At a recent conference, I met a fellow grad student who made an insightful point: gamers make excellent boyfriends for grad students. She suggested that they are inclined to spend large chunks of time playing, perfect for getting work done; if he wants to spend time with you, you can just encourage him to finish his level, and you're guaranteed another couple hours to yourself; and all of your preoccupation with school can be guilt-free!
Much of the tv that I've watched of late has been G4, and I've become rather enamored of Attack of the Show and one of its hosts, Kevin Pereira. The guy is rather cute, especially funny, and has serious geek cred--what's not to love? The other new tv in my life is The Big Bang Theory, and I will admit that I am deeply in love with Sheldon, the uber-geek with a PhD in physics. Seeing as he's just a character though, it may be harder to imagine actually meeting him (or someone of his ilk).
So, I'm sold on the theory; I'm ready. But now the question is, how do I find a real one?
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4 comments:
please tell me you're not serious.
a gamer wouldn't be smart enough for you, kid.
That's easy, you just have to start gaming yourself and you'll find 100 of these guys. Seriously though, you do not want to be stuck with a guy who is married to his video games once you're done with school...life would be very boring.
I have to respectfully disagree with comments one and two :) Joshua is both an intellectual and a gamer, and your friend from the conference is right: his playing video games actually helped me relax while I studied for comps. (He quizzed me while he leveled up.) So, it is possible to have both...not necessarily easy to find (I happened to find him in a Giles class)...but at least in my case...totally worth it.
Too bad you may have found the only one in the program, Amanda!
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