a spark of hope sparked.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126561808521998532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-13480926185305801092010-10-05T10:01:55.134-07:002010-10-05T10:01:55.134-07:00What a great thought - I've finally learned to...What a great thought - I've finally learned to embrace my "nerdiness" but I spent years trying to fit in and could never figure out why I felt so hollow. Now I've stopped trying to fit in and am finally being myself. I just wish I'd been able to be myself from the beginning like you did!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story!Jamie Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504892632149036762noreply@blogger.com