Welcome Carmel, I'm glad you discovered the rest of us geeks. Yes, I
agree, I've been watching Sci-Fi for 30 years and it has only been
recently that I realized I'm a geek. My children say it to me all the
time, but had no comprehension of it til I walked in a shop called The
Shop Gifts for Geeks. I loved absolutely everything in the shop and
when I walked out I read the name of the shop, and I realized..."I'm a
geek" and proud of it. I'm a Truckie, I ride motorbikes and into
muscle cars, I have tattoos and I'm a geek. Just don't add up does it?

--- In GeelongSFClub@..., "Carmel" <sleepygal@...> wrote:
>
> --- I suppose it is time I moved into the 21Century and had a go at one
> of these online groups, so here I am.
> Carmel, 40+, two adult kids (surely that's a contradiction) and a
> hubby, all of whom like our SF in one form or another. Basically, I
> love a good movie, good book,comic, album (cd or vinyl) or tv series,
> and odly enough, a fair few of my faves seem to be SF.
> It came as a shock to me, when I realised 'I am a geek.' Surely not me.
> Me of the coolness factor 10, but alas, I am.
> I am a writer, both fic and non fic, but do lousy SF myself, so leave
> that to those with the gift. I work with disabled children and do heaps
> of volunteer work.
> I cannot say how much I can contribute to a group like this as my
> knolwedge, although extensive, is hampered by memory problems, unless
> of course, it is related to anything by Joss Wheadon (we're not worthy,
> we're not worthy.)
> Yay, to the instigators of this club and best wishes for its success.
> Carmel
>