Btw, I won’t count these two as “novels” – I define novels as something much more thicker and have issues / story lines associated with it. Those are books. Good books – I admit, but I want something “heavier” to read.

Anyway, I am interested to put up a post about the common misconception of people towards those who read, so, I am sorry if you think I want to do reviews for any of the books stated. I got to let this out of my system after reading Shah’s post and people comment’s on it.

Btw Shah, Hazel, and friends, its not that I am angry or upset or whatever, but its just a clarification for the wronged definition, so don’t take it seriously whatsoever, okay?

Click here and here for both Wikipedia entry on Nerd and Geek – so I don’t need to go text book mode on what the meaning of those words.

Comparing both of the type – nerd is more general term but geek is more specific to technology, computer, software, hardware – that kind of stuff. It’s the similarity between them that always gets the wrong perception from public; loves to read. That’s where the discrimination comes. old;">Why oh why those who love books or loves to read need to be discriminated?

I respect both type of people. Nerd or geek, both of it have something that I don’t. I am not good with academic stuff. I am not really tech-savvy too. Maybe I do know a little here and there about technology (since that’s what I study anyway) but, to be put as a geek? I haven’t reach that “expert” level yet.

Sometimes people call these kind of level as “loser” and “those who have no life”. I see them who says that as someone who’s low-life. The quality of the nerds and geeks are far beyond your recognition; with all the knowledges that they have – they utilize their brain and mind, and that kind of life is far better than those “low-lifers“. Given the choice, I’d go with the life of a nerd/geek.

I love books. I have life. I socialize. I am ashamed to be call geek or nerd – not because I disrespect them, but I don’t earn and deserves it. I idolized those who achieved that level, and I respected them with the utmost rights they deserve.

So people, stop intimidating those who you call nerds / geeks. These are the kinds of people we need for our reference. These are the kinds of people who lead the educations. These are the kinds of people that we need to increase the intellectuality of the publics.

Nerds / geeks apart, anybody who loves books are not geeks or nerds. That is nothing comparable – it’s like comparing an egg to an apple. Don’t be afraid to read. Instead, you should love reading. And by that, I don’t mean specific books. Read whatever materials that you love. Read whatever books that you love – be it the romantic useless shits, crime and mind boggling mysteries, religious views, or fictitious stories. Or even blogs.

The main point here is to read. Increase your awareness of reading – because the level of reading among Malaysian is just too terrible. Not only that, they’re ashame of reading? Bullshit.

I dedicate the below poem, plagiarized and translated from some song, for you to be proud of who you are, bookworms!! (gee, the Hudson syndrome really got to me )

Aku tak perlu menjadi selain dari,
Anak seorang jaga penjara.
Aku tak perlu menjadi selain dari,
Anak seorang pakar.
Aku tak perlu menjadi seorang lain,
Dari kelahiran dua jiwa dalam satu.
Sebahagian dari pemergianku, adalah mengetahui dari mana ku datang..

Aku tak mahu menjadi selain dari apa yang ku cuba jadi akhir-akhir ini.
Segala yang perlu ku lakukan adalah fikirkan diriku,
Dan aku mempunyai keamanan minda.
Aku penat melihat sekeliling bilik,
Memikirkan apa yang perlu ku buat,
Atau apa yang perlu ku jadi.
Aku tak mahu menjadi selain dari AKU!

Aku dikelilingi oleh penipu, di mana sahaja aku pusing.
Aku dikelilingi oleh penyamar, di mana sahaja aku pusing.
Aku dikelilingi oleh krisis identiti, di mana sahaja aku pusing.
Adakah aku sahaja yang perasan?
Tak boleh aku seorang yang belajar!

Boleh aku minta semua perhatian?
Jika kau tidak seperti ini atau itu, kau terpaksa pergi.
Aku datang dari gunung,
Kerak penciptaan,
Situasiku dibuat dari tanah liat dan batu,
Dan kini aku beritahu setiap orang!

P/s: Can anybody guess what song is this actually? No gifts given for the lucky “guess-er” btw