{"id":1039,"date":"2001-10-22T13:07:53","date_gmt":"2001-10-22T18:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=1039"},"modified":"2001-10-22T13:07:53","modified_gmt":"2001-10-22T18:07:53","slug":"i_am_geeky_hear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2001\/10\/22\/i_am_geeky_hear.html","title":{"rendered":"I am geeky, hear me roar!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am 43% geek.
\n<\/a>
\nI probably work in computers, or a history deptartment at a college. I never really fit in with the “normal” crowd. But I have friends, and this is a good thing.<\/i><\/p>\n

(The scary thing? I work in computers, and was a history major in college. Eep!)<\/p>\n

(Via Xkot<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I am 43% geek. I probably work in computers, or a history deptartment at a college. I never really fit in with the “normal” crowd. 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