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Look around your house. What do you see? If you're a geek, you likely see a lot of books, games, gadgets, and Lego. Those people out there who aren't geeks have a different selection of items in their house. Everyone tends to prioritize different kinds of things, and it's fun to compare notes.
This especially holds true during the holiday gift giving season. What's on your wish list? What are you buying your kids, friends, and family? Board games and crafts are high on my list this year, both for giving and for wishing.
Here is a list of item categories I've noticed have been a priority in my family's life for, well, ever?
- Books
- Board games
- Video games
- Computers
- iPads, iPods, and the like
- Crafts (sewing, fiber arts, kits)
- Putting-together-type toys, such as Lego kits
- Bags in which to carry everything we lug from place to place
Most of these are a no-brainer to geeks, but it really got me thinking. The tangible things we prioritize in our lives help define us, especially to ourselves, since we spend our time interacting with them.
What items that I didn't cover are on your list? Which typically geeky items do you not prioritize? Which non-geeky items are important to you? Our differences make us interesting, and give us excellent conversation starters. The Venn diagrams of people's geeky interests never cease to fascinate me.
